In the Fall 2014 semester, the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs introduced an Academic Excellence Fee (AEF) for the Master in Public Administration (MPA), Master of International Affairs (MIA), and Master of Science in Education in Higher Education Administration (MSEd-HEA).

The revenues generated by AEF monies have a positive impact on various student services and allow the School to meet students’ expectations while maintaining affordable tuition rates and delivering excellent programming. Specifically, the impact can be qualified as:

• Having additional students accepted and participate as Empire State, Excelsior, and other related prestigious fellowships
• Students are able to utilize tutorial services to perform more successfully in the classroom
• A noteworthy increase in graduate student retention has been observed in the four sequential semesters after the AEF was implemented
• Students have access to career advisors and student advisement during early morning and evening hours
• A larger percentage of graduate students have been able to able to work with faculty as Graduate Assistants and have research papers accepted for presentation at research and policy related conferences such as APPAM, NASPAA, ARNOVA, and others
• The School has expanded “The Washington Semester” to every fall so graduate students have the ability to gain exposure to all levels of government
• Study-away awards for short-term academic programs for part- and full-time students in specific MPA, MIA and MSEd programs have been made possible

Newly admitted students to the MPA, Executive MPA, MSEd-HEA, and MIA programs must indicate their intent to enroll by submitting and enrollment deposit. A deposit is required to enroll; the deposit will be credited to your first semester’s bill, which includes tuition and fees. Currently we are only able to receive your deposit via wire transfer. Please follow the instructions indicated in the application portal for wire transfer. If you need any assistance or have issues submitting your enrollment deposit via wire transfer please contact our office at mspia.admissions@baruch.cuny.edu and we will assist you or help find an alternative way.

• A non-refundable deposit of $250 to reserve a seat for the first semester’s enrollment (Executive MPA students are required to submit a $500 non-refundable deposit)

Please inform the Office of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Services of your decision to enroll prior to submitting your immunization documents.

As per New York State Law 2165, all college students must provide proof of immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella. The Baruch College Medical Records Unit reviews and processes immunization documents. The Unit is housed in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, but manages both undergraduate and graduate immunization records. All immunization inquires, documentation, and the Immunization Record Form must be sent to the Medical Records Unit at the address indicated.

• Download and print the Immunization Record Form [PDF] and have your health care provider complete the information, sign and stamp the form, then submit it to the Medical Record Unit. Alternately, you may request a copy of your immunization records from your undergraduate institution.

• Another option for students who are unable to provide sufficient documentation is to obtain an immunization titre, which is a simple blood test that confirms your immunity. This can be done through your own doctor, or you may use the Baruch College Student Health Care Center. You will need your letter of admission when you visit for your test. The center charges a fee of $60, payable by cash, check, credit or debit. Send the titre results, including laboratory report, to the medical records unit at Baruch College. If titre results indicate you do not have sufficient levels of the vaccine(s), you may obtain an MMR shot FREE OF CHARGE at the Student Health Care Center.

Records must have an official stamp to be considered official. You should make this explicit to whomever you speak to when requesting to have your records sent. If your doctor or healthcare provider does not have or use an official stamp, they may confirm the pertinent information on prescription paper and sign it. Be mindful that the name on your medical records must match the name on your Baruch College application. If your name differs, please provide the appropriate documentation of your name change.

The Office of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Services determines your residency status based upon the information submitted in your application. If the Office cannot make this determination based on that information, you will be contacted and asked to submit:

• Proof of New York State residence for 12 consecutive months
• A completed Residency Application Form

Students who cannot provide this documentation will be considered out-of-state students, and will be expected to pay non-resident tuition fees.