Estimated Program Costs (2008 - 2009)*

* All fees are subject to change

**Housing, Food, Transportation, etc.

Computer Costs and Fees
MFE students are required to have their own powerful laptop computer. Various manufacturers offer students discounts at the Scholar?s Workstation, the campus computer store. To contact the Scholar?s Workstation, please call (510) 642-8424 or visit their website.

Financial Aid

The MFE Program does not offer scholarships or grants.  All assistance is in the form of loans which must be repaid beginning 6 months after graduation or dropping below 6 units.  Due to the nontraditional academic calendar of the MFE Program, students cross over two award years, and therefore most students will need to go through the awarding process twice (once for the Spring & Summer terms, and once for the Fall & Winter terms).

• Students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States apply for federal loans using the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  For the Spring & Summer 2008 terms, students should complete the 2007-08 FAFSA at their earliest convenience.  For the Fall 2008 & Winter 2009 terms, students should file the 2008-09 Renewal FAFSA, beginning January 1st, 2008.


• International Students (those not classified as citizens or permanent residents of the US), can apply for a private loan – with or without the use of a creditworthy US co-signer.  International Students can apply for one loan to cover the entire 12-month academic period.  The private loan programs do have specific borrowing limits, though: if borrowing a loan without the use of a co-signer, the student can only borrow up to the cost of fees/tuition—minus any other aid received. If borrowing a loan with a co-signer, the student can borrow up to the full cost of attendance—including living expenses (rent, food, transportation, etc.).  Information and application instructions for private loans is available at http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/mba/finaid/prvtmba.htm. 
  
  Applications for private loans can be filed at any point within the academic year, however, you must first accept admission to the Haas School before applying for a private loan.  Please note that the loan application process (application, approval, school certification) can take anywhere from two weeks to two months or longer. Please plan accordingly.

Fellowships and Assistantships
Currently there are no fellowships or assistantships associated with the MFE Program.

 

Information about UC Berkeley Graduate Division awards and fellowships.

 

Private Scholarship Database

The Haas School has developed the Scholarship Database to assist students in locating and researching various funding opportunities. This searchable database lists scholarships offered by the Haas School as well as scholarships provided by a variety of external organizations for which MBA students are eligible. The Haas School of Business provides this information as a service to prospective and current students, and does not guarantee the availability of scholarship funding nor the content of any external scholarship information.