Student Loans
Graduate students may help finance their education through scholarships, student loans, assistantship positions and tuition remission. The Financial Aid Office can help you with everything you need to know about student loans, from understanding your options to filling out the FAFSA. Another helpful place to learn more about financial aid is www.finaid.org.
Rues Scholarship
Jane Rues, EdD, OTR, FAOTA came to Rockhurst University in 1990, charged with developing a Master of Occupational Therapy Program. The program she developed has graduated nearly 300 students in its first decade of existence, many of whom have left Rockhurst to become leaders in the profession. The Rockhurst University Occupational Therapy Education program prides itself on developing reflective, life-long learners who become resourceful and productive practitioners who dedicate themselves to the service of others. The Rues Family created the Rues Scholarship to recognize student achievement in these areas. This scholarship was first presented in 2005 and is awarded each spring to the applicant deemed most deserving by the awards committee. For more information on this scholarship please contact the occupational therapy department.
AMBUCS Scholarships
National AMBUCS, Inc. offers scholarships to students
(U.S. citizens) in their junior/senior year in a bachelor's
degree program, or a graduate program leading to a master's
or doctoral degree. Awards range from $500 to
$1,500 annually. There is a two-year award in
the amount of $6,000. Approximately $225,000 is awarded
annually. Award monies are deposited each semester
to the student's credit account with the financial aid
office of the education institution. Students
must be accepted in an accredited program by the appropriate
health therapy profession authority in physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and
hearing audiology. Assistant programs are not
eligible. Awards are based on financial need,
US citizenship, commitment to local community, demonstrated
academic accomplishment, character for compassion and
integrity, and career objectives. AMBUCS will accept applications
from Mid-January until April 15.
FastWEB
(Financial Aid Search Through the Web)
FastWEB
is the largest
and most complete scholarship search on the Internet.
It provides free access to a searchable database of
more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships,
grants and student loans.
American
Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Scholarships
Each year AOTF
offers scholarships from the AOTF Scholarship Fund,
the Assembly of Student Delegates, formerly ASCOTA and
22 State Occupational Therapy Association funds administered
by the Foundation. Scholarships are offered to occupational
therapy students at the associate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate
certificate, professional master's, post-professional
master's and doctoral degree levels.
Scholarships,
ranging in value from $250 to $5,000, are available
for occupational therapy students by applying to the
American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
All applicants
must be U.S. citizens, be members of the American Occupational
Therapy Association, and be enrolled full-time if pursuing
their first occupational therapy degree. Students in
post-professional graduate programs may be part-time
students.
Interested students may access the information and
download application materials from the AOTF web site.
We encourage you to apply. Our goal is to give away
every scholarship dollar every year.
AOTA Scholarship Listing
AOTA, with
the assistance of the Assembly of Student Delegates
Steering Committee, has developed a comprehensive
listing of scholarship information.
Assistantships
Departments within the School of Graduate and Professional
Studies have limited assistantships available to students.
Contact the department to inquire about assistantship
opportunities.
For more information:
Office of Admission and Financial Aid
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, Mo. 64110
(816) 501-4600
(800) 842-6776
financialaid@rockhurst.edu |
