<p>Scholarship help is available for City employees who want to pursue a graduate degree, but you must apply soon!</p><p>The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is accepting applications for the 2021-22 Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program (MGSP). This is a competitive program - a limited number of scholarships are available.</p><p><b>Citywide deadline for City employees to apply through their Agency Personnel Office is November 16, 2020. Some agencies might have earlier/later submission dates. Check with your Agency Personnel Office regarding agency-specific deadlines.</b></p><p>To compete for a scholarship, you must:</p><ul><li>Be a full-time City employee</li><li>Have a bachelor's degree by the start of the fall 2021 semester</li><li>Be willing to pursue a graduate degree on your own time</li><li>Meet other requirements, as explained at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.employeenews.nyc.gov%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DmcwlfZBtLF3pAdTAgvh6pJC4Tk8I6RDgjjLcTlmehe7bQuMAU2MpWYgqa-2FoujVcS1EeTiAzujCjBY5-2Fd-2BFwi2GdY7g4X64x0Umv-2BamBZ5R8bIdPFK7UV3aJVZwQwFvnTL-Mm_hhPHimjif277rQxrs7cGzrVyPPZtjkTeoqD-2FlVI3PJb9vGx6DQe1teZY-2BUocoaNXi4HgO5Fx-2BYZf59-2F9M5UoCh63Csd9P74CmlALZVA5aDTVkx62-2Bok-2F8SNDriW-2F4Dal2aHbW98cPGGIBDIE0y7R13ywa2vtM2tTU5fiMfowLx-2Fg48yEMzlX4qk1JNR2ElszJ56BATfa1mlCh1oDfaW0grDqyRBbGhumN3oxRLmbflo862Bf2L5m0ZqjJxo4Oq084yfBQPojrKX5LoKT9s9e2N17S0Z0Kgd1vKAWlJbqeVU-2BemcO3bfKMxWECZqeUAu23mVacPd4-2Fd0b6wKZjA1jdYpc1ZD12SgnMYJ-2B-2FrT2UOZ0MhEUk3qCvpXvVhLHuN-2B7sGcypqPWpCmzUtW6RKMUeTwf1Cr4RCAv22yCfSCVy8T8VBVAMPLfRkLISYwwtwJH4cYG3ptJ1LMwGMvQ4Qycag-3D-3D&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cad30eb6a83c44f7e98ac08d85ff0a864%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637364834503561668&sdata=%2BAICH9LMLXLwiZUlAUwLGq%2FjMYSUcjdFesEMsKZKBEA%3D&reserved=0">www.nyc.gov/mgsp</a>.</li></ul><p>Scholarships will be offered for classes that begin in the fall of 2021.<br/> For more information about participating schools and eligible degree programs, visit the MGSP Web site at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.employeenews.nyc.gov%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DmcwlfZBtLF3pAdTAgvh6pJC4Tk8I6RDgjjLcTlmehe7bQuMAU2MpWYgqa-2FoujVcS1EeTiAzujCjBY5-2Fd-2BFwi2GdY7g4X64x0Umv-2BamBZ5R8bIdPFK7UV3aJVZwQwFvnTbAI5_hhPHimjif277rQxrs7cGzrVyPPZtjkTeoqD-2FlVI3PJb9vGx6DQe1teZY-2BUocoaNXi4HgO5Fx-2BYZf59-2F9M5UoCh63Csd9P74CmlALZVA5aDTVkx62-2Bok-2F8SNDriW-2F4Dal2aHbW98cPGGIBDIE0y7R13ywa2vtM2tTU5fiMfowLx-2Fg48yEMzlX4qk1JNR2ElszJ56BATfa1mlCh1oDfaW0grDqyRBbGhumN3oxRLmbflo862Bf2L5m0ZqjJxo4Oq08UqPuCUrLoLz7n4IRpSsfcRAYOSH7oN5e59HRIoeu-2F5flFFsAO-2Fgn3vAItQcMJM2UTss5-2F116fAnb3TKEwd5tLnK5xSR-2Ft8hvP426PS7ZzgHh9T7A8pdfJWDUhFGsRwcZEIBM6LLzza618EDBQDQfhESmW3sRJzj8Tk3hdhcwG-2FHBYpq3lTMd1zxFVXoUcST6A1ofnd9JZC2-2BoxJgVdcwmg-3D-3D&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cad30eb6a83c44f7e98ac08d85ff0a864%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637364834503571659&sdata=Aq%2F5CLG%2B4pxxplD21NBUYzLFYQfLqkpcoDb63mERN5o%3D&reserved=0">www.nyc.gov/mgsp</a>.</p><p>For general information or assistance, email MGSP@dcas.nyc.gov or call (212) 386-0059.</p>