The purpose of this advisory is to outline the costs associated with Elon's Master of Arts in Interactive Media degree and to provide you with the available financing options to assist in meeting those costs. If, after reading this advisory, you should desire additional information, please contact Lynette Lorenzetti in Elon's Office of Financial Planning at lorenzet@elon.edu, 336-278-7640 or 800-334-8448 ext. 2.
The cost of the Interactive Media program for the 2012-2013 academic year is $32,485. Graduate students will receive, as part of the program cost, a software package that includes all software that will be used in courses throughout the year. Students may keep the software package upon graduation. Also included in the program cost is the domestic or international travel as part of the Winter Term course.
Download Elon's guide to financing the Interactive Media Master's degree.
A number of scholarships are available to Interactive Media students who demonstrate an enthusiasm for learning, and a commitment to energizing media communication. Elon awarded the most recent class of Interactive Media students more than $132,000 in merit-based scholarships. Awards ranged from $3,000 to $10,000.
Scholarships between $3,000 to $10,000 are available to prospective Interactive Media students. For full scholarship consideration, apply by March 15. Scholarship decisions will be made on April 15. All applicants will be notified of their status no later than April 15.
The recommended scores for scholarship consideration at the $3,000 amount are 3.2 GPA / 1100 GRE / 415 MAT. To be considered for higher scholarship amounts, students should have scores above the recommended range. Significant work experience will also be factored into the review process.
Elon’s Interactive Media program is launching a scholarship contest via Twitter. Two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded. Beginning Dec. 1, 2011, eligible contestants will be considered for the scholarships by drafting a single tweet of 140 characters or less to Elon’s iMedia Twitter handle @EloniMedia, including the hashtag #shiftimedia.
Elon is asking prospective students to tweet how the iMedia program will shift their career in new directions. Scholarship winners will be announced March 27, 2012 and the top two participants will each receive a $3,000 scholarship award to pursue their master’s degree at Elon.
How to participate:
For scholarship consideration, contest applicants must: earn a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2 and score of 1100 GRE/415 MAT, apply and be accepted to the Elon M.A. Interactive Media program and be a US citizen or permanent resident.
For full scholarship consideration, applications must be received by March 15. Applications received after March 15 will be considered if funds remain available. A completed Interactive Media admissions application must be on file with the Office of Graduate Admissions before a scholarship can be considered. An admissions application is complete after the following documents have been received: an admissions application, all official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a resume and official test scores. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions with any questions at (336) 278-7600.
Download the Interactive Media Scholarship Application (PDF) or Apply Online
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