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Financial InformationWe understand that financing your education for a year at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center can be a challenge for some students. Here, we show you a basic tuition and housing fee break-down for your time at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and ways to finance this year in Nanjing. You'd be interested to know that we offer a substantial financial aid program including grants, based on a combination of merit and need, and student loans. To qualify for financial aid, please fill in the Financial Aid application form, which is part of the application. Applications received by the February 1 deadline will be given first priority for all available funds. Tuition and Fees Tuition and FeesThe cost of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center's Certificate program is comparable to other Chinese language programs in China. The Master's degree is the same as a SAIS Master's degree. The Center is unique in offering social sciences coursework taught to students in their target language. The Center offers a language utilization program, not a language program. In many cases a year in Nanjing is far cheaper than a year of graduate school in the U.S. The Center delivers a strong product, both in terms of its academic program, its study and living facilities, its career development and its alumni network. Costs for the 2007-08 academic year are:
Additional Expenses:
Johns Hopkins health insurance is mandatory for all international students without comparable coverage. Tuition bills are mailed in July and November. Tuition fees are due by the beginning of classes each semester. Living Expenses The cost of living in Nanjing is low compared to the U.S., or even compared to Beijing and Shanghai. The amount individual students need to live will vary greatly depending on their habits and preferences, so it is difficult to predict precisely how much money an individual student will need to bring. Things which influence the cost of living are frequency of eating outside the Center (especially at foreign restaurants such as McDonald's) and the frequency and style of any travelling done during breaks. Fellowships and LoansFellowships The Hopkins-Nanjing Center has a substantial financial aid budget to support students who have both financial need and academic merit. The goal is to make the Center affordable to students with the qualifications to contribute to and benefit from the academic programs in Nanjing. Full endowed scholarships provide aid equal to the total attendance, while partial scholarships cover differing levels of need such as tuition, housing, living or other expenses. No student will be turned away for financial reasons. In 2007-08, 96% of students requesting financial aid received support from the Center. This support was made possible due to generous donations from companies, foundations and individuals such as: The Freeman Foundation Please click here for a full list of supporters of the Center. * Center fellowships are available to citizens of all countries
except PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwanese citizens. Federal Loans Federal direct loans are available to U.S. students who demonstrate need as calculated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be completed online at vwww.fafsa.ed.gov. Paper copies of the application are typically available at your local library or university. Loans are handled through the Department of Education Direct Lending program in which loan money is dispersed directly to the University without banks or guaranteeing agencies. Loan amounts will show on the bill as a credit and refund checks will be mailed from SAIS within a month of the beginning of classes, assuming all paperwork is complete. Other Financial Aid ResourcesThere are many organizations which can provide funding for your studies. We encourage you to look for additional funding. You should, however, begin applying for these fellowships as soon as possible since many organizations require that you apply months in advance of attending graduate school. Download examples of external funding opportunities (NOTE: These opportunities are provided as examples of the type of funding available. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. Fellowships are not offered by the Hopkins-Nanjing Center; deadlines and eligibility criteria may change without notice.) The following links may also provide you with some useful information: www.studentaid.ed.gov |
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