speech01 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 To be frank, I'm not a minority. I'm just a plain, white, young female. I'm not a mother. I'm not anything "scholarship" worthy. Are there any scholarships that are not geared toward mothers, minorities, males, gays etc. Just a scholarship for students pursuing their masters in speech pathologists with no special or interesting background? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenleblanc Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 If you find any, let me know.... :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystiqueSLP Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 To be frank, I'm not a minority. I'm just a plain, white, young female. I'm not a mother. I'm not anything "scholarship" worthy. Are there any scholarships that are not geared toward mothers, minorities, males, gays etc. Just a scholarship for students pursuing their masters in speech pathologists with no special or interesting background? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not sure if I'm considered a "minority" (Asian-American) but I'm also having a hard time finding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandalfTheGrey Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Here's info on scholarships from ASHA: http://www.asha.org/students/financial-aid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Most departments award some combination of scholarships, tuition waivers, and assistanceships (teaching, research) to their top applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miscarthur Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Wait, there are scholarships for being male? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonTeach Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Are there really scholarships for mothers? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speech01 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yes, there are scholarships for mothers. I have found more than 1!! Asian americans are probably minority... And I would guess males are minority in SPL field, but I don't know UGHHHH I really can't find anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieliz456 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yeah, the main thing I hear about seems to be the loan forgiveness programs (similar to the ones for teachers) if you work in an inner-city/rural school for X years, etc. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystiqueSLP Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 All of the minority scholarships I find specify that they're for "minority applicants of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American background" :/ And the loan forgiveness programs seems really uncertain. It could happen but it also feels like they'll stop the program at any moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieliz456 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yeah, it doesn't seem idea, especially because i hope to start a family (relatively) soon after i finish my master's, and I'd rather not be "stuck" working full-time in a sketchy area. I think my plan right now is to workworkwork as much as possible before starting in the Fall and save enough to at least cover living expenses and books. Hopefully I can get a TA/RA position, or at least work weekends doing respite or working retail or something while i'm in school :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeechyK Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Why is the above poster so surprised about scholarships for mothers? I'm not a mother, but you can bet your a$$ I think they deserve some help. I grew up with a single mom who struggled to find jobs to pay the bills because she never finished her degree. I can't even imagine trying to do school and work to support anyone other than myself... doing that is hard enough as it is. Anyway, I'm also white, female, and married to boot. Nobody thinks I need help If I come across anything I'll post it here. queenleblanc and Nebraska19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonTeach Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 SpeechyKelly: I was just surprised that there are scholarships for mothers...only because I AM a mother and didn't know about them. I have 15-month-old twins and they're very expensive. : ) Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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