Regis College

Regis College offer City Year AmeriCorps members, alums and staff

10%-20% scholarships

10% tuition scholarships for fully online programs and 20% tuition scholarships for on-campus programs will be awarded to all admitted City Year applicants. Scholarships are renewable in subsequent years for up to three years.

Scholarships are awarded to City Year AmeriCorps members and alums who complete at least one term of service and City Year staff employed for at least two years.

This scholarship is also available to member and alums’ immediate family members. Please reach out to partnerships@regiscollege.edu for more information.

The scholarships described above represent the minimum awards; applicants will be considered for additional merit-based aid depending on the academic strength of their application.

Eligible programs

Doctoral program

• Doctor of Education in higher education leadership

Master’s programs

• Applied behavior analysis
• Counseling (Regis will waive the GRE requirement)
• Nursing (clinical research track)
• Strategic communication
• Student success (100% online)
• Teaching special education

Bachelor’s completion programs

• Education
• Health sciences (Lawrence campus)
• Humanities
• Marketing and communications (Lawrence campus)
• Medical imaging (online)
• Nursing for those with an RN (online)
• Public health (Lawrence campus)

Additional benefits

• Application fee waiver: Regis will waive the application fee for students applying to one of the eligible graduate degree programs listed above.
• Enrollment deferral: Regis will permit admitted students to defer enrollment by one year if they decide to serve additional time with City Year before starting their studies.

Why City Year loves Regis College

Found in 1927 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston, Regis College is a leader in nursing and health sciences education and known for its close-knit, supportive community and commitment to social justice and service. Throughout its 90-year history, Regis College has continued to expand its majors and offerings around the globe while still being rooted to its classic and close-knit New England campus. With the addition of fully online programs and Regis North in Lawrence, its mission remains the same: provide students a highly personalized, challenging experience that will enable them to change lives and be a force of good in the world. Regis’ motto “Via Veritas Vita” translates to “the way and the truth and the life,” reflecting a long tradition of empowering students to seek knowledge to pursue meaningful life experiences that contribute to the global community.

To apply

Visit Regis College’s graduate admissions website to learn about application requirements, deadlines and apply online.

To identify your City Year affiliation

Please email the City Year Alumni and Career Services Department at alumni@cityyear.org with “Regis (specify program of choice): City Year verification letter request” in the subject line. Within the email, include your service site and dates of service. This letter will be sent directly to the admissions office and added to your applicant file.

To access the application fee waiver and apply for the scholarship

To waive your application fee, please use the code “OHR”.

To be considered for the scholarship, please submit your company code (CY) on your application and your City Year service verification letter. Once (if) accepted, email partnerships@regiscollege.edu to confirm scholarship.

To contact the admissions office

To speak with a graduate admissions counselor, please email graduatedepartment@regiscollege.edu or call (781) 768-7330.

Please note that all admissions and scholarship decisions are made by the educational institution. AmeriCorps members, alums and staff interested in these scholarships must complete the full application process for the institution. Please pay close attention to deadlines and consider beginning work on your applications early in the year.