Financing Opportunities

Most UCLA Anderson students rely on some combination of fellowships and/or loans to fund their educational expenses. Entering students are automatically considered for merit and donor fellowships prior to admission. In addition to fellowships and loans, second-year students are also eligible to apply to become graduate teaching assistants (TAs) or research assistants (RAs). Additional financing options are available through the UCLA Graduate Division.

Merit Fellowships

Timeline: Upon Admission
Fellowship decisions are made based on the strength of admit’s admission application at the time of admission and are final. Awards are for a two-year period and are made by the UCLA Anderson Fellowship Committee.

Donor Fellowships

Timeline: Upon Admission
Through the generosity of alumni, corporate, foundation, and individual donors, we award fellowships based on selection criteria such as professional development, intended career, community involvement, and/or financial need.

Second-Year Donor Fellowships

Timeline: Varies
Students can apply for a limited number of donor fellowships in their second year. Awards are based on first-year grades in the core courses, involvement in the UCLA Anderson community and other criteria set by the donors.

External Fellowships

Timeline: Varies
Private agencies and organizations offer a variety of scholarships to MBA students. External Fellowships

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Consortium Fellowships

Timeline: April
Applicants who are admitted through The Consortium process and become Consortium members are considered for full tuition and fee fellowships based on the strength of their admission application. Awards are for a two-year period and are made by the UCLA Anderson Fellowship Committee.

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Nozawa Fellowship

Timeline: Upon Admission
George and Kimiko Nozawa Endowment in U.S. Japan Studies provides fellowships to foreign graduate students, with preference given to Japanese students and to support professional research and other academic activities related to management and business in the United States and the Pacific Basin Region.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student Loan

Must Be a US citizen or Permanent Resident
6.08% fixed interest rate for 2019-20; 1.062% origination fee (will change every Oct. 1st)
Annual loan limit $20,500
Repayment begins six months after the student graduates or drops below half-time enrollment (4 units)
The standard repayment term is 10 years
Flexible repayment options such as income based repayment
Loan forgiveness program
No prepayment penalty

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Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

- 7.08% fixed interest rate for 2019-20; 4.248% origination fee (will change every Oct. 1st)
- Requires a credit check
- Students can borrow up to the cost of education minus other financial aid
- Repayment begins 60 days after the final disbursement; Borrower can request a deferment until six months after graduation
- The standard repayment term is 10 years.
- Flexible repayment options such as income based repayment
- Loan forgiveness program
- No prepayment penalty

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Domestic

Private loans are available for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents.

Private Lenders

View a list of private lenders previously used by Anderson students

Private Lenders

Private Loan Guide

Obtain more information about private loans

Private Loan Guide

View a list of lenders that are set up in our database.

Preferred Private Lender List

International

Private Loans are available for international students without a U.S. co-signer.

Quorum

Finance up to $137,387, maximum $70,000 for the first year
No fees required
No cosigner required
20 or 25 year payment period
Apply once for your entire degree with a line of credit structure

Quorum

Discover

Finance up to $70,000 for your first year
No fees required
No cosigner required
20 year repayment period
Rewards for Good Grades

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GI Bill®

The Post 9/11 GI Bill, also known as the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 made changes to the previous version of the GI Bill which provided educational benefits to active duty military members and veterans.

The first step toward using your GI Bill benefits is to apply for them through the VA online or in person at a regional VA office.

Submit all paperwork directly to the UCLA Veteran’s Office for processing. All document submission and inquiries must be sent to our VA Coordinator, Ryan Redding at vabenefit@registrar.ucla.edu.

Teaching Assistants

Approximately 16% of full-time second-year students serve as TAs or RAs in the MBA program every year. These positions are chosen by our faculty so we encourage you to do well in your classes and to get to know your professors.

General | Diversity | Women | Industry | International

General

Funding Source	Type	Description/Eligibility
American Institute of Polish Culture, Inc.	Scholarships	Polish Decent
Fulbright Scholar Program	Grants	Citizens of all countries
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation	Scholarships	U.S. citizen or permanent resident
The James and Mary Dawson Scholarship	Scholarships	Scottish birth or descent
Mustard Seed Foundation	Fellowships	Christian students
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans	Fellowships	Naturalized citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. citizen whose parents were born outside the U.S.
United Methodist Church	Scholarships	Full member of The United Methodist Church
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation	Fellowships	U.S. citizen

Diversity

Funding Source	Type	Description/Eligibility
Africa-America Institute	Fellowships/Grants	African Americans
American Indian Graduate Center	Fellowships	American Indian and Alaska Native
American Institute of CPAs	Scholarships	Minority Accounting Students
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute	Scholarships	Latino students (U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation	Scholarships	Korean American students
National Black MBA Association	Scholarships	Minority MBA students
The National Italian American Foundation	Scholarships	Italian American students
National Society of Hispanic MBAs	Scholarships	U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic heritage
Native American Finance Officers Association	Scholarships	Native American and Alaska Native students
Point Foundation	Scholarships	Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students
Robert A. Toigo Foundation	Fellowships	Minority committed to careers in finance

Women

Funding Source	Type	Description/Eligibility
American Association of University Women (AAUW)	Fellowships/Grants	Women (Domestic and International
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship	Scholarships	Scholarship for International Women

Industry

Funding Source	Type	Description/Eligibility
Merketing EDGE	Scholarships	U.S. citizen or permanent resident pursuing a career in marketing
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)	Scholarships	Government Finance
International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation	Scholarships	ICSC members with preference for a career in retail real estate
Pension Real Estate Association	Scholarships	Majoring or concentrating in real estate
Switzer Foundation	Fellowships	Students whose studies are directed toward improving environmental quality

International

Funding Source	Type	Description/Eligibility
The American-Scandinavian Foundation	Fellowships/Grants	Citizens of all Scandinavian Countries
Australia to USA Fellowship	Fellowships/Grants	Citizens of Australia
Banco de Credito BCP Peru	Loans	Citizens of Peru
The Belgian American Educational Foundation	Fellowships	Citizens of Belgium
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW/FCFDU)	Fellowships/Grants	Citizens of Canada
CONICYT Scholarships	Scholarships	Citizens of Chile
Eduarda Justo Foundation	Scholarships	Citizens of Spain
FANTEL Scholarships for Higher Education	Scholarships	Citizens of El Salvador
Financial Support to Norwegian Students Abroad	Grants	Citizens of Norway
Fundacion Caja Madrid	Fellowships/Grants	Citizens of Spain
Brazilian Alumni Chapter A group of our alumni in Brazil provide fellowships to a number of our Brazilian students every year. These fellowships are managed directly and independently by those alumni through an Endowment that is based in Brasil and are awarded based on merit and need of our admits.	Fellowship/Grants	Brazilian Citizens
Fundação Estudar	Fellowships/Grants	Citizens of Brazil
General Sir John Monash Foundation	Scholarships	Citizens of Australia
Hungarian-American Enterprise Scholarship Fund	Scholarships	Citizens of Australia
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation	Scholarships	Citizens of India
Instituto de Credito Oficial	Scholarships	Citizens of Spain
Instituto Ling	Scholarships	Citizens of Brazil
La Caixa	Scholarships	Citizens of Spain
Lebanese International Finance Executives	Scholarships	Citizens of Lebanon
LearnInUSA Vernon Moore Scholarship	Scholarships	For Chinese Nationals living outside of China
Jorge Paulo Lemann Scholarship and Fellowship Fund	Scholarships	Citizens of Brazil
Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund	Loans	Citizens of all Latin and Caribbean Countries
MBA Strategy Company Ukraine	Scholarships	Citizens of Ukraine
The Netherland-American Foundation	Scholarships	Citizens of Netherlands
NOVA and BCG MBA Scholarship	Scholarships	Citizens of Italy
Sampoerna Foundation MBA in US and Europe Scholarship	Scholarships	Citizens of Indonesia
Talentia Scholarship Program	Scholarships	Citizens of Spain
The World Bank Family Network	Scholarships	International female nationals of a lower or middle income country