MS in Special Education Cost & Aid
Minnesota State Moorhead is committed to delivering an affordable, high-quality education, and we’re competitively priced compared to other regional programs. To help make this possible, we offer several options to help you finance your education while earning your MS in Special Education through Moorhead.
Learn more about what financial aid options are available to you, apply for a graduate assistantship and discover what graduate scholarships are available for students in your program.
Special Education Tuition & Fee Rates
Tuition Per Credit: $555.06
All graduate courses have fees in addition to the tuition. Personal property or service charges are also assessed on certain courses. Moorhead graduate programs that share courses can have different tuition rates. You will pay the tuition rate of the program the course "belongs" to. Graduate course baseline price is $552.39 a credit.
Graduate Student Scholarships
Minnesota State Moorhead offers graduate scholarships for current and incoming students. Students can apply for university scholarships through the online scholarship application October 1-February 1.
The Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid also keeps a list of external scholarship opportunities that have been submitted to MSUM. Make sure to take a look at the list and see if there is anything you qualify to receive.
This scholarship is awarded to graduate students who are majors of programs within the College of Education and Human Services. Students must be taking six (6) credits a semester with a minimum GPA of 3.25.
No additional requirements are needed.
The Elevate Early Childhood Special Education 2.0 Grant, available for courses taken through August 2027, provides funding to support students seeking licensure in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). Through this grant, students are eligible to receive tuition and fee support. The program applications for spring and summer semesters are now open.
Who can apply for the Early Childhood Education Teacher Shortage Grant?
- Current MSUM graduate students pursuing MN ECSE licensure.
- Future MSUM graduate students pursuing an MN ECSE licensure enrolled in spring and summer 2027.
Graduate Student Financial Aid
We are committed to providing you the best financial aid package possible for your graduate program. If you need assistance completing your financial aid application, please contact the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid.
Graduate Assistantships
A graduate assistantship provides real-world experience working with faculty in your academic discipline while helping to meet your college expenses. Learn more about Graduate Student Assistantships.