Using RSS to Help with Applying for Admission and Scholarships

The Internet has become a daily staple for most applicants to SIPA and obtaining pertinent information about our program and available financial aid is something that is best done on a consistent basis. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is an easy and convenient way to have news and information delivered to you without having to…

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Applying for SIPA First-Year Funding

At SIPA all first-year applicants for the two-year, full-time MIA and MPA programs are considered for institutional fellowships. All that is required to apply for first-year fellowship is to submit an admission application. We do not require a separate application to apply for first-year fellowship. Due to the fact that we receive admission applications from…

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Winter Break and Career Development in D.C.

The following was composed by John Hughes, a second year MIA student studying Political and Economic Risk Analysis. ____________________________ With the semester winding down and finals looming, most students are looking forward to a nice, long winter break.  Though many students will return home for the holidays, many also have big plans.  These include trips…

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Gentle Reminders for those Writing Letters of Recommendation

Our online application system makes it easy to send reminder messages to those you have asked to compose letters of recommendation for your application to SIPA.  All you have to do is log into the application site with your PIN and password, click on the “Application for Admission” link on the top of the page…

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Receipt of Documents

Lately we have been receiving many inquires about the submission of application documents to our office.  Many people for example have asked if it is okay to send transcripts by mail rather than uploading them to the application site.  We will accept documents mailed to our office as long as they are received by the…

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