Financial Aid
The cost of an MBA education at a leading business school is not insignificant. CASE aims to reduce
this financial burden and attract the most talented students dedicated to
making a positive difference in the world. In addition to other
sources of financial aid at Fuqua, Daytime MBA students and alumni with
an interest in the social sector may be eligible for the following financial aid programs:
CASE Social Sector Scholarship
Duke's Fuqua School of Business offers two scholarships each year to individuals with nonprofit backgrounds who are looking to acquire business skills for use in their pursuit of social impact. Administered by Duke's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), the merit-based scholarships are awarded to first year students in the Daytime MBA program who are committed to applying their business skills in the social sector.
Awardees must be admitted to The Duke MBA - Daytime Program to be eligible. Interested MBA Daytime applicants may apply for the CASE scholarship at any time after submitting their admissions application. There is a separate application process for the scholarship managed by CASE. In total, scholarship recipients will be eligible for $25,000 in financial support consisting of two years of tuition support at $10,000 per year and one summer internship support of up to $5,000 (if they participate in the CASE Summer Internship Program and complete a nonprofit or public sector internship).
For complete information on this scholarship program, please read the program description, instructions to apply, and FAQs here. Eligible candidates may apply for the scholarship online. Note, any applicant to Fuqua admissions in early action, round 1 or round 2 may apply for the scholarship, but only applications from admitted candidates will be reviewed.
For the Class of 2014, scholarship applications due date will be announced on this site shortly (will be due approx March 2012). Applications are accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Finalists may be contacted for a short phone interview as part of the final selection process. Scholarship awardees will be notified in April 2012.
Read about past CASE Scholarship recipients. Or read a downloadable overview of the scholarship and scholars.
APPLY HERE for the CASE Social Sector Scholarship Deadline to apply: TBA for Class of 2014 |
MBA Summer Internship Funding
Seeking a summer internship with a nonprofit, government agency, international NGO, or SME? You have two options for financial assistance:
The CASE Summer Internship Program, and the Class of 1990 Scholarship.
CASE Summer Internship Program
Thanks to the generous support of the Duke MBA Net Impact Club (through their fundraising events and “Give-A-Day” campaign), and other donors, CASE provides financial assistance to first-year students who pursue summer internships with nonprofit organizations and public agencies. The CASE Summer Internship Program enables first year Duke MBA-Daytime students to learn about the rewards and challenges of social sector management without making a significant financial sacrifice. In addition, the program enables organizations that otherwise could not afford to hire MBA student interns to benefit from students’ expertise in areas such as finance, management consulting, strategic planning and marketing. Read a list of past CASE summer internships.
The program seeks to supplement the often below-market salaries offered by nonprofit and government agencies. Students who are selected for the CASE Summer Internship Program receive up to $400 per week to match the stipends provided by their summer employers. The maximum award from the CASE Summer Internship Fund is $4,000 per participant per summer, with the amount awarded to each student dependent upon their other compensation as well as availability of and demand for funding.
MBA students may also apply to the Fuqua Financial Aid Office for the Class of 1990 Nonprofit and Small Business Internship Award (more details below), but total summer compensation from all sources may not exceed $8,000.
To learn more and see if you might be eligible, please download the program description. If you have any questions, please contact CASE Assistant Director Ruth Tolman.
| HOW TO APPLY for SIF Funding: (support for nonprofit or government internships) |
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If you have an offer you intend to accept: Complete the application and submit it to CASE as soon as possible, or by April 8. SIF funding decisions are made 2-3 weeks after the application deadline. |
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If you do not have an offer by April 8: Complete the pre-application so the funding committee knows you intend to apply for assistance. When you have an internship offer you plan to accept, you can update your application and be considered for funding by completing the full application, linked here. |
All applications (including completed online application and email submission of a short essay, resume, and offer letter) should be completed and submitted as soon as possible, or by April 8, 2012, which is the final date to apply for the CASE Summer Internship Program. All students wanting to be considered for funding must complete the application (or pre-application if internship is not yet secured) by April 8.
Note: the SIF and Class of 1990 Scholarship applications are combined, so you only have to complete the application once if you are eligible for both.
Class of 1990 Scholarship: Nonprofit and Small Business Internship Award
The Class of 1990 established an endowment to provide assistance to current first year students who choose a summer internship with a nonprofit, public sector, or small-to-medium size enterprise (SME). Awarded through a competitive application process, the total amount of available funds varies depending on the endowment earnings. A selection committee reviews applications and selects the award winners, with priority going to students pursuing internships with 1) Nonprofit 2) Public 3) Small-to-medium size enterprises. The selection committee determines the number of awardees and the amount awarded per student. The proceeds from the award are disbursed in the fall semester following the summer internship as a tuition credit to the student’s Bursar account.
Note: the SIF and Class of 1990 Scholarship applications are combined, so you only have to complete the application once if you are eligible for both.
| HOW TO APPLY for Class of 1990 Scholarship: (support for nonprofit, public sector, or SME internships) |
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If you have an offer you intend to accept: Complete the application as soon as possible or by April 8, 2012. The Class of 1990 Scholarship funding decision will be made on or about May 4. |
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If you do not have an offer by April 8: Complete the pre-application so the funding committee knows you intend to apply for assistance. When you have an internship offer you intend to accept, you can update your application and be considered for funding by completing the full application, linked here. |
All applications (including completed online application with short essay, plus soft copy of resume and offer letter) should be completed and submitted as soon as possible, or by April 8, 2012, which is the final date to apply for the Class of 1990 Scholarship.
Alumni Loan Assistance Program
CASE works closely with the Development and Alumni Relations office to help reduce the financial barriers to pursuing social sector employment for recent graduates of The Duke MBA - Daytime program.
Thanks to the generosity and vision of the Duke MBA Daytime Class of 2001, the Fuqua Alumni Loan Assistance Program (LAP) was established to provide financial assistance, in the form of semi-annual loan assistance awards, to qualified Duke MBA-Daytime alumni who pursue employment with eligible nonprofit and government organizations. Application and more information about the Loan Assistance Program.
VIEW: Alumni testimonials/quotes about the Loan Assistance Program.