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Student Loans

The federal government makes available low interest rate, guaranteed student loans for eligible U.S. citizens. Loans may be subsidized or unsubsidized. You do NOT need to wait until you are admitted to begin the guaranteed student loan process.

To apply, complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (American University's FAFSA code is 001434.)

The Financial Aid office can be reached by phone at (202) 885-6100 or online here.

The Donald G. Zauderer Key Executive Scholarship Endowment

Through the generosity of Key co-founder and professor emeritus
Donald G. Zauderer’s family, friends, colleagues, and former students, American University’s School of Public Affairs established the Zauderer Scholarship Endowment in 2004.

Each year this fund provides approximately $2,500 to partially
support a student’s costs associated with earning a degree in the Key Executive Leadership MPA Program. Scholarship applicants must be Key MPA students who are not receiving financial support from their employer and who have completed one year in the program. Application information is distributed to students in late spring.


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