The College has partnerships with a variety of organizations and schools to help fund and support your education. If you meet the criteria specified, please contact Lauren Tabbara for more information.

Americorps Education Award Matching Program  

American University is proud to be a School of National Service. As part of this partnership, the College will provide matching funds to admitted AmeriCorps volunteers who are eligible to receive the Segal Education Award towards their CAS master’s degree. The admissions application fee is waived for AmeriCorps volunteers. 
 
Requirements and details:

• All volunteers must have concluded their AmeriCorps service and been awarded the Segal award before their CAS enrollment. 
• The amount of CAS funding will be at the level of the Segal Education Award, which is up to $7,395 per student. If a portion of the Segal award has already been used as payment toward an undergraduate loan/tuition, CAS will only match the portion that is applicable to the student's CAS graduate degree. 
• Volunteers will be asked to submit proof of available Segal funding for matching purposes. If a student has multiple Segal awards, CAS will review all award amounts and match them to the best of our abilities. 
• The combined total award amount that a student can be awarded is still no more than $7,395. Admitted students will also be considered for regular merit awards. If a student is recommended by the admissions committee to receive a higher form of award, then that award will supersede the matching fund for Segal. 
• Each awardee will receive a maximum of one award from CAS at any given time.
• Students applying for any of our online programs are not eligible for the Segal matching fund.

Art History University Partnerships 

Our MA in Art History program has partnerships with Brigham Young University and Elon University that provide admitted students with a $15,000 merit award for the academic program. For more information, please contact the Department of Art. 

DC Department of Health 

Upon admission to the MS in Health Promotion Management (on-campus) degree or MA in Public Health Innovation & Practice, DC Health employees will receive a $15,000 merit award for the academic program. For more information, please contact the Department of Health Studies. 

Fulbright Fellowship

CAS works closely with IIE and Fulbright officers from around the world and may offer matching funds to eligible Fulbright Fellows. 

McNair Fellows 

CAS offers at least one fellowship yearly to newly admitted graduate students who were participants in the McNair program as undergraduates. McNair Fellows also have their application fees waived. For more information on the McNair program, please visit http://mcnairscholars.com 

The Washington Post

Up to five full-time Washington Post employees, spouses, or dependents admitted to an CAS master’s program are eligible for $10,000 in merit award funding towards their degree. Email [email protected] to receive an application fee discount code and confirm your eligibility.

Yellow Ribbon Program

CAS supports American University's participation in the Yellow Ribbon program for eligible veterans. Veterans do not have to pay the application fee to CAS graduate programs. For more information, please visit AU's Yellow Ribbon website.