Speech Pathology Master’s Program Scholarships

Guide to Master’s in Speech Pathology Scholarships and Grants

Welcome to our resource center for master’s in speech pathology scholarships and speech pathology grants. We’ve created a list of opportunities to earn financial assistance towards your master’s in speech therapy, which is aid that doesn’t have to be paid back.

Below, you’ll find more than 60 speech pathology grants and scholarships you can explore for your master’s in speech pathology tuition and financing research. As you apply for speech pathology school, browse this list of speech language pathology scholarships and grants to see what you might be eligible for. Pay attention to deadlines and application requirements to increase your chances. Good luck!

Sponsored online speech pathology programs

Online MS: Pursue SLP Certification. Study FT/PT

Speech@Emerson enables you to earn an MS online and pursue SLP certification in as few as 20 mos. Learn the same curriculum as the on-campus program. Study FT or PT.

  • Prepares you to pursue certification as an SLP generalist
  • In-person clinical placements at faculty-approved partner sites
  • As few as 20 months to complete

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Want to Become an SLP? Earn an MS Online at NYU

NYU Steinhardt’s online master of science program in Communicative Sciences and Disorders prepares aspiring speech-language pathologists with a comprehensive professional education.

  • Prepares students to pursue SLP licensure 
  • Accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation 
  • As few as six terms to complete 
  • Full-time and part-time plans of study

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What is the Average Speech Pathology Master’s Tuition?

The first step to becoming a speech pathologist is to attend a master of speech pathology program. The latest research on graduate school costs comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The latest research on graduate school costs comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). According to the NCES, in the 2016-2017 school year, average costs for graduate tuition and fees were $18,416. Typically, a speech pathology master’s program takes two years of full-time study, bringing the average tuition and fees total to around $36,832.

Costs tend to be higher in private institutions (average $24,712) compared to public institutions (average $11,617). You can offset graduate school costs with scholarships and grants and possibly by choosing a public school in the state you reside in.

Grants for SLP Students

Here are some master of speech pathology grants students can apply for. There are also school-specific grants, which can be found with a school’s financial aid office.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships

Amount: $18,000-$30,000

Description: International Fellowships are awarded to women who aren’t U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who are studying full time in the United States. Recipients demonstrate academic achievement and a commitment to working with/advocating for girls and women.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development

Amount: $2,000

Description: This grant is awarded to master’s degree students studying speech-language pathology or speech-language science with studies that focus on children at the earliest school developmental level or preschool.

Emerson College Fellowships

Amount: Up to full tuition

Description: Emerson offers four different fellowships to graduate students based on academic credentials, including past academic achievement and professional promise.

Government Grants

Amount: Varies

Description: When you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, you may qualify for government-sponsored grants for graduate students. For example, completing the FAFSA form enables you to be considered for a State University Grant (SUG) in California.

NYU Steinhardt Student Research and Creative Project Grant

Amount: $1,000

Description: This grant is awarded to master’s degree students to conduct a creative project or research study with faculty member supervision.

National Master’s in Speech Scholarships

Here are some master’s in speech-language pathology scholarships that students in the United States can apply for.

Advanced Travel Therapy Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for speech, occupational, and physical therapy grad students.

AMBUCS Scholarship

Amount: $500-$6,000

Description: This scholarship is for US citizens accepted into a therapy or audiology graduate program.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing a graduate degree in communicative sciences and disorders (CSD).

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation International Student Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for international students pursuing a graduate degree in the US in CSD.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Minority Student Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for US minority citizens pursuing a graduate degree in CSD.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation NSSLHA Student Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for undergraduate senior students with active national NSSLHA memberships pursuing a graduate degree in CSD.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Student With a Disability Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for students with a disability pursuing a graduate degree in CSD.

Bilingual Therapies Graduate Scholarship

Amount: $2,500-$5,000

Description: This scholarship is for students in their final year of an eligible graduate program with at least near native proficiency in a second language who wish to work in a diverse school setting.

EBS Healthcare Scholarship Program

Amount: Up to $7,500

Description: This scholarship is for students in graduate programs intending to practice as a clinician with a pediatric population. They must be in their 2nd year of clinical studies or in a clinical fellowship year.

Frances J Laven Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Description: This scholarship is for graduate students in speech or hearing at a member program who have shown dedication to community service.

Frederick J Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability

Amount: Up to $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for a student with a disability defined by the American Disabilities Act pursuing a degree related to health or disability. The student must be at least a year into college at an accredited university and be a US citizen.

Indian Health Service Health Professionals Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for American Indian or Alaskan Native students with at least a 2.0 GPA pursuing degrees in the field of healthcare. Students must be members of of federally recognized tribes and fulfill a service commitment after graduating.

National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Invo Healthcare Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in accredited graduate programs intending to work in schools or early intervention settings

National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing Scholarship for Future Business Owners

Amount: $1,500

Description: This scholarship is for a speech student enrolled in an accredited graduate program and interested in owning a private practice (must submit business plan).

National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) Student Research Award

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in ASHA accredited programs who submit research on culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Must be NBASLH members.

Plural Publishing Scholarship

Amount: $3,000 towards research

Description: Must be a graduate student in speech or audiology at a member program.

Sam and Millie Hilburn Scholarship

Amount: Up to $10,000

Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing a graduate degree in childhood language disorders. Students must be US citizens affiliated with a Masonic organization.

Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Application

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for US citizens pursuing an ASHA accredited graduate degree with a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Voice Aerobics Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Scholarship

Amount: $500

Description: This scholarship is for graduate students in ASHA accredited programs.

Regional Master’s in Speech Scholarships

Here are some master’s in speech-language pathology scholarships that students in certain regions of the country can apply for.

Midwest

Karen George Chicago Speech Therapy Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for students admitted to or attending graduate speech programs in the committed to working in pediatrics in a private practice. Must be in IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI.

Southeast

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Description: This scholarship is for graduate students who are US citizens who intend to work with children in areas including speech. Must be a resident of AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, MO, or TN.

State Master’s in Speech Scholarships

State-specific scholarships for graduate SLP students include the following:

Alabama

Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama Scholarship

Amount: Up to $500

Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing graduate CSD degrees in Alabama.

Alaska

Dr. Helen Beirne Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for Alaska residents pursuing or looking to pursue a graduate degree in communicative sciences at an accredited institution. Preference is given to Natives or those working with Alaska Natives.

California

Baldwin Scholarship

Amount: $6,000

Description: This scholarship is for California residents pursuing a graduate degree in speech-language pathology at an accredited California university.

California OSHPD Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program

Amount: Up to $25,000

Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in 6 or more units of an approved graduate program with  2.0 GPA of higher. They must be willing to work in a shortage area for at least 12 months after graduation.

Delaware

Delaware SLP Incentive Program

Amount: $5,000-$10,000

Description: This scholarship is for full time speech pathology graduate students. Must commit to a year as an SLP at a Delaware Public school for each year award is received (maximum of 2 years).

Georgia

Jack Bess Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $500

Description: This scholarship is for GSHA graduate student members enrolled in a Georgia speech or audiology program.

Ruth Callahan Graduate Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Description: This scholarship is for Georgia SLP students in at least their second year of an accredited graduate program who intend to work in the school system.

Indiana

Indiana Lions Speech & Hearing Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for speech, audiology, and sign language graduate students in their 3rd year of studies or later at an accredited 4 year program. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ISHA) Foundation Scholarship

Amount: $500

Description: This scholarship is for Indiana SLP or audiology graduate students who are members of the ISHA.

Iowa

Iowa Speech-Language Hearing Association Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for Iowa speech and audiology graduate students.

Kansas

Margaret Byrne Sarricks Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association members enrolled in a Kansas CSD graduate program. Students must present research at the annual conference

Kentucky

Steckol and Stanley Awards

Amount: $1,500

Description: This scholarship is for Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association student members pursuing degrees in speech or audiology

Maine

Educators for Maine

Amount: One year of loan forgiveness for each year worked

Description: This loan forgiveness program is for SLPs and other educators working in underserved areas of Maine.

Maryland

Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association Graduate Scholarship

Amount: Up to $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for graduate speech and audiology students attending school in Maryland.

Massachusetts

General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts Speech Therapy Scholarship

Amount: $500

Description: This scholarship is for Massachusetts residents pursuing graduate degrees in CSD.

Michigan

Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association (MSHA) Scholarship

Amount: $800

Description: This scholarship is for MSHA graduate student members

Minnesota

Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for MSHA members accepted to or enrolled in a Minnesota graduate speech or audiology program

Nebraska

Trisha Kinnaman Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Description: This scholarship is for NE and IA residents enrolled in an allied health program who have completed 30 hours of college credit.

New Mexico

Allied Health Loan For Service Program

Amount: Up to $12,000 per year

Description: This scholarship is for New Mexico residents intending to practice in a health professional shortage area for one year per each year of award received.

New York

Teach NYC Graduate Scholarship Program

Amount: Tuition

Description: This scholarship is for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who are US citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must have proficiency in 2 languages including English. After graduation, must work in a high need area school districts. If applying for the monolingual program, must work in a Bronx school district. Cannot have completed a master’s in education.

North Dakota

Special Education Traineeship Scholarship Program

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for ND teachers looking to pursue a graduate degree in  special education related field. Must intend to work in North Dakota with special needs students.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association Student Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for graduate students at ASHA accredited programs in Oklahoma.

South Carolina

SCSHA Foundation Student Scholarship

Amount: Up to $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in or intending to enroll in graduate speech related degree programs in South Carolina. Must be a member of the South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $500

Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in or intending to enroll in speech related degree programs in South Carolina with a 3.0 or higher.

South Dakota

South Dakota Speech-Language and Hearing Association Scholarship

Amount: Up to $1,200

Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing an ASHA accredited graduate degree.

Tennessee

TAASLP Foundation Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for full time students pursuing graduate degrees from an ASHA accredited program. They must have completed at least one year of their program.

Texas

Sara Haynes Endowed Scholarship Fund

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for a full time student in an ASHA accredited program in Texas with an interest in serving adults with neurogenic disorders.

Vermont

Elizabeth J Davis Scholarship

Amount: $1,000-$3,000

Description: This scholarship if for Vermont residents who are students in a health related program (including SLP) and are planning to work in home care in Vermont.

Virginia

Health Focus of Southwest Virginia Scholarship

Amount: Unspecified

Description: This scholarship is for students with a 2.75 GPA or higher who are pursuing a degree in a healthcare field. Most awards go to Virginia residents attending school in state.

Southside Virginia Training Center Scholarship

Amount: Tuition

Description: This scholarship is for students in an accredited therapy program who agree to work for an SVTC location for one year per year of award received.

Wisconsin

Friends of WSHA Foundation Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Description: This scholarship is for students in their first year of an accredited CSD graduate program in Wisconsin.

Judith H and David J Ward Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for aspiring school SLPs enrolled in a Wisconsin graduate speech program.

Judy Kulpa Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for students who are at least 2 semesters into a Wisconsin graduate speech program with an emphasis on health related service.

Nancy McKinley Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Description: This scholarship is for a student in an accredited graduate SLP program. Preference is for those with an interest in working with older students in a school setting.

Risa Mari Otto Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Description: This scholarship is for students attending ASHA accredited graduate programs in Wisconsin with 20 undergraduate credits in Spanish and ability in spoken Spanish.

Use Scholarships and Grants to Pay for Speech Pathology School

Scholarships and grants are available for students with all types of backgrounds and experience to help pay for speech pathologist school. Find what you’re eligible for and follow the application directions to qualify. Some students have paid for all of speech pathology school with scholarships and grants. Get financial assistance to help you achieve a career in speech pathology.

Sponsored online speech pathology programs

Online MS: Pursue SLP Certification. Study FT/PT

Speech@Emerson enables you to earn an MS online and pursue SLP certification in as few as 20 mos. Learn the same curriculum as the on-campus program. Study FT or PT.

  • Prepares you to pursue certification as an SLP generalist
  • In-person clinical placements at faculty-approved partner sites
  • As few as 20 months to complete

info SPONSORED

Want to Become an SLP? Earn an MS Online at NYU

NYU Steinhardt’s online master of science program in Communicative Sciences and Disorders prepares aspiring speech-language pathologists with a comprehensive professional education.

  • Prepares students to pursue SLP licensure 
  • Accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation 
  • As few as six terms to complete 
  • Full-time and part-time plans of study

info SPONSORED