KSOE Scholarships & Financial Aid
Finance your graduate education through KSOE Scholarships and Federal Aid
Scholarships
Our scholarship and grants are designed to make a graduate education more accessible to those pursuing our bachelor completion, credential, master's, and doctoral programs.
There are a wide range of scholarships available, including diversity-based, merit-based, and others. Below you can explore your options, and if you're an applicant from the United States, be sure to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before applying for additional funding.
All scholarship-related questions can be directed ksoe@stmarys-ca.edu.
Important Note: KSOE scholarships are available to NEW and CONTINUING students.
- KSOE scholarship applications can be submitted at any time. Priority deadlines are March 1 and October 1st of each academic year.
- KSOE scholarship applications can be submitted at the same time as your admission application. Funding is dependent on being accepted into the program.
- All program candidates may be considered for KSOE scholarships, including international students. Eligibility for a specific scholarship is determined by award criteria.
- Annual award announcements are made on a rolling basis and will vary by program and scholarship.
Counseling Scholarships
Leadership Scholarships
Teacher Education Scholarships
General KSOE Scholarships
This scholarship embodies the mission and vision of KSOE and it is awarded annually to both new and continuing students. Recipients of the Dean’s Excellence Award are considered during the admissions review process and reconsidered each academic year by faculty from each program. Students from all programs offered through the KSOE are eligible for this scholarship. Award amounts may vary from year to year based on available funds. This award was previously processed as the Dean's Admission Scholarship.
To be eligible, student must also submit a FAFSA.
The Lasallian Educator Fellowship Program is a collaboration between Saint Mary's College, Kalmanovitz School of Education and the Lasallian District of San Francisco/New Orleans. Its purpose is to prepare quality educators for our Lasallian schools. Lasallian schools are established to provide a quality education for youth, with a preference for serving the poor. This fellowship program is designed for Saint Mary's graduates whose vocation is to become an educator (teacher, counselor and/or administrator), for other college graduates who aspire to become Lasallian educators, and to non-credentialed personnel who serve in Lasallian schools. For more information, click here.
To be eligible, student must also submit a FAFSA.
The Kalmanovitz School of Education offers a 50% tuition reduction for teachers, administrators, and counselors who have been employed full-time for the past year in Catholic K-12 schools, colleges, or universities or who have a contract for such service for the coming year. The reduction is available for up to six graduate units taken per academic year (Summer through Spring). The Catholic School Educator Tuition Waiver Application form, obtained from KSOE, must be signed by the respective Catholic school pastor or principal and filed at the time of registration. A new application for tuition reduction must be filed each academic year.
To be eligible, student must also submit a FAFSA.
Saint Mary’s College participates in the Veteran Affairs Yellow Ribbon Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. Education Benefit Program applications for members of the armed services should be sent to the Registrar’s office on campus.
Letters seeking advice or information concerning the program should be addressed to:
Veterans, PMB Box 4748
Saint Mary’s College
Moraga, CA, 94575-4748.
For further information please contact Lisa King in the SMC Financial Aid Office.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Ethnic & Religious Minority Scholarships
International Graduate Scholarships
Guide to Financial Aid for Grad School
Other Resources
Saint Mary's College Library Catalog
The Saint Mary's College Library has created a catalog as a resource for students interested in finding assistance with grants, scholarships, subsidies, Government aid, and loans.