Very soon those that have paid deposits to enroll will start to receive communications from our Student Affairs Office, or SAO. SAO is the main office responsible for helping to shepherd students during their time at SIPA. Among other things SAO is where you go to register for classes, set up language tests, set up…
A Witness to Four Wars, Columbia Graduate Now Focuses on Building Peace
The following story was put together by the Public Affairs Office of Columbia University. Monique, the student featured, is graduating from SIPA today. ____________________________ Monique Tuyisenge-Onyegbula, 27 years old, has already witnessed four wars in Rwanda, Cote d’Ivoire, Iraq and Afghanistan. It has been a long journey for Tuyisenge-Onyegbula, who is graduating with a master’s…
Yellow Ribbon Application Instructions
As those with a U.S. military background probably know, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs provides significant financial aid opportunities to students who served in the U.S. Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001, as well as the dependents of these veterans. More information about the bill’s benefits and eligibility requirements is available at…
Different Scenery, Same Speed
I was asked today by a colleague if things were slowing down in the office. I took a pause and thought about it, and responded by saying, “It’s still busy, just a different kind of busy.” For me the entire year feels as if I am in a car traveling at the same speed, or…
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
In April authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann visited to speak to at a joint SIPA/School of Journalism event about their best-selling book, Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime. The discussion was moderated by Columbia University’s Alan Brinkley and co-hosted by SIPA and the Graduate School…
Office Working Remotely
Please note, due to COVID-19, the SIPA Admissions and Financial Aid office are working remotely starting March 16, 2020, until further notice.
We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Important Dates
October 15, 2020: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Spring Application Deadline
November 1, 2020: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall Application Early Action Deadline
November 3, 2020: U.S. Election Day
January 5, 2021: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall Fellowship Consideration Deadline
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- Program Assistant Introduction: Sevita Rama MPA-DP ’21
- Program Assistant Introduction: Zawadia LeFang MPA ’21
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