Application Fee Waiver
Deadline: There are a limited number of waivers available.
Are you passionate about public health and considering graduate school, but are unsure if an MPH is the right program for you? We're offering a waived application fee for the first 10 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) region applicants to our Graduate Certificate programs in Rural Health, Public Health, and Addiction Studies.
If you are from a WICHE state (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) or a U.S. Pacific Territory and Freely Associated State and want to take advantage of this opportunity, reach out to us at dcph@isu.edu for more information.
Galen Louis Endowment Fund
Deadline: Opening and closing of the application will be announced on the DCPH Communications Moodle page
Dr. Galen Louis, an alumnus and former program director of ISU’s MPH program, has championed public health with an interest in program planning, evaluation, and addressing health disparities. His foresight, generosity, and desire to see more investment in students to improve public health in Idaho led to the creation of this scholarship fund upon his retirement. For the Spring semester, a $1000 award will be made to an MPH student who demonstrates scholarship, leadership, and vision for the future of public health.
You can read more about Galen's legacy here.
Graduate Assistantship
Deadline: All GTA positions for the 2024-2025 Academic Year are currently filled. Applications will open again Summer 2025 and will be announced on the DCPH Moodle page.
- Graduate Assistantships (GAs) depend on funding. Both prospective and current graduate students can apply.
- Full-time GAs work up to 19.5 hours per week, earning an hourly wage and tuition compensation. See here for more info: GA Compensation 2024-25
- International graduate assistants whose first language isn’t English may need to pass an English-speaking proficiency test.
- GAs typically assist with classroom instruction, lab supervision, grading, research support, or similar tasks.
- To keep financial support, graduate students must make satisfactory academic progress. This generally means earning at least nine graduate credit hours per semester and maintaining a 3.0 GPA, though some departments may have additional requirements.
- Students receiving financial aid must also meet the progress criteria set by the Financial Aid Office to remain eligible.
Fee Reduction
Deadline: N/A
Benefited employees of Idaho State University and their legal spouses may be eligible to register for instructional courses during any academic period.