I was looking into some programs at BU and Harvard for Public Health that seemed to have a good emphasis on research and the social sciences . . . the problem is they cost so damned much, I don't want to take on more stafford loans!
my friend is finishing her PhD from harvard in public health. epidemeology, i think. anyway, she's had some excellent experiences with the program.
as for the cost. see whether your company has any sort of tuition reimbursement program. companies get tax breaks for helping employees improve their education. at boston scientific, they refunded tuition at 100% if you maintained a certain grade or above, and the classes were related in some way to working at the company. i.e., even if i were an assembler of devices, i could go to school for an MBA and get reimbursed since that might prove useful to me w/the company in a future position. however i wouldn't be able to pursue a degree in marine science and get reimbursed since BSC had no marine based positions at all. get it?
check with your HR department.
in addition, you might also find that you qualify for grants from the school itself and/or teaching positions to help defray the costs of tuition. plus, there's a place called the grantsmanship center in downtown boston somewhere that houses a library of foundation & grant information from all over the country who give away money for every single cause under the sun. it's worth looking into. (their website doesn't have information on individual center locations.)
good luck!
julia. who also should be looking into grad school...
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my friend is finishing her PhD from harvard in public health. epidemeology, i think. anyway, she's had some excellent experiences with the program.
as for the cost. see whether your company has any sort of tuition reimbursement program. companies get tax breaks for helping employees improve their education. at boston scientific, they refunded tuition at 100% if you maintained a certain grade or above, and the classes were related in some way to working at the company. i.e., even if i were an assembler of devices, i could go to school for an MBA and get reimbursed since that might prove useful to me w/the company in a future position. however i wouldn't be able to pursue a degree in marine science and get reimbursed since BSC had no marine based positions at all. get it?
check with your HR department.
in addition, you might also find that you qualify for grants from the school itself and/or teaching positions to help defray the costs of tuition. plus, there's a place called the grantsmanship center in downtown boston somewhere that houses a library of foundation & grant information from all over the country who give away money for every single cause under the sun. it's worth looking into. (their website doesn't have information on individual center locations.)
good luck!
julia.
who also should be looking into grad school...