Scholarship Opportunities
Work Study Opportunities
- Apply for a Work-Study position on campus
- Become an Academic Tutor for the Arkansas Razorbacks
Undergraduate Scholarships
External Opportunity
SeniorCare.com: Aging Matters Scholarship
- Judging will be based on the submission quality of the application, which will include a short (1,000 words or fewer) essay on why Aging Matters to the applicant
- Amount: $1,500
- Application deadline: May 15
Undergraduate or Graduate Opportunities
Internal Opportunity
College of Education and Health Professions Scholarship
- Application opens each Jan. 1 and is due Feb. 15
- Awarded to: undergraduate and graduate CSDI students; applicants must complete the General Scholarship Application and COEHP Conditional Scholarship Application in the AcademicWorks system
External Opportunities
- Must be a student with a disability (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act) who is enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate speech-language pathologist program at an accredited university (among other select majors listed on application)
- Must be at least a sophomore in college
- If in an undergraduate program, must be enrolled full time; if in a graduate program, must be enrolled at least part time
- Must be a U.S. citizen/legal resident
- Preference given to applicant with community service/volunteer history
- Amount: under $1,000
- Application deadline: Nov. 15
Betty Bass Scholarship of the Arkansas Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Awarded to students enrolled in a Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program in the state of Arkansas. (Proof of enrollment required — faculty advisor or program director signature)
- The applicant must be an Arkansas resident who, at present, plans to work in-state after graduation
- One scholarship, $1,000 awarded each year
National Association of Junior Auxiliaries
- Amount: Varies
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be a permanent resident of a state with a Junior Auxiliary chapter — includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas
- Must be enrolled in a graduate program addressing special needs of children and youth — includes SLP
- Must plan to work with children after graduation
- Application deadline: Feb 1
- Must be a master's or doctoral-level (Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)) student or a doctoral-level student pursuing research in SLP or audiology in a CAPCSD-member program (Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders)
- Amount: $3,000
- Application deadline: Nov 1
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be in your junior/senior year of an accredited speech-language pathology bachelor's degree program or in an accredited graduate program leading to a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Must demonstrate academic achievement
- Amount: $500-$6,000
- Application deadline: May 5
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers Award
- Must have been accepted by/enrolled full- or part-time into an undergraduate CSD program, CAA-accredited master's degree in SLP program, or CAA-accredited entry-level clinical AuD program
- Must be a national NSSLHA member
- Amount: $1,000
- Application deadline: April 15
Steps: Student Training and Education in Public Service
- Scholarships and resources for students with disabilities
EDUMED: Scholarships and Resources for Students with Visual Disabilites
- Scholarships and resources for students with visual disabilities
The Test Prep Insight: $1,500 scholarship for students with disabilities
- Applications are due by November 30th
Graduate Opportunities
Internal Opportunities
Benjamin Franklin Lever Tuition Fellowship
- Must be admitted to the University of Arkansas Graduate School without condition
- Applications must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Student Support, GEAR 213 or gradfunding@uark.edu by June 15 for the fall semester
- A complete application packet will include:
- A completed Benjamin Franklin Lever Tuition Fellowship nomination/application form
- A one-page statement of purpose, discussing your goals for your graduate studies and how the Lever fellowship will help you achieve those goals
- All transcripts are submitted to Graduate Admissions
The John and Marie Lavallard International Scholarship
- International students
University of Arkansas Latino Alumni Society Scholarship
External Opportunities
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation Graduate Student General Scholarship
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- Application due in May
- Awarded to: students entering or enrolled in full-time master's and doctoral CSD degree programs; 15 given at $5,000 each
Bilingual Therapies Graduate Scholarship
- Must be enrolled in an ASHA-accredited graduate SLP program in the U.S.
- Must have native or near-native proficiency in a second language
- Must submit essay
- Must have personal interview
- Must agree to work for bilingual therapies full-time for one year after graduation
- Amount: $2,500
- Application deadline: July 15 for fall, Nov. 15 for spring
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Frances J. Laven Scholarship
- Must be a CAPCSD member in good standing
- Must be enrolled as a graduate student in a professional CAPCSD-member program (master's in SLP, Au.D. or SLP-D)
- Must have shown exemplary service to the community, university or greater discipline
- Must submit a nomination letter from a faculty mentor
- Amount: $5,000
- Application deadline: Jan 5
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Plural Publishing Scholarship
- Must be a CAPCSD member in good standing
- Amount: $1,000
- Application deadline: March 1
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
- Application opens in October and is due December
- Awarded to: Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDI) program sophomores (4 given at $500 each) and juniors (6 given at $1,000 each); must be NSSLHA member: must have minimum 3.25 cumulative grade-point average
Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Application
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be enrolled in an ASHA-accredited graduate SLP program in the U.S.
- Must have a 3.5 GPA cumulative for all undergraduate and graduate coursework
- Must submit two letters of recommendation
- Amount: $1,000
- Application deadline: March 30
Speech Pathology Master's Program Scholarships
This is a partial list of scholarships for students interested in pursuing careers in communication sciences and disorders. For questions, comments, or concerns, please email csdi@uark.edu.