Domestic applicants interested in a need-based scholarship must complete a FAFSA form by the application deadline.

To apply for institutional need-based aid, international students and students without an SSN should submit the CSS profile. The CSS code for Brown University is 3189. Applicants from Iran and North Korea cannot submit the CSS Profile and should email GS_Financial_Aid@brown.edu for an alternative solution.

Urban Education Policy A.M. applicants are welcome to simultaneously apply for an Urban Education Fellowship (UEF). As part of Brown University’s commitment to the local Providence community, the Fellowship offers loan forgiveness if the Fellow works for three years after program completion in a full-time position within a public sector education organization or non-profit entity in the Rhode Island urban core region. 

• Ruth J. Simmons Urban Education Policy Scholarship. This permanent annual award goes to the UEP graduate student who most epitomizes the former Brown University president’s commitment to educational equity and social justice. No additional application materials are required to be considered. The student is selected by the Annenberg Institute’s Board of Overseers.
• Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI) Graduate Fellowship. This fellowship supports a one- or two-year graduate student who is enrolled in a full-time Master’s program and whose work advocates for and/or engages in scholarship that contributes to the wellbeing of Native American or Indigenous communities. NAISI asks for a 2-page personal statement in order to be considered. 
• City Year Partnership. City Year corps members and alumni for at least one year of service and City Year staff members employed for at least two years are eligible for a 25 percent tuition scholarship as well as an application fee waiver. Please indicate your affiliation within the application and request a service verification letter from City Year for consideration.
• External scholarships, fellowships, and grants. You can find free, online scholarship searches through several websites such as FinAid.org and Fastweb.
• Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Grad PLUS Loans (U.S. Department of Education) can help to pay for the cost of attendance.