Funding your MBA
We strongly encourage Evening & Weekend MBA students who wish to receive loan funding to assist with financing their education to submit an application for financial aid. The process is simple and all students — regardless of need — are eligible to apply for assistance.
A team of experts at the Chicago Office of Financial Aid are here to simplify these processes and guide you throughout your time at Kellogg.
Scholarships for the Evening & Weekend MBA are offered by admissions and do not require a separate financial aid application.Scholarships and grants available at Kellogg
The Kellogg Evening & Weekend MBA admissions committee awards a limited number of scholarships during the admission cycle. Scholarship decisions are awarded based on a holistic review of the overall application for admission and may require an additional essay component. Admitted students are typically notified prior to decision deadlines.
The admission committee scholarship awards include:Dean’s Leadership Scholarships: Awarded to students based on overall strength of application for admission. Drake Scholarship: Awarded to students who have shown a passion for furthering women’s initiatives. Forté Foundation Scholarship: Awarded in partnership with the Forté Foundation to female students based on a demonstrated commitment to women and girls via community involvement or personal mentorship. Vivo Scholarship: The Vivo Foundation focuses on educational equity with a vision to provide tools and resources to enable youth of every race, belief system and socio-economic status to reach their full potential. The Vivo Scholarship is awarded to extraordinary students from underrepresented backgrounds to promote greater diversity in the Kellogg community and among future business leaders. Beyond Kellogg
There are a variety of scholarship programs offered through state agencies, private foundations and civic and professional organizations. Explore your options for outside resources and scholarship search engines.
If you are awarded funding from an outside organization, make sure to provide the Chicago Financial Aid Office address for fast processing.
EMBA scholarships
The Kellogg Executive MBA Program admissions committee awards a limited number of scholarships during the admissions cycle.
Scholarship decisions are awarded based on a holistic review of the completed scholarship application, the application for admission and the interview component.
Admitted students are notified of the scholarship awards no later than three weeks prior to Launch Week.Drake Scholarship — The Drake Scholarship seeks to equip and inspire high-potential women to pursue, navigate and sustain careers that drive organizational and societal impact, thanks to the generous support of Ms. Ann Drake, EMBA alumna, Class of 1984. The Drake Scholarship significantly reduces the cost of tuition in the program. Award recipients must maintain good academic standing in order to remain eligible. Scholarship support is matched to female (or female-identifying) students who would have otherwise been awarded support based on
either need or meritForté Scholarship — Awarded in partnership with the Forté Foundation, students are selected based on a demonstrated commitment to women and girls via community involvement or personal mentorship. Forté Foundation Scholarships will be awarded per academic year and are automatically renewed for the second year of the program provided the student maintains good academic standingNot-for-Profit Scholarship — Awarded to one student working in a not-for-profit organization per cohort in September and January. The Not-for-Profit Scholarship covers 30% of the tuition in the program. Award recipients must maintain good academic standing in order to remain eligibleDean’s Leadership Award — The award amounts vary and are determined by the admissions committee. Award recipients must maintain good academic standing in order to remain eligible
In addition to the scholarships awarded by the admissions committee, the Mork Scholarship and Lavengood Scholarships require students to complete all financial aid materials for consideration and are awarded by the Financial Aid Office.Mork Scholarship — One $10,000 scholarship awarded annually to a student working in the energy industries. Students must complete all financial aid application materialsLavengood Scholarship — Awarded to one student working in social services, government, or education on a yearly basis. Scholarship amount varies. Students must complete all financial aid application materials
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