Financial Aid

Does St. John's offer financial aid to graduate students?
At the graduate level, St. John's offers federal student loans. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you may apply by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available at our Office of Financial Aid:

Queens/Manhattan Campus
Office of Financial Aid
St. John's University
8000 Utopia Pkwy.
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-2000

Staten Island Campus
Office of Financial Aid
St. John's University
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-4453

Check our  Financial Aid Web site or e-mail financialaid@stjohns.edu. In addition, each department offers various assistantships (for master's degree students) and fellowships (for doctoral students).

Does St. John's offer assistantships and/or fellowships?
St. John's offers assistantships (for master's degree students) and fellowships (for doctoral degree students). Under an assistantship, St. John's pays a student's tuition and provides a small stipend in exchange for 15 to 20 hours a week of work for an individual department. Students with assistantships in the humanities work as research assistants, while those with assistantships in the sciences work as teaching assistants. Fellowships are geared specifically toward students in doctoralprograms, who receive full tuition without having to provide any work hours per week.

How do I apply for an assistantship (for master's degree students) or fellowship (for doctoral degree students)?
First, an applicant must fill out the Graduate Assistantship/Fellowship Application included in the St. John's application. Candidates for assistantships/fellowships must be applicants for full-time graduate study at St. John's. The student may not work a full-time job while serving as a Graduate Assistant/Fellow. To apply, students are required to take the GRE general exams.

The GMAT is required for applications to The Tobin College of Business (with the exception of the MS in Management of Risk for which the GRE general exam will be accepted).

How do I check the status of my assistantship application?
If you have questions concerning assistantships, or would like to know the status of your assistantship application, please contact the dean or director of your intended academic program.