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Financial Aid
Various forms of Financial Aid are available to the doctoral student. From the traditional government subsidized loans to private sector scholarships, avenues for assistance are available.
Assistantships - a limited number of assistantships are available through the consortium. To apply for an assistantship, please fill out and mail in the assistantship application form.
U.S. Department of Education Leadership Personnel Grant - for additional information, please contact Dr. Robert Logan (rlogan@uca.edu).
Loans - Federal and State financial aid in the form of student loans are available to doctoral students. To apply for these, students must go through the UAMS Financial Aid Office.
Private Sector Support and Assistance
The following list of includes known scholarships, loans, etc. available through the private sector. These may be based on academics, need and/or merit.
American Speech-Language-Hearing-Foundation (ASHF) - Each year the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHF) offers several scholarship and grant competitions to graduate students and new researchers in the field of communication sciences and disorders. Up to ten Graduate Student Scholarships are available annually for master's or doctoral level students studying audiology or speech language pathology. Of the ten scholarships, one gives priority to a student with a disability, one gives priority to an international student studying in the US, and one gives priority to a US citizen who is a member of an ethnic or racial minority group. The scholarships range between $2,000 and $4,000. Scholarships and grants available for doctoral students include:
Research Scholarships:
- New Investigators Research Grant - New scientists earning their latest degree in communication sciences within the last 5 years are eligible to compete for $5,000 grants to pursue research in audiology or speech-language pathology. Supported in part by Psi Iota Xi National Philanthropic Organization. Grants include optional supplemental funding enhancements provided by ASHA Special Interest Divisions 2, 3, 4, and 13.
- Student Research Grant in Audiology - Master's and doctoral students in communication sciences and disorders desiring to conduct research in audiology are eligible to compete for a $2,000 grant for a proposed 1-year study. Supported by the Ira M. Ventry and Brad W. Friedrich Memorial Funds.
- Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development - Master's and doctoral students in communication sciences and disorders desiring to conduct research in early childhood language development are eligible to compete for a $2,000 grant for a proposed 1-year study. Supported by the Arlene M. Matkin Memorial Fund and ASHA Special Interest Division 1.
Graduate Scholarships:
- New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarships - These $10,000 doctoral scholarships support strong doctoral candidates who will commit to attaining the research doctoral degree and to working in a higher education academic community in the field of communication sciences and disorders in the United States.
- Graduate Student Scholarships - Full-time master's or doctoral students in communication sciences and disorders programs demonstrating outstanding academic achievement are eligible to compete for $4,000 scholarships. Supported in part by Psi Iota Xi National Philanthropic Organization and the Marni Reisberg Memorial Fund. Up to seven scholarships are offered annually.
- Student with a Disability Scholarship - Full-time graduate students with a disability who are enrolled in a communication sciences and disorders program and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement are eligible to compete for a $4,000 scholarship. Supported by the American Business Clubs and the Leslie Londer Fund.
- Minority Student Scholarship - Racial/ethnic minority students who are U.S. citizens and who are accepted for graduate study in audiology or speech-language pathology are eligible to compete for a $4,000 scholarship. Supported by the Foundation's Minority Scholarship Fund.
- International Student Scholarship - Full-time international/minority graduate students studying communication sciences and disorders in the United States and demonstrating outstanding academic achievement are eligible to compete for a $4,000 scholarship. Supported by the Kala Singh Memorial Fund.
Others:
- Advancing Academic-Research Careers (AARC) - The AARC award program is aimed at reducing the shortage of PhD-level faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders discipline by encouraging new faculty who are at the beginning of their academic-research careers to remain in higher education. Recipients will use the award monies for activities such as mentoring
- Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers (SPARC) - The SPARC award is designed as a strategy to promote PhD career development for communication sciences and disorders undergraduate and graduate students. Recipients will use the award monies to provide opportunities such as enhanced educational mentorship experiences that prepare students for successful PhD education and academic careers, travel to enhance research exposure, and research training under a mentor.
The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) - Two awards are given for the conduct of student research and are supported jointly by Thomson Delmar Learning and the CAPCSD. One award is in the area of AuD research and the second is in the area of Ph.D. research.
National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Graduate Scholarship Program (NAJA) - Begun in 1962, the NAJA Scholarship Program has awarded more than 418 grants totaling over $831,790.00 for graduate study in fields which address the special needs of children and youth. Scholarships are awarded each April. If more than one scholarship year is required to complete studies, the recipient may reapply, provided all previous agreements have been fulfilled satisfactorily. Qualifications:
Must work or plan to work directly with children
Pursue graduate level studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children and you.
A U.S. Citizen and a permanent resident of a state with a Junior Auxiliary Chapter.
Planning to attend a U.S. college or university for full-time or part-time study.
Sertoma Scholarship for Study of Communicative Disorders - The $1,000 Scholarship is for graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology from institutions in the U.S. Sertoma provides more funds nationally for graduate level study in communicative disorders than any other single organization. Qualifications:
Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
Must be accepted into a graduate level program in speech language pathology and/or audiology at a college or university in the United States, accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation.
Must have a minimum cumulative 3.2 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate level course work. Include the fall semester 2006 in your calculations.
Must submit application and all required materials in single envelope by deadline date.
