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Scholarships

Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

  • Complete the 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Include both your and your parent’s income information even if you are considered an independent student for federal financial aid.
  • Include Texas State University school code on the FAFSA (003615).
  • Submit a signed copy of your and your parents 2006 Income Tax Return to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Texas State University.
Applicant must:
  • Be a citizen or national of the United States or a lawful permanent resident of the United State, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or the Trust Territory of the Pacific.
  • Be enrolled full-time in programs leading to a specific health degree.
  • Show financial need.
  • Be determined to have come from an economically disadvantaged background as determined by the Low Income Level chart below. (The parent’s income must be used regardless of independent/dependent, age, or marital status.)
2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Persons
in Family or Household
48 Contiguous
States and D.C.
Alaska
Hawaii
1
$10,210
$12,770
$11,750
2
13,690
17,120
15,750
3
17,170
21,470
19,750
4
20,650
25,820
23,750
5
24,130
30,170
27,750
6
27,610
34,520
31,750
7
31,090
38,870
35,750
8
34,570
43,220
39,750
For each additional
person, add
 3,480
 4,350
 4,000
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 15, January 24, 2007, pp. 3147–3148


Deadline:
FAFSA completed and all tax forms submitted to the Office of Financial and Scholarships at Texas State University by November 1, 2007.

For more information regarding the Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students, please contact Nancy Megerson at nm04@txstate.edu or 512-245-3987.

Undergraduate Students

Juniors (3rd year) only:
GLAMOUR MAGAZINE SCHOLARSHIP, deadline November 30, 2007.

HISPANIC POLICY NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP

Hispanic Policy Network (HPN) is now accepting applications for at least three $1,000 undergraduate students enrolled at Texas State University for Fall 2007. Deadline for submitting applications is April 13, 2007. Special consideration is given to dependents of Texas State employees, first generation college students, those with unmet financial need. Download an application at www.txstate.edu/hpn/


Graduate Students

The Department of Communication Disorders has several sources of financial assistance available for graduate students. Listed below are the sources, eligibility requirements, and application procedures.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
(a) Departmental graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Applicants should apply to the Department Chair each semester prior to the semester in which assistance is desired. Applications for the fall semester need to be completed by September 1st. Appointments of graduate assistants are determined by faculty review.
(b) Requirements: Students must have a high overall grade point average (minimum 3.0 on 4.0 scale), faculty recommendation, documentation of academic strength and clinical expertise (grade of B or better) in coursework and disorder area requiring graduate assistant (courses vary by semester), and full-time on-campus enrollment (not participating in off-campus practicum).
(c) Application Procedure: Completed application and supporting documentation submitted to the Department Chair by dates indicated above.
(d) Application materials may be obtained from the Department Administrative Assistant.
(e) Salary: Approximately $564/month.
(f) Service requirements: Approximately 10 hours per week.  

SERTOMA SCHOLARSHIP
(a) This scholarship was established by the generosity of the San Marcos SERTOMA Club
(b) Criteria and applications may be obtained from Therese Kosary (TK02@txstate.edu), the current chapter president and advisor of the student SERTOMA organization on campus.  

DELMAR CENGAGE Learning-Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences & Disorders (CAPCSD) Research Scholarship
(a) This award will be given to a student whose research project, completed during the Master's program is deemed worthy of recognition 
(b) See flyer for more information

GRADUATE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

(a) Ranges from $1,000-$2,000 per semester
(b) 3.5 GPA required from last 60 hours of undergraduate courses
(c) See flyer for more information

GRADUATE SCHOLAR/CELEBRITY CLASSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
(a) $1,000-$2,500 per academic year
(b) GPA requirements: 
     3.5-cumulative undergraduate
     3.75 last 60 hours coursework-undergraduate
     3.5-graduate
(c) See flyer for more information

ROY F. AND JOANN COLE MITTE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
(a) $5,000 per academic year
(b) GPA requirements:
     3.5-cumulative undergraduate
     3.6-last 60 hours undergraduate
(c) See flyer for more information

ROY F. AND JOANN COLE MITTE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS--CONTINUING MITTE GRADUATE FELLOW 
(a) $5,000 per academic year
(b) Prevously received Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Scholarship (see above)
(c) See flyer for more information


American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

ASHA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS


Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association

TSHA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS


Scholarships for Latino/a Students

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