| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Student organizations

Student organizations are an integral part of the Ford School community—they recruit policymakers and scholars to speak at the school, provide a forum for students to discuss and take action on shared policy interests, raise money for deserving...

PPIA Junior Summer Institute

Promoting the inclusion and full participation of underrepresented groups in domestic and international public service for forty years.

Academic and career supports

All BA, master's, and PhD students are encouraged to connect with staff on the Student and Academic Services team for support and academic planning. Advisors are equipped to help students navigate resources at the Ford School and across the...

Undergraduate tuition and financial aid

Tuition Tuition and fees are established at the university level, and the tuition for Ford School bachelor's students is the same as the tuition charged for all upper-level undergraduate students in the College of Literature, Science and the...
News

ASPIRE program bridges research and real-world impact

Aug 6, 2024
When Chaelee Farquarson learned about the Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE), she applied out of curiosity. As a rising senior studying psychology at Spelman College, much of her research was theoretical.“I was drawn...

Undergraduate minor in public policy

Our minor in public policy is a competitive-admissions program designed to make the critical thinking and analytical skills taught at the Ford School available to more Michigan undergraduates.Students enrolled in the minor will learn to design and...

Writing Center

Year after year, our alumni confirm that policy writing is one of the most essential skills that they developed at the Ford School. It makes sense: no matter how much you know about a given policy problem, it does neither your colleagues nor your...

Master's funding & financial support

Funding resourcesFinancial resources are available to students who are interested in pursuing an advanced degree and professional career in public policy or public affairs.Many students are able to secure funding through fellowships, grants,...