Selections are made semi-annually on a competitive basis, and all graduate students in good academic standing may apply. Each Program notifies its students of application processes and deadlines. Each program within the College has some funds available to provide financial assistance. Scholarships are generally awarded one academic year at a time. In Urban and Regional Planning, students indicate their desire to be considered for financial aid on the Rackham application for admission.
Most financial aid is awarded on the basis of merit at the time of admission.
Over twenty new named scholarships have grown out of the recent endowment gift from A. Alfred Taubman. They are awarded as tuition stipends usually for one year and are based upon merit. There are approximately forty additional privately funded scholarships available for architecture and urban planning students. The scholarships have specific criteria and are designated for specific programs. Some are earmarked for travel, some for students interested in particular subjects, and others for selected activities or background.