Wayne State University has established a new scholarship to encourage Wayne State alumni to return to school to complete a graduate degree.  This program will provide funding to cover 50% of their tuition charges for up to two graduate level courses.  Applicants for this scholarship must meet the following criteria: 

• Must be a WSU alumnus;
• May have received either a bachelor's, master's, professional or doctoral degree;
• May have received their WSU degree from any previous year (e.g. 1985);
• Must be newly admitted to a Wayne State University graduate degree program (master's or doctoral) for either the Fall 2009 or Winter 2010 semester.
• Must have lost his or her job within the last six months or his/her spouse must have lost their job within the last six months;
• Must provide signed and dated certification from the former employer, on the employer's letterhead, confirming that the employee was 1) involuntarily separated from his or her job and 2) indicating the date of separation as well as contact information.
• May not receive another tuition paying award concurrent with the WSU Graduate Alumni Scholarship
• May receive the scholarship even if he or she graduated this winter or spring/summer semester and left or was separated from a part-time job that he or she held while pursuing the degree (e.g. work-study)

As stated above, the scholarship will provide payment for 50% of the tuition (credit) assessment up to two graduate-level courses.  It will not provide payment for any fees (e.g. registration, omnibus, fitness center, SEVIS, late registration, course material, late payment, etc.).  The award will be applied to Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 if the recipient is a Fall 2009 admit or only to the Winter 2010 semester if the recipient is a Winter 2010 admit.   The scholarship will not pay toward audit classes, it is tuition-restricted, and is not restricted to Michigan residents or U.S. citizens.  Payment of this scholarship will be withdrawn for dropped or failed credits/courses.

Students interested in applying for the scholarship should contact the Graduate School on-line or at 313-577-2903 .