Opus College of Business

Full-time UST MBA

Full-time UST MBA Scholarships

Dean’s Scholarships

The admissions committee automatically considers all applicants to the Full-time UST MBA Program for Dean’s Scholarships.  Awards range from partial to full tuition, and admitted students who have been selected for a Dean’s Scholarship will receive an award letter in their admission packet.
 
Dean’s Scholarships are awarded to top candidates who will be outstanding contributors to the Full-time UST MBA Program.  The admissions committee takes into account a wide variety of factors when awarding Dean’s Scholarships, including work experience, academic record, GMAT, recommendations, essays and the admission interview. Priority consideration for Dean’s Scholarships is given to applicants who apply by February 15, and the final application deadline for Dean’s Scholarship consideration is April 15.

Opus College of Business Diversity Scholarships

The Opus College of Business Diversity Scholarship is for graduate students who bring distinctive personal characteristics to the university or demonstrate resilience in overcoming significant obstacles or hardships. To be considered for this scholarship, candidates must submit a short essay of fewer than 250 words discussing how they would bring diversity to the program.

Opus Deferred Admission Scholarships

Each academic year the Opus College of Business will award two scholarships to new graduates of the University of St. Thomas who take advantage of the UST MBA Deferred Admission Program. Two scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded to UST graduating seniors who apply for the Opus Deferred Admission Scholarship by April 15 and commit to beginning their Full-time UST MBA program in two years. 

Applications will be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of scholastic achievement and a 300-word essay in response to the question, "What led you to apply for deferred admission and what additional qualities do you hope to bring to the Full-time UST MBA Program after your two-year deferment?" Scholarship winners will receive a $2,500 scholarship for each of their four semesters in the Full-time UST MBA Program.

Fulbright Scholarship

The Opus College of Business provides three $10,000 scholarships for qualified Fulbright recipients applying to the Full-time UST MBA Program to be used toward tuition.  This scholarship recognizes individuals who have been an integral part of U.S. foreign relations and further enforces our mission to educate highly principled global business leaders.

To apply, candidates must submit a completed application for admission, documentation verifying Fulbright status and an essay describing their Fulbright experience (domestic candidates only) by February 15. 

Military Consideration

The Full-time UST MBA office welcomes applications from men and women with military backgrounds and is honored to be chosen as a Military Friendly Business School by MBA.com. The Opus College of Business offers the following benefits to veterans:  

  • Waiver of the application fee for persons with a history of service
  • Special consideration when reviewing applications for the Dean's Scholarship
  • One-year deferment of acceptance and scholarship if admitted military students' plans are delayed by their service branch

In addition, the University of St. Thomas is participating in the new Yellow Ribbon Education Enhancement Program, a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.  St. Thomas provides unlimited Yellow Ribbon awards to graduate students in the Opus College of Business; this tuition benefit will be matched by the Veterans Administration. Information and applications are available online at http://www.stthomas.edu/financialservices/yellowribbon

To learn more about other veterans benefits provided by the University of St. Thomas, please visit the Veterans Student Information page.

Graduate Assistantships for Second-Year Students

Each year, the Full-time UST MBA core faculty and various departments on campus select students to work roughly ten hours per week. Selected students must be in good academic standing and will exemplify academic excellence, commitment to the Full-time UST MBA program and strong peer relationships within their cohort.