Coverdell Fellows Program
A Program For Returning Peace Corps Volunteers
Returning Peace Corps volunteers who enter a graduate program at Seton Hill through the Coverdell Fellows Program can earn a master's degree with a 30% discount in tuition cost.
“I had a wonderful experience as a Coverdell Fellow. I interned with a burgeoning agritourism business.”
Graduate Tuition Discount & Participating Graduate Programs
Coverdell Fellows are eligible for 30% off graduate tuition if accepted into one of Seton Hill's participating graduate programs:
- Art Therapy (M.A.)
- Critical and Cultural Literacy (M.Ed.)
- Innovative Instruction (M.Ed.)
- Special Education (M.A.)
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Writing Popular Fiction (M.F.A.)
In order to qualify for the program, applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Seton Hill University graduate program of choice and must have completed service with the Peace Corps.
Fellows Program Internships
Through internships, Coverdell Fellows will be able to use the humanitarian skills that they have learned overseas to address issues in the regions that surround Seton Hill University. At Seton Hill, Fellows work toward a graduate degree while providing humane assistance to public and nonprofit organizations in Greensburg and the surrounding Westmoreland County areas. Satisfactory completion of Peace Corps service entitles volunteers to lifetime eligibility for the Coverdell Fellows Program.
Depending on the degree the Fellow is pursuing, Fellows will be required to serve a community partner supporting a similar humanitarian service area. Fellows' internship experiences will be individualized, with the location and nature of the internship decided between student, advisor and community partner.
Depending on the program of study, the internship may meet both Seton Hill and Fellows Program requirements. Internships may be paid or unpaid.
To Apply
Fill out the online graduate application form.
More information can be found on the Peace Corps site.
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Contact the Office of Graduate and Online Studies at gadmit@setonhill.edu or (724) 838-4208.