Application Period/Due Date: September - November 15th

Criteria:

Provides City government employees with the opportunity to continue their education in graduate study. Up to fifteen scholarships, ten are reserved for NYPD and NYFD, at 30% tuition reduction off the current Garden City Graduate Social Work tuition rates.

Eligibility:

1. Full time City government employee.

2. Actively employed by City of New York at the time of application and while pursuing your degree.

3. Have completed an undergraduate degree by the fall 2025 semester.

Documentation to be Submitted:

1. Typed application.

2. Letter of intent.

3. Enrollment letter from school

4. Confirmation of school application submission

5. Copy of unofficial transcript.

6. Three separate essays:

   • What are your roles and responsibilities in your current job/ position? (e.g., describe a day in your position – job posting format is not acceptable.) 

   • Why is graduate study important at this time in your life? 

   • What professional benefits do you hope to gain from graduate work and how will you be able to apply this to government and to your agency, specifically? 

Link:

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/agencies/mgsp-application-academic-year-2025-2026.pdf

Contact MGSP@dcas.nyc.gov with any questions regarding this program.