Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to qualified applicants based upon academic record, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation. Financial need may also be considered.

Graduate Assistantships

The School currently has several graduate assistantships which it can award to first and/or second year students in speech-language pathology. The assistantships are awarded for one academic year at a time, but are generally renewed for a second year unless the student experiences academic difficulty or fails to carry out assistantship duties. The assistantship pays tuition but not fees for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, plus a stipend (currently $8,100 a year) for the Fall and Spring Semesters in return for twenty (20) hours of work per week during the Fall and Spring Semesters.

Assistantships are generally awarded for the full academic year, beginning in August/September.

Please indicate your desire to be considered for financial assistance on the Graduate School application for admission. No additional application is required.

Fellowships

The School also has a fellowship which is awarded for one academic year only. The fellowship pays 100% tuition for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Students receive a $5,000 stipend which is distributed in biweekly increments over the academic year. There is no work requirement, but the student must be enrolled full-time each semester in order to retain the award. Fellowships are awarded to individuals who have expressed an interest in financial aid, and application procedures and deadlines are the same as for admission.

Community Internships

The speech-language pathology faculty has developed a number of community internships with agencies who benefit from the services of speech-language pathology graduate students. Students work in community settings with clients who they may eventually serve as professionals. Current internship sites include Akron Public Schools, United Disabilities Services, Ardmore, Inc., Hattie Larlham, Kumon Math and Reading Center, PSI Affiliates INC., Hennis Health Care (Dover and Bolivar), Medina Society for Handicapped Citizens, Inspiring Young Minds Child Care, Firestone Park YMCA, University Park YMCA, Achievement Centers for Children, Kidslink, Community Speech, Visiting Nurse Service, and Language Learning Associates. Stipends vary from agency to agency. Internships also include payments for tuition. Weekend work is frequently required.

Diversity Scholarships

Some students with diverse backgrounds will qualify for a Diversity Assistantship. This will include a stipend of approximately $8,100 and tuition remission for Fall, Spring, and Summer. The assistantship requires a 20 hour per week work commitment to the School of Speech-Language Pathology. These are typically renewable for the second year.

Sertoma Scholarships

Sertoma International, an international volunteer service organization, offers scholarships up to $1,000 per year to students pursuing master's level degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology. The scholarships are awarded directly by Sertoma International and the application deadline is March 30 of the preceding academic year. For more information go to: http://www.sertoma.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=229&srcid=190

AMBUCS Scholarships

AMBUCS offers scholarships to students (U.S. citizens) in their junior/senior year in a bachelor’s degree program, or a graduate program leading to a master’s or doctoral degree. Awards range from $500 to $1,500 annually. There is one two-year award in the amount of $6,000. Award monies are deposited each semester to the student’s credit account with the financial aid office of the educational institution.Deadline for this application is April 15. For further information go to: http://www.ambucs.com/scholars/program_information.aspx

Other Assistantships

Funded research and training opportunities are also available from the School of Speech-Language Pathology. These vary depending upon funding obtained by the faculty to conduct research, development, and training activities. See "Funded Research, Development, and Training Programs" for these opportunities.