“This is a great opportunity for PHC students for graduate education in national security and intelligence with an institution that is well aligned with our political perspective. I have consistently been impressed with the quality of presentations by IWP faculty and students over the years. This also means PHC students will be eligible for Early Assurance Admission, as well as for IWP Research Internships and for Partner Scholarships for their graduate studies.”
-Gordon R. Middleton, Director of the Strategic Intelligence Program and Assistant Professor of Strategic Intelligence at Patrick Henry College
Located in Washington, D.C., The Institute of World Politics is a graduate school of national security, international affairs, and intelligence studies.
IWP signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Patrick Henry College in 2019. The two schools work together to prepare leaders for our nation’s national security, policy, diplomatic, and intelligence communities.
Benefits for Patrick Henry College Students and Graduates
- $2,200 scholarship per semester for students in IWP’s in-person M.A. programs, if accepted within IWP admissions guidelines
- Does not preclude you from additional merit-based scholarships
- Tuition reduction from $650 to $500 per credit hour if enrolled in IWP’s distance programs
- Early Assurance – Apply on (or after) April 30th of 3rd year of college
- Retractive for PHC alumni
- IWP reserves one slot in its internship program each semester for a PHC student
Accelerated Master’s Degrees at IWP
In February 2025, IWP and Patrick Henry College signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create an opportunity for graduates of Patrick Henry’s Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Intelligence in National Security (SIAS) program to pursue an accelerated IWP degree.
Under this agreement, Patrick Henry SIAS students will have the opportunity to enroll in IWP’s Internship Program before enrolling in one of three IWP Master of Arts degrees: the M.A. in Strategic Intelligence Studies, the M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs, or the M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Affairs.
Accelerated degree program participants will receive a $10,400 tuition discount (8 credits), along with a $3,000 per semester internship program credit towards tuition.
IWP’s In-Person Master’s Degrees
- M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Affairs
- M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs
- M.A. in Strategic Intelligence Studies
- Executive M.A. in National Security Affairs
- M.A. in Strategic and International Studies (Professional)
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