Washington University in St. Louis - Brown School

Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis offers City Year AmeriCorps members, alums and staff

$20,000-$50,000 Scholarships

The Brown School reserves two $50,000 Dean’s Scholarships to be awarded to two City Year applicants in each incoming cohort. All City Year applicants who are admitted to the Brown School’s MSW, MSP, or MPH programs will receive a minimum $20,000 annual award.

All City Year applicants are also eligible to be considered for other scholarships from the Brown School.

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.

Additional benefits

• Application fee waiver
• Enrollment deferral: The Brown School will allow deferrals for up to one year if accepted applicants decide to serve additional time with City Year.

Why City Year loves Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis offers a top-ranked Master of Social Work program, Master of Public Health program, and Master of Social Policy (MSP) program. They support an inclusive environment dedicated to using their expertise, research skills and values-driven commitment to make a maximum impact on racial, social, economic and health equity. In the student-centered community, faculty and staff are dedicated to supporting the diverse student body in academic and professional development.

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To apply

Apply to the Brown School’s Master of Social Work program here.

Apply to the Brown School’s Master of Public Health program here.

Apply to the Brown School’s Master of Social Policy (MSP) program here.

To identify your City Year affiliation

Please check the “City Year” box on the online application to identify your City Year affiliation.

To access the application fee waiver and apply for the scholarship

For students applying to the Master of Social Work program:

Within the application to the MSW program, you will be asked to complete the Brown School Scholarship Consideration Form. Please upload the completed form to your application to ensure you are considered for scholarship.

Once you have identified your City Year affiliation in the application, your application fee will be automatically waived upon submission.

For students applying to the Master of Public Health program:

Within the application to the MPH program, you will be asked to complete the Brown School Scholarship Consideration Form. Please upload the completed form to your application to ensure you are considered for scholarship.

Applications to the Brown School’s MPH program are received through SOPHAS (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health). The Brown School is not able to directly provide application fee waivers within the SOPHAS system; however, City Year members may visit the SOPHAS Fee Assistance Program to learn about the waiver request process.

For students applying to the Master of Social Policy (MSP) program:

Within the application to the MSP program, you will be asked to complete the Brown School Scholarship Consideration Form. Please upload the completed form to your application to ensure you are considered for scholarship.

Once you have identified your City Year affiliation in the application, your application fee will be automatically waived upon submission.

To contact the admissions office

Please call (314) 935-6676 or email brownadmissions@wustl.edu with any questions.

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.