MBA Fellowships & Assistantships

Written by Michelle Cliftonon September 24th, 2019

Michelle Clifton has spent the majority of her professional career in higher education. She began her career at Rhode Island School of Design, working with student accounts and student loans. At Babson College, she worked in a variety of roles within Student Financial Services, including financial aid, student loans, and student accounts. She most recently served as Babson’s associate director of financial aid, providing financial aid counseling for undergraduate and graduate students, reviewing and awarding applications, processing appeals, and overseeing all loan processes. Michelle is an active member of the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and volunteers for FAFSA Day Massachusetts, where she guides students to complete the online financial aid applications. She holds a bachelor of science in management from Northeastern University.

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Graduate school study, including business school, can come with funding opportunities that are not typically available to undergraduate students. These include the potential receipt of fellowships and assistantships. In her latest contribution to the Fortuna Admissions blog, College Coach finance expert and former Babson College financial aid officer, Michelle Clifton, explains what fellowships and assistantships are, and how to win them. Click here to access “Financing Your MBA: Fellowships & Assistantships.”

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