The Elliott School provides a variety of funding resources including fellowships, scholarships, financial aid, and external assistance.

The Space Policy Institute has additional funding for students thanks to the generous support of Amazon Web Services, Axiom Space, and the GPS Innovation Alliance. Recipients of these funds are expected to intern or work in industry, government, or non-profits in the Washington, D.C. space community while pursuing their degree. These funds help to reduce the financial burden of attendance. The Institute assists students in obtaining these interesting and valuable internships, as well as full and part-time positions.

The Space Policy Institute also offers one first-year student each year the opportunity to work paid, part-time (20 hours/week), as Staff Assistant. The Staff Assistant works very closely with the Director and gets to meet and speak with many key players in the space policy community.