It's probably a glitch in OPUS and I wouldn't be concerned. Emory will provide sufficient funding to pay for your tuition and living expenses. Most students are able to get by on Federal Stafford Loans, assuming you have saved a little bit for grad school or are willing to work to subsidize your general living expenses. Otherwise you can take out Grad Plus Loans to finance what isn't covered by Stafford Loans. While you won't get rich off the positions, Emory also offers basically the equivalent of a federal work called the Rollins Experience Program which provides you with an opportunity to land a paid internship with a 4k annual stipend. A lot of students work at the CDC, CARE, or for policy/advocacy groups. In my case I work in a health system assisting with reporting to the joint commissions and CMS. Also consider that you get the opportunity to work over the summer to subsidize your income. This of course is heavily dependent on your concentration/interests. Within the Health Policy & Management concentration, most students pursue positions with GAO, healthcare consulting firms, health systems, or healthcare payers in the summer. Most of the other concentrations seek federal positions, non-profit positions, or receive grants for international research positions. Epi kind of goes in several different directions, with typically a mix of private and public sector summer internships. Oh, and to allay the concerns about living expenses in Atlanta it's definitely not that expensive. I'm currently doing a house share approximately 1 mile from RSPH and I pay less than $600 a month, utilities included. Looking forward to meeting the new admits at Visit Emory! I'm not biased or anything but I think Rollins has a great culture you won't find anywhere else, incredible research opportunities, top notch facilities, and a really good alumni network which opens a lot of doors.
