The University of St. Augustine offers two types of scholarships to all new students enrolling in the entry-level programs (full-time DPT, MOT, Dual Degree and Flex DPT) on the San Marcos, St. Augustine and Austin campuses: Outstanding Academic Achievement and Leadership Scholarship, and Financial Need. University of St. Augustine scholarships are to be used for tuition and fees only. Information on each of the scholarships follows:
Scholarship Application Deadline Dates
- February 15th – Summer term
- June 15th – Fall term
- October 15th – Spring term
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Outstanding Academic Achievement and Leadership Scholarship*
The University awards these scholarships in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and leadership potential. The top applicant that meets the criteria from each of the three full-time, campus-based, entry-level programs - occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dual degree – will receive a $6,000 (per academic year) scholarship. The remaining recipients will receive a $2,000 (per academic year) award. The top applicant that meets the criteria from the Flex DPT program will receive $4,500 (per academic year) and an additional recipient will receive $1,500 (per academic year).
Scholarships are awarded to the entering students who best meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 3.5 GPA on program prerequisites
- A one-page essay on “My Leadership Experiences” or “My Life Experiences”
- A review of references from their application indicating leadership potential
- Minimum GRE score (verbal and quantitative sections combined) of 1000 (old version) or 294 (new version)
Financial Need Scholarship*
These scholarships are awarded based on financial need. The top applicant from each of the three full-time, campus-based, entry-level programs – occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dual degree - will receive a $4,000 (per academic year) scholarship. The other recipients, one from each program, will receive a $2,000.00 (per academic year) award. The top applicant that meets the criteria from the Flex DPT program will receive $3,000 (per academic year) and an additional recipient will receive $1,500 (per academic year).
Scholarships are awarded to the entering students who best meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA on program prerequisites
- A one-page essay on “Why I Should Be Awarded A Scholarship”
- Review of references from their application
- Minimum GRE score (verbal and quantitative sections combined) of 1000 (old version) or 294 (new version)
- Evidence of financial need determined by a review of a copy of most recent income tax return and a completed Financial Need Estimator form
To retain a University scholarship, a recipient must:
- Remain a full-time student in the applicable degree program. Scholarships are not transferrable to another University degree program.
- Remain enrolled each trimester in all courses in the established curricular pathway for the applicable program. Withdrawing from a course(s) would remove a student from the established curricular pathway causing him/her to be ineligible for the scholarship for the subsequent trimester.
- Be in good academic standing as defined in the student handbook at the end of each trimester.
If a recipient does not meet any of these requirements, he/she will be ineligible for the scholarship award for the subsequent trimester. The scholarship would be reinstated the following term if the student again meets the requirement.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund*
This is a program that provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for Graduate study in the USA and Canada. The maximum amount awarded to a student is $10,000. Lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual needs. Eligible applicants must have a full year of coursework remaining, be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year. For more information, please click here.
AOTA E.K. Wise Scholarship
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is pleased to announce the 5th annual call for applications of the AOTA E.K. Wise Scholarship. Previously known as the E.K. Wise Loan Program, the fund was established in the 1960s through the generous bequest of Elizabeth K. Wise to support women pursuing higher education degrees. The scholarship fund reflects the changes that have occurred in the education of entry-level occupational therapists over the last several decades while remaining true to the intent of the original bequest. The focus of the scholarship will be to support female students who can meet E.K. Wise’s and the Association’s objectives of developing a workforce to meet society’s diverse occupational needs in underserved areas or communities.
The scholarship supports female students pursuing a post baccalaureate entry-level degree program in occupational therapy. Three awards are granted annually in the amount of $5,000.
All application information can be found on the AOTA Web site at http://www.aota.org/Students/Aid/Scholarships/EKWise.aspx Please note that students who have a letter of acceptance to an entry-level occupational therapy educational program may also apply. Last year we received close to 130 applications for the 3 scholarships. Previous scholarship recipients can be found at the above link.
The deadline for all application materials to be submitted is May 7, 2012 at 11:59pm PST.
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If a private organization contacts USA offering a scholarship, students will be notified via email. Some private scholarships can be located via the internet, but you should always be careful. One trusted resource for scholarship searches is www.fastweb.com.
Other scholarship information can be accessed at these sites:
www.cashe.com
www.treasurer.ca.gov/csfa/
The University of St. Augustine offers some scholarships for First Professional students. You may also talk to the Human Resources departments of hospitals, rehabilitation clinics and various organizations to see if they offer scholarships or forgivable loans.
*University reserves the right to make changes to scholarship awards.