Supporting promising individuals in financial need.

Impact Scholarships

Impact Scholarships provide full tuition for new graduate degree and certificate students who demonstrate promise for greatly impacting their communities. This is a competitive scholarship based on three criteria:

  • Your ability to make an impact, based on your commitment to and influence within your community.
  • The community you seek to serve faces hardships, experiences high needs, and/or has historical disadvantages.
  • A demonstrated and expressed financial need.

International Students

We value the experiences and perspectives of international students as well as those within the United States. Studying at the IIRP Graduate School does not require travel and student visas to attend. Our program is designed to allow students to continue their studies from anywhere in the world without disruption.

Application Process

Applicants must complete their application for one of our graduate programs via the Student Portal

Please Note:

Beginning Term

Impact Scholarship Application Opens*

Deadline for Graduate Program Application (including supporting documentation) and Impact Scholarship Application (including essay)

Scholarship Recipients Notified

Deadline for Recipients to Enroll in Courses for the Following Term

Fall

April 1

June 1

June 15

July 31 for Fall Term

Spring

August 1

October 1

October 15

November 30 for Spring Term

Summer 

January 1

March 1 March 15 April 30 for Summer Term

*Applications will be made available to newly admitted students who indicate their interest and need for an Impact Scholarship on the degree or graduate certificate application. 


Shawn Suzch Scholarship

The Shawn Suzch Scholarship, covering the cost of tuition for one course, is awarded to a student who has already been admitted to the master’s degree program, demonstrates outstanding spirit and drive, and expresses financial need to support their studies. The application and further details are available in your Student Portal.

The application and further details are available in your Student Portal.

  • Applications open April 1
  • Applications due June 1
  • Recipient will be notified June 15