Applications

 

MSF Application Requirements

The following is required in order to apply to the Master of Science in Finance program (requirements may also be found at http://graduate.ua.edu/applicants.html):

  • The University’s Electronic Application form

  • After your online submission of the Electronic Application form, you will be instructed to submit your credit card information online or mail the completed Application Fee Form to pay the non-refundable/non-waiveable application fee of $25.00. The application process will not begin until your fee is received.

  • The Electronic Statement of Purpose form

  • Two (2) official transcripts from each institution of higher education attended (including The University of Alabama) sent directly to the Graduate School from the college or university.

  • Request official GMAT test scores, as required by department to the Graduate School.  The University of Alabama’s test code is 1830.

  • Three (3) completed Letter of Recommendation forms

Electronic forms as well as recommendation forms can be found at http://graduate.ua.edu/applicants.html

Send transcripts and test scores to:

The University of Alabama
Graduate School
Box 870118
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118

Send letters of recommendation to:

 Debra Wheatley
Economics, Finance & Legal Studies
200 Alston Hall
Box 870224
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0224

Cost of Attendance

For the 2006-2007 academic year, tuition rates were $2639 (in state) and $7647 (out of state) per semester plus a $200 per course graduate course fee.

These rates do not include expenses such as books, supplies, and living and transportation expenses. 

Please refer to http://cost.ua.edu for updated rates and fees.

 

Financial Aid Resources

There are many financial aid resources available to graduate students, including

  • merit-based grants and fellowships
  • financial-need based work programs
  • financial-need based federal and state government loans
  • private and corporate foundation scholarship programs
  • professional association scholarship programs
  • University of Alabama financial assistance programs
  • Graduate Assistantships

For more information, please refer to the Financial Assistance Handbook at http://graduate.ua.edu/financial /handbook/index.html.

Basic financial aid information can be found at the Financial Aid office at http://financialaid.ua.edu/.

Contact MSF

For more information or for questions not addressed on this site, please contact:

Debra Wheatley, Office Associate Senior
Graduate Programs
(205) 348-6683
dwheatle@cba.ua.edu

Dr. Robert Brooks, MSF Director and Advisor
(205) 348-8987
rbrooks@cba.ua.edu

Dr. Billy Helms, Department Head, Economics, Finance, & Legal Studies
(205) 348-8067
bhelms@cba.ua.edu