Accelerated Degree Application Process Eligibilty Requirements FAQs Policies		Eligibility Requirements for Tuition Scholarship Applicants to the Accelerated BA/Master's Degree Program who meet certain eligibility requirements can receive a tuition scholarship during their fifth year.

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Incoming First-Year Students

To qualify for a full (100%) tuition scholarship, Clark students must:

• be a full-time undergraduate student for four years (eight semesters) at Clark;
• meet the entry requirements of the chosen graduate program;
• achieve a 3.25 GPA for the second and third years of study in aggregate;
• apply to the program by April 1st of the junior year;
• achieve a 3.25 GPA for the fourth year of study;
• formally apply by the program deadline and be accepted by the graduate program indicated on the Accelerated BA/Master's Degree Program Application Form: Part 1 submitted by April 1 of the junior year (or November 1 if the second semester of the junior year is in the fall semester);
• complete the BA degree within five years of initial entry to Clark University.

Incoming Transfer Students

Incoming undergraduate transfer students to Clark will be eligible for a 50% tuition scholarship during their fifth year under the following conditions:

• be a full-time student for at least one full academic year prior to admission at the end of the junior year;
• obtain a GPA of at least 3.25 for whatever portion of the sophomore and junior year coursework taken at Clark in aggregate;
• maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 during the senior year;
• formally apply by the program deadline and be accepted by the graduate program indicated on the Application to the Accelerated BA/Master's Degree Program: Part 1 submitted by April 1 of the junior year (or November 1 if the second semester of the junior year is in the fall semester);
• meet the entry requirements of the chosen graduate program.

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Important Dates

Junior Year April 1 Accelerated B.A./Master's Degree: Part 1 Due April 15 Accelerated BA/Master's Degree Program: Part 2 Due for M.B.A. and M.S.F. Programs Senior Year October 15 Accelerated B.A./Master's Degree Program: Part 2 Due for all other programs

Accelerated Degree Details:

Biology Chemistry Communications (MSPC) Community Development & Planning Education Environmental Science & Policy History Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) International Development & Social Change Management (MBA) Finance (MSF) Physics Public Administration (MPA)

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