runscottie

So I have recently been accepted into an expensive Masters program that offers no funding, as funding is reserved exclusively for PhD students. The thing is, I had applied exclusively to PhD programs, expecting either to get in or not get in. I had no plan in the event that I get rejected to a PhD but accepted to the Masters! Because I had limited time and resources, I had only applied to scholarships only to the PhD programs without automatically secured funding, and of course I did not get in to those schools. The school that I got into for the Masters also had a very late notice date, early April. As a result, I have been accepted unexpectedly (but fortunately!) to a Masters program and most of the scholarships I would have applied for had I known have already expired, most of them in February or March. I am wondering if anyone is aware of any scholarships with late May or summer deadlines that I would still be eligible to apply for, as a Graduate student. Or should I just resign myself to taking out massive loans? Any help is appreciated!

Hello! So I have been accepted in to the MA at Columbia (originally applied for the PhD) and am now weighing my current options. I had one quick question: does anyone know how many "consolation prize" MAs are handed out by Columbia each year? I know that my drive to get my PhD and a career in this field will carry me through just fine, and the above comments are very helpful in regards to what I can expect if I go to Columbia next year. However, if there are some 50 students pursuing their MA in anthro, obviously it makes the job of standing out and getting the attention of professors who in general do not care about MA students even more difficult. Of course, I don't think there are actually 50 students doing this, but you get my point. Judging by responses on these boards more than a handful of students were rejected to the PhD but accepted to the MA. I am just wondering if anyone has an idea of on average how many students will be in the same boat as myself if I choose to accept the offer. Being 1 out of 5 verses 1 out of 25 brings a completely different atmosphere to the table.