Advance Your Career Supporting Your Community
About the NHMA Scholarship
NHMA Member Employees, Appointed/Elected Officials, and Affiliate Groups are eligible to receive a tuition discount of 12%. Applicants can also apply for an additional 8% discount by successfully completing NHMA certificate trainings, webinars, and workshops, for a maximum 20% tuition discount. These awards can be applied toward a master's degree in Public Administration (MPA), Public Policy (MPP), Community Development (MCD), or Global Conflict & Human Security (GCHS) at the Carsey School.
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Employees or appointed/elected officials of the NHMA, an NHMA Member Municipality, or an Affiliate Group interested in being considered for an Education Award must apply to a Carsey master's degree program and provide a letter of support from a supervisor at the NHMA, an NHMA Member Municipality or an Affiliate Group if the supervisor is not one of the three referees included in your application to the UNH Graduate School.
The NHMA offers its members numerous opportunities for learning in the form of certificate programs, workshops, and webinars. Members who successfully complete these NHMA education programs will be awarded NHMA credit hours which will qualify them for an additional 2% tuition discount for every 7 NHMA credit hours earned. Members can earn up to an additional 8% in tuition discounts for a total Carsey/NHMA Education Award maximum of 20% in tuition discounts.
- Designed for working professionals, our programs are offered online and on campus with part-time options.
- Our faculty consists of working professionals and academics who are experts in their fields.
- Our curriculum consists of hands-on learning and opportunities to grow your network of changemakers.
Have questions or want to discuss which one of the Carsey School's programs is right for you? Please reach out!
Anne Kimball, Student Services Coordinator
Email: Anne.Kimball@unh.edu
Robin Husslage, College Academic Affairs Coordinator
Email: Robin.Husslage@unh.edu
*Employees of the NHMA are eligible for an education award of up to a 20% tuition discount. Applicants are only eligible to receive one Carsey Partner Scholarship.
