National NSSLHA offers the following information as a resource to CSD students. It does not sponsor or endorse any of these scholarships or organizations. Have a scholarship to add? Let us know!
| Scholarship Name | Organization | Eligibility Requirements | Amount | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National NSSLHA Undergraduate Scholarships |
NSSLHA | Must be a current National NSSLHA member, be a sophomore or junior in a CSD program, and hold a 3.25 cumulative GPA (minimum). | $500-$1000 | December 31 |
| Graduate Student Scholarship | ASHFoundation | Students (who are undergraduate seniors accepted to a master’s program or students currently pursuing master’s or doctoral (research or clinical) degrees). | $5,000 | May 18 |
| Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development | ASHFoundation |
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$2,000 | May 18 |
| Student Ethics Essay Award | ASHA | Open to students who are enrolled in any undergraduate, post baccalaureate, or entry-level graduate program (U.S. only) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). |
Monetary prizes ($1,000, $750, and $500 for first, second, and third place, respectively) |
February 2024 |
| Plural Publishing Research Scholarship | CAPCSD |
One (1) Master’s/AuD level scholarship is intended for Master’s/AuD level students who are pursuing research in speech-language pathology or audiology. One (1) Doctoral-level scholarship is intended for Ph.D. students who are pursuing research in audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech-language-hearing sciences. |
$3,000 | TBD |
| Frances J. Laven Scholarship | CAPCSD | Graduate students enrolled in a professional graduate program (Master’s SLP, AuD, or SLP-D) at a CAPCSD member institution. | $5,000 | November 12 |
| American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships | AAUW | Identify as woman, in all fields of study at an accredited institution of higher education or, for postdoctoral fellows, research. | $18,000–$30,000 | November 15 (Opens Aug 1) |
| Med Travelers Scholarship | Med Travelers | Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and School Psychology graduate students. | $5,000 | April 2024 |
| AMBUCS Scholarship Program | AMBUCS | Students must be US citizens accepted in a graduate-level program that is accredited by the appropriate therapy profession authority in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, or hearing audiology. | $600-$1,500 | May 1 |
| Bilingual Therapies Scholarship | Bilingual Therapies | Speech pathology and school psychology students who speak a second language at native or near-native proficiency, and are interested in working with bilingual/bicultural children in the schools upon graduation. Speech Language Pathology students should apply before entering the final year of their academic program. |
Up to $7,000 | July 15 |
| AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability | American Association on Health and Disability | Must be a sophomore in undergrad or greater and must have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. | $1,000 | March 2024 |
| IHS Scholarships | Indian Health Service | Must be a American Indian or Alaskan Native students. | February 2024 | |
| SLP Graduate Student Scholarship | Voice Aerobics | Any student enrolled in an ASHA accredited graduate speech-language program is eligible to apply. | $500 | April 30 |
| Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship | Sertoma | Students with clinically significant bilateral hearing loss, graduating from high school, or undergraduate students pursuing four-year college degrees in any discipline are eligible for the scholarship. | $1,000 | March 31 |
| Communicative Disorders Scholarship | Sertoma | Graduate students pursing advanced degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology from institutions in the U.S. | $1,000 | March 31 |
| NBASLH | NBASLH | Varies | Up to $1,275 | TBD |
| EAA Doctoral Scholarship | Educational Audiology Association (EAA) | Student member of EAA enrolled in second, third, or fourth year of AuD or PhD program with GPA of 3.0 or higher. | Up to $2,000 | May 1 |
| New Century Scholar Doctoral Scholarship |
ASHFoundation | Doctoral students accepted to, or enrolled in, a research doctoral program; must be a National NSSLHA or ASHA member at time of application | $10,000 | May 10 |