Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology tuition, fees and financial aid
Tuition
Tuition for one full academic year (June to May) as follows:
- FY 2023-24: $34,500
- FY 2024-25: $34,850
Graduate financial aid
Students in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program have three sources of financial aid: loans, scholarships, and graduate assistantships.
Graduate assistantships
Graduate assistantships give students with an opportunity to work part-time alongside faculty, gaining experience while earning funds to help pay tuition.
Several five-hour and 12-hour per week assistantships are available.
Graduate assistantships are merit-based and students will be informed of graduate assistantship awards when they are notified about acceptance to the MS-SLP program.
Debra Betts '73 Bork Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Studies Award
This MS-SLP scholarship was established by William H. Bork ’72 in loving memory of his wife, Debra Betts ’73 Bork, in grateful recognition of the education she received in speech-language pathology at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, and to assist students in 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s MS-SLP program to meet the financial cost to complete their educations.
Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty will award this scholarship to a graduate student who demonstrates exemplary academic and clinical aptitude and achievement, and who has a strong service record. An award will be available to a student entering the graduate program each year and will be renewable for a second year.
Loans
Students can access graduate-level federal loans by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year of the program.
Students beginning the master’s program in June should complete the FAFSA, which is available in December.
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Types of loans
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan: Apply by submitting a FAFSA application (eligibility is not based on financial need).
- Unsubsidized loans accrue interest while students are enrolled, and students can choose to pay the interest each month while enrolled in school or allow interest to accumulate during enrollment.
- Graduate borrowing limits: $20,500 per academic year
- Current interest rate: 6.08% fixed
- Current origination fee: 1.059% (fee is deducted at the time of each disbursement)
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan: Apply by submitting a FAFSA application and completing a PLUS application online.
- A credit check is part of the approval process
- Graduate borrowing limits: The difference between the cost of attendance (set by 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@) and all other aid the student is receiving
- Current interest rate: 7.08% fixed
- Current origination fee: 4.236% (fee is deducted at the time of each disbursement)
Alternative Loans: Apply directly with an outside, private lender.
- Interest rate: usually variable and potentially higher than federal loan programs
- Graduate borrowing limits: The difference between the cost of attendance (set by 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@) and all other aid the student is receiving
- Credit based approval
- Co-signer may be required