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That makes sense. Thanks so much!

Hello! First of all, thank you both SO MUCH for your replies! The info you guys provided was incredibly helpful. Second, I think I'd be more interested in a PhD program, since I'd like to have the options of also teaching at a university and doing research. I'd also like to have the option of becoming a licensed psychologist and going into private practice. However, I'm still a little confused about NASP and APA approval. iphi, you said to go with NASP first, then APA. So...is it bad if a doctoral program is NASP approved but not APA approved? If a program is not APA approved (but is approved by the NASP - meaning that the accompanying EdS program is NASP approved), does that mean graduates cannot apply for licensure as an independent psychologist? Hopefully my question makes sense and isn't too silly :-) Thanks so much!

Hi everyone! As my username indicates, I'm new here. I've never really posted on an online forum before, but I'm incredibly lost and desperate for advice (and also running out of time), and I'd really, really love any suggestions/insight you guys might be able to offer. So here goes... I recently completed by B.A. in psychology, and I had planned on applying to graduate programs this fall - hopefully it's not too late! I had originally planned on applying to counseling psych programs, but after speaking with a school psychologist, I am starting to think that school psych programs might be more appropriate for me. However, I'm not really sure where to start. I know that when you apply to counseling programs, you have to find specific professors you want to work with and then contact those professors and ask if they are accepting students. Does it work the same for school psych? Another thing I'm unsure of is funding. A lot of the counseling psych programs I've looked at provide full tuition waivers and assistantships/fellowships, but this doesn't seem to be the case for school psych programs. I have absolutely no money, so this is a concern for me. Are there school psych programs that provide full tuition waivers? Thanks so much in advance for any advice you guys offer!!!