2024 Policy Admissions Cycle (MPP, MPA, MPH, etc...)

I've seen multiple posts by a few folks applying to policy programs. Its kind of hard to keep track of all them. In the past, I have found this subreddit to be helpful as I prepare for my application and found the admission threads to be useful. r/gradadmissions doesn't seem to be too helpful as it is mostly science majors.

My hope was that we could use this thread as a point of check-in. If you'd like please put the schools you're applying to, date you applied, date you've heard back, and any scholarship information you received.

I hope this is helpful to folks and can serve as a one stop shop for people.

EDIT #1

  • UVA Batten (MPP), submitted my application in early November, heard back around first week of December. I received a 60% scholarship about. This leaves about $26,000 to take out in loans for tuition alone.
  • American (MPP), submitted my application early September, heard back November. No scholarship information was shared. They said they'll respond by February. This leaves about $40,000 to take out in tuition alone.
  • Syracuse (MPA), submitted my application in November, heard back first week of December. I received a 75% scholarship. This leaves about $8,000 to take out in loans for tuition alone.
  • Georgetown (MPM), submitted my application in November, heard back middle of January. I received a 73% scholarship. This leaves about $26,000 to take out in loans for tuition alone.
  • Carnegie Mellon (MSPPM), submitted my application in November, heard back 2/9. I received an 80% scholarship. This leaves about $16,000 to take out in loans for tuition alone.

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EDIT #2

  • GW Trachtenberg (MPP), submitted my application in early November, heard back February 15th. I received a 50% scholarship. This leaves about $40,000 to take out in loans for tuition alone.

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EDIT #3

  • University of Maryland, submitted my application in early November, heard back first week of March. I received in-state tuition and a very confusion scholarship offer that I will need to clarify with admissions.
  • American, submitted early November. Accepted first week of December. Total merit aid was $48,000 (which included an $11,000 Graduate Assistantship).

Edit #4

  • Duke, submitted my application late November, heard back first week of March. I got a full scholarship!!!! It also includes $4,000 in graduate assistantship funding.

Edit #5

  • Harvard Kennedy School, accepted with a full scholarship and fellowship! Will be attending.

Edit #6

  • Rejected from Princeton. Womp! Only school to reject me. So, I guess I'll be one of those snobby Harvard guys who is condescending towards Princeton out of spite lol.