Scholarships

The mission of the Albert C. Yates Fellowship Program at the University of Cincinnati is to enrich the educational environment for all graduate students by supporting the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with high potential for academic success to graduate programs at the University of Cincinnati.

This award requires program nomination; students cannot directly apply.

Established February 2016 by the Ferrier's in honor of their daughter, Christina, who died suddenly in November 2015 while a graduate student in speech language pathology.  Provided scholarship(s) shall be awarded to graduate students enrolled in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in speech language pathology with preference given to students enrolled in the online program.  Preference will be given to students who are actively engaged in meaningful volunteer activity within their community, exhibit a strong work ethic, and are committed to excellence in the pursuit of their career in speech-language pathology. Students who have applied and been accepted to the Master of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders will be notified if they are a recipient of this scholarship.  

Established in 2016 by Timothy B. and Terri A. Hollenkamp, a SLP alumna and owner of REHAB on the Run and Rehab Resources, as well as Scott and Tina Whalen, along with matching funds from UC Health. Awarded to incoming CAHS students entering the professional phase of their studies.

Questions? Contact lauren.mccants@uc.edu.

Established in 2024, The purpose of this gift is to establish the Debra L. Spearman Scholarship Fund for SLP Students. To support students who have demonstrated a financial need.

To provide scholarships for students in Speech and Theater Arts.

The Graduate Incentive Award is funded by the Graduate School. The appointing program sends scholarship offers to students who apply to the program, including information about the amount and duration of the award and the terms of the offer. Students must maintain all of the required eligibility requirements in their offer letter to maintain their tuition scholarship.

Established in 2022, The purpose of this gift is to establish the Gregory Paul Jacoby Scholarship Fund for speech Language Pathology Students

Julia Glore was a student in our program who lost her life in a tragic accident during her second year in the program. Her family and friends endowed this memorial fund to provide an award for a student who, like Julia, came to the SLP program after working in another field, and excelled during graduate school – especially in working with and caring about clients

Established in 2008 by Katie’s family and friends in her memory after a tragic car accident. Katie was an alumna who earned a BS & MS in SLP. She was a single mom who exemplified determination and resilience in her pursuit of an education. This award continues her spirit in support of others. Provides tuition assistance to students in the College of Allied Health Sciences’ Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Preparing Early Intervention Providers for the Opioid Epidemic (PEPOpE) is an interdisciplinary training program for master’s level students in the College of Allied Health at the University of Cincinnati studying occupational therapy (OT), social work (SW), and speech-language pathology (SLP). The program will prepare 42 students to be highly effective and highly qualified allied health professionals prepared to meet the needs of children with intra-uterine opioid exposure (IOE) and their families. Students earn a stipend for participation of the program. 

Established in 2016 by UC Health to promote a pipeline of diverse students desiring to practice in a hospital/acute care setting. Recipient(s) must be enrolled in the College of Allied Health Sciences, entering their professional program.

Questions? Contact lauren.mccants@uc.edu.

NBASLH Awards Award Application Online Submission Form Application Deadline is January 11, 2023 The following awards are presented at the annual NBASLH Convention. NBASLH Communication Excellence Award. The NBASLH Communication Excellence Award was created as a vehicle for recognizing an individual in the local community of the current convention city who has had or currently has a  communication impairment; and yet has made worthy contributions to humankind, or has otherwise reached impressive goals of personal achievement in spite of his/her communication impairment. Self-nominations for awards are permitted.

Awards: https://www.nbaslh.org/awards

Dr. Henry A. Moses Scholarship for Medical Speech-Language Pathology. This scholarship is open to applicants pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in speech language pathology in a program accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation, who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in medical speech-language pathology.

Scholarships: https://www.nbaslh.org/scholarships

We have curated a list of national Speech-Language Pathology scholarships for you to review and apply for if you meet the criteria. 

National Speech-Language Pathology scholarships (PDF)