Financial Aid & Scholarships

Who is Eligible: Graduate Students

The Sam and Kathleen Stringfield Graduate Student Travel Award [PDF] is intended to support the research and professional development of graduate students in the CEHD. Awards of up to $500 are available to support costs associated with presenting a paper at a national conference. Application to the travel award should be made after the paper has been accepted by the conference organizer.

Who is Eligible: Ethnic Minority Graduate Students

The Counselors for the New Millennium (CNM) program offers scholarships to defray expenses for tuition and textbooks for ethnic minority graduate students. It also provides collegial support in a dynamic and intensive program for school counseling students. The program employs a cohort model to build strong support groups that often last well beyond graduation.

The Counselors for the New Millennium is a grant-funded program for ethnic minority teachers in Kentucky who are aspiring school counselors. Applicants to the CNM program must first be admitted to the Master of Education in Counseling and Personnel Services with a concentration in School Counseling. Upon admission to the school counseling program, applicants’ names are submitted to the Counselors for the New Millennium Advisory Committee for consideration. Interviews and recommendations complete the application process to the CNM scholarship program.

For further information, please contact the Educational and Counseling Psychology Department at (502) 852-6884.

Who is Eligible: Graduate Students

Graduate assistants are employed by the university and typically work 20 hours a week. The graduate assistant must be enrolled full-time in the term in which they receive the assistantship. Graduate assistantships vary in the terms of the agreement. Most pay a stipend, provide full or partial tuition, and provide health care benefits.

Graduate students in CEHD are also encouraged to check with other areas of the University. Below are links to opportunities outside of CEHD.

• REACH
• Student Affairs
• Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Services

Who is Eligible: Graduate Students

University fellowships are offered through the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies (SIGS). These fellowships are awarded based on nomination by department or program chair only. Self-nomination by candidates is not accepted.

For a list of other Fellowship and Scholarship information offered from a variety of sources, visit:

• University Fellowship Resources
• Graduate Financial Support

KRS 164.2845 - In recognition of valuable service to the preparation of teachers and the need for all teachers to have continual professional growth, a supervising teacher or a resource teacher for teacher interns may, with prior approval of the course-offering institution, take a maximum of six (6) credit hours per term at any public postsecondary institution and pay no tuition. The postsecondary institution shall waive the tuition up to a maximum of six (6) credit hours.

To apply, you must complete the Tuition Waiver Certification for Supervising and Resource Teachers Application [PDF]. It should be completed by the supervising teacher, certified by their principal, and returned to our office.

Please be aware that all applications must be received prior to the end of the registration period for the term you are requesting the credits be applied. Charges will NOT be paid for any forms received after the end of the registration period.

Additionally, forms received with signature dates earlier than the stated completion date will not be accepted.

Eligibility: Credit hours earned are calculated as follows:

• Full supervisor: 7-8 weeks = 3 credit hours 14-15 weeks = 6 credit hours
• KTIP Resource Teacher: 15 weeks = 6 credit hours

Students may exercise the tuition waiver option up to twelve months following the assignment. Tuition benefits are paid directly to the University of Louisville. Tuition benefits can not be paid to any other institutions, regardless of consortium, study abroad, and/or other programs for which tuition is not billed to the university.

Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program.

Conditions

In exchange for receiving a TEACH grant, students must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a school that serves low-income students. Recipients must teach for at least four years within an eight year period after completing the program of study for which a TEACH grant was received. Failure to complete the obligation results in mandatory repayment of the loan, with interest charged from the date of grant disbursement.

Eligibility

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
2. Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
3. Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in a participating institution, in a program leading to a teacher certification
4. Score above the 75th percentile on a designated college admission test or maintain a 3.25 GPA for every semester receiving the grant
5. Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve

High Need Field

High need fields are designated on federal and/or state lists [DOC]. Currently, (2011-2012), the Kentucky list includes certification in Science, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, English as a Second Language, Special Education (LBD, MSD), World Languages, and Reading Specialist.

Low-Income School

Official directory of low-income schools by state.

Amount

Awards are granted for a maximum of $4,000 per year for full-time students (pro-rated for less-than-full-time), up to a cumulative amount of $16,000 for undergraduate students or $8,000 for graduate students. Awards are split into two disbursements, with each disbursement equaling no more than half of the annual award amount.

Contact

University of Louisville Financial Aid Office
E-mail: finaid@louisville.edu
Office: 502-852-5511