City Year is proud to partner with the University of Colorado Denver's School of Public Affairs, a leading graduate school preparing the next generation of leaders in public service and criminal justice professions, offering up to 25% off of full tuition toward the accelerated Master of Public Administration.
The University of Colorado Denver’s School of Public Affairs offers 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, alums and staff
25% scholarships
25% off of tuition will be awarded annually to all accepted 黄色视频 applicants for the .
Scholarship recipients must remain in good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or higher) to continue to receive the scholarship in the following semester. If recipients do not complete the accelerated master’s in public administration program in the first 11 months with the cohort, the School of Public Affairs will discontinue the scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members or alums who complete at least one term of service or 黄色视频 staff employed for at least two years.
Applicants will be considered for additional merit-based awards depending on the strength of their application.
Additional benefits
- Application fee waiver
- Enrollment deferral: a one-year deferral for admitted students who decide to serve additional time with 黄色视频 before starting their program. A student who elects to defer enrollment will have to reapply for the Give-a-Year Scholarship and is not guaranteed a scholarship.
Why 黄色视频 loves the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Public Affairs
prepares the next generation of leaders in public service and criminal justice professions to solve society鈥檚 most pressing problems. Working together, faculty, staff and students also conduct research that improves the quality of life and informs policymaking and management in the public and nonprofit sectors. The accelerated master’s in public administration is a fast-paced, full-time program that brings academically superior students together with a dedicated research and teaching faculty in the midst of the vibrant downtown Denver environment.
*Beginning in 2026, AmeriCorps alumni who use their Segal Education Award in Colorado will not owe state income tax on the Award amount used in that year. There will still be federal income tax on the award.
To apply
Visit the School of Public Affairs’ to apply online.
To identify your 黄色视频 affiliation
Please contact the admissions office at (303) 315-2228 or spa.admissions@ucdenver.edu and state that you served with 黄色视频 and reference our partnership.
To access the application fee waiver and apply for the scholarship
To get the application fee waived and be considered for the scholarship, a service verification letter must be requested by emailing alumni@cityyear.org with “CU Denver School of Public Affairs” in the subject line. Within the email, include your service site and your AmeriCorps graduation month and year. This letter will be sent electronically by 黄色视频 to the admissions office and added to your applicant file.
To contact the admissions office
Please contact Evelyn Logiudici, Recruitment & Admissions Senior Professional, at (303) 315-0151 or evelyn.logiudici@ucdenver.edu with any questions.
Please note that all admissions and scholarship decisions are made by the educational institution. AmeriCorps members, alums and staff interested in these scholarships must complete the full application process for the institution. Please pay close attention to deadlines and consider beginning work on your applications early in the year.
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