Gettysburg College joins Regional Education Partners Scholarship program at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College
A new postgraduate opportunity opens doors for qualified Gettysburg College students to receive scholarship support from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy while they are enrolled in a master’s program at Heinz College.
Gettysburg College and Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy are pleased to announce a new partnership that provides qualified Gettysburg graduates with scholarship support while they are enrolled in a master’s program at Heinz College.
The Heinz College Regional Education Partners Scholarship program supports undergraduate students who earned bachelor’s degrees at Gettysburg and want to pursue a graduate degree at Heinz College.
Students can participate in one of many master’s program offerings at Heinz College.
Through the Heinz College Regional Education Partners Scholarship program, Gettysburg graduates can explore a range of graduate study options in diverse career fields. The master’s programs available through Heinz College include:
- Master of Artificial Intelligence Systems Management
- Master of Arts Management
- Master of Entertainment Industry Management
- Master of Information Systems Management
- Master of Science in Health Care Analytics and Information Technology
- Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management
- Master of Science in Public Policy and Management
The scholarship award will be made at the time of a student’s admission to Heinz College. No separate application is required. Full-time students are eligible to receive a tuition reduction scholarship of at least 30% of their tuition per semester.
To be considered for scholarships, Gettysburg students must complete all prerequisite courses before enrolling in the master’s degree program of their choosing. Prerequisites vary by program.
Students gather for information sharing in a master’s program at Heinz College.
“We’re excited to welcome Gettysburg College as a regional education partner,” said Kirsten Martin, H. John Heinz III Dean of the Heinz College. “This partnership creates a new pathway for Gettysburg students to pursue a graduate education that equips them to make a meaningful impact in their careers and communities.”
“Through this new collaboration with Heinz College, Gettysburg College graduates will be able to apply the knowledge and skills from their Gettysburg education to these in-demand fields of study,” said Gettysburg College Provost Jamila Bookwala. “The diverse selection of master’s programs at Heinz College, coupled with the generous tuition reduction scholarship, provides our graduates the opportunity to make their own lasting impact on the world by continuing the great work they began here at Gettysburg.”
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About Gettysburg College
Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a college of the liberal arts and sciences that prepares students from across the nation and around the globe to pursue lives of personal and professional fulfillment, and to engage the complex questions of our time through effective leadership and socially responsible citizenship.
The College promises every student A Consequential Education, imparting a breadth and depth of knowledge and enduring skills through its hallmark Gettysburg Approach.
About Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is home to two internationally recognized schools: the School of Information Systems and Management and the School of Public Policy and Management. Heinz College leads at the intersection of people, policy, and technology, with expertise in analytics, artificial intelligence, arts and entertainment, cybersecurity, health care, and public policy. The college offers top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive education certificates in these areas. Its programs are ranked No. 1 in Information Systems, No. 1 in Information and Technology Management, No. 7 in Public Policy Analysis, and No. 1 in Cybersecurity by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit heinz.cmu.edu.