Graduate Financial Aid Stimulus Money

American International College is offering a 35% tuition discount for master-level programs to assist displaced workers who are pursuing their advanced degree in the following eight programs:

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Arts in Human Resource Development
• Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation
• Master of Science in Forensic Psychology
• Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership
• Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Science in Nursing

To be eligible, candidates must:

• apply and be accepted, and matriculated, into a master's degree program;
• be enrolled in at least 6 credits (2 courses) per semester;
• have been laid-off since September 2008 and have not secured employment;
• have been displaced since the start of their graduate degree program (matriculation status), but not before September 2008;
• furnish proof of eligibility by providing a copy of their "General Release" / "Involuntary Separation" letter from their former employer a) along with their Application for Graduate Admission for a new first-time student or b) to the Business Office for existing students.

Statement of Understanding

I certify that I meet the above requirements and understand the following:

• If I secure employment at any time after the discount is awarded, I understand that I will continue to receive the discount for my current semester, plus one (1) additional semester. I agree to notify the College immediately upon my employment.
• The Education Stimulus Package discount applies toward tuition and is not applicable to fees, books, or other educational expenses.
• This discount cannot be combined with other scholarships, awards, or assistantships offered by American International College.
• I will maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Please print and sign this statement of understanding when applying for this program.

Contact: For more information regarding this program, please contact Barbara Benoit, Director of Graduate Admissions at 413.205.3703, or via email at barbara.benoit@aic.edu.