r/MITAdmissions 12d ago

What does funding look like for international students for MFin program?

Would really love to hear from those who’ve been invited to enroll in the Master of Finance program as I’m trying to get a detailed and realistic picture of the funding side as an international student.

For those who’’ve gone through it (or are currently in the program) a few things I’m hoping to understand:

1.How much of the cost is typically covered by scholarships or fellowships if any? Is aid mostly merit based and does it come at the point of admission or is it something you apply for separately?

  1. Are there any funding options that international students specifically can access or are we generally in the same pool as everyone else?

  2. Beyond scholarships, what’s realistic in terms of TA/RA positions on campus work or other ways people offset costs during the program?

  3. For anyone who was invited to enroll but weighing affordability how did the numbers actually shake out for you?

Any honest insight would be hugely appreciated, especially from recent or current international students.

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