Important Financial Aid Deadlines for New SPC Students
Financial Aid Application Due:
(Fall start term)
July 31 deadline
(Spring start term) January
1 deadline
(Summer start term) May 1 deadline
Full-time enrollment (9 or more credit hours, MA and PsyD; 6 hours Ph.D.) receives 100% of award; Part-time enrollment (5-8 credit hours, MA and PsyD; 3 hours Ph.D.) receives 50% of award. No awards will be granted for enrollment of less than these enrollment amounts except for doctoral internship or dissertation. SPC Leadership Scholarship. Amounts Vary. A limited number of SPC Leadership Scholarships are awarded per year. Determining factors include demonstration of unusual potential for a mental health career, previous academic merit, professional experience, leadership potential as demonstrated by past leadership roles, service to church and community, clarity of professional goals, and spiritual maturity. Awards are determined by the faculty of each program and are made in conjunction with the offer of admission – no application is required. Award recipients may be requested by the Dean to occasionally assist with special projects in consideration of their awards.
Academic Merit Scholarship. Amounts vary. Academic Merit Scholarships are awarded to students as they enter Regent School of Psychology & Counseling. The awards are determined at the point of admission – no application is required. Students whose undergraduate or graduate academic records show strong academic potential may qualify. Academic Merit Scholarships are awarded as a flat amount per semester. The Financial Aid Committee, in conjunction with the faculty for each program, has full discretion in awarding Academic Merit Scholarships. Factors weighed in awarding these scholarships include: MAT or GRE scores, undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA (considered only if a student has completed a graduate degree), rigor of undergraduate program and undergraduate institution and academic accomplishments during undergraduate career. Academic Merit Scholarships are awarded for the duration of full-time enrollment in the SPC and may automatically renew if the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for master's programs and 3.75 for doctoral programs.
SPC Needs Grant. Award amounts range from $250 to $2,000 per year. The School of Psychology & Counseling will award a limited number of need-based awards to students who can demonstrate need as evidenced by a completed financial condition statement on the School of Psychology & Counseling Financial Aid Application. Regent Psychology & Counseling Need-Based Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Financial Aid Committee and may be influenced by other scholarships and the student's employment status. Students who wish to be considered for need based assistance will be required to document that they have also sought other self-help funds, namely, student loans. These grants are last-dollar funds and typically only go to students experiencing extreme hardship or those who have exhausted all other sources of funding, including student loans. Students who wish to be considered must submit the School of Psychology & Counseling Financial Aid Application found on-line in this portion of the website (see the link to the right). If awarded, students must reapply each academic year by May 1.
International Student Award. $1,000 per year. This award is specifically designed for non-US citizens who are enrolled full time as degree-seeking students in the School of Psychology & Counseling. Any student studying at Regent on an F, J, H, or NATO Visa may qualify.
HSC Award. $750 per year ($250 per semester). This award is specifically designed for degree seeking students in the Human Services Counseling program. The program, by design, is intended to equip students to pursue counseling as a ministry, not a vocation. As such, this modest award is our contribution toward that ministry. Joint degree HSC students will only receive this award while they are taking counseling courses. They will not be eligible for further funds once they have completed their counseling courses even though they may still be enrolled in their other program.
Church Match Grants. Up to $500 match per semester. The School of Psychology & Counseling will match any church submitted support, dollar for dollar, up to $500 per semester while a student is enrolled full-time or up to $250 per semester for part-time enrollment in counseling or psychology courses. Minimum amount that will be matched is $250. These funds can only be applied toward tuition and will not be held from one semester to the next.
Teaching Assistantships (Psy.D. Students Only). Up to $7,500 (Scholarship and Stipend) for one year. The number of appointments made each year is determined by the faculty. Only students in their second year or beyond are considered. Applications are due in the Spring of each year and may be obtained from the Administrative Assistant for the Clinical Psychology Program. These appointments are typically for one year, but may be renewed at the discretion of the program. Recipients are under the direct supervision of a designated professor in the School of Psychology & Counseling. TA moneys are only available during the award year. Students who are awarded a TA position cannot also receive other SPC specific scholarships or grants (Academic Merit, Leadership, etc.). Unused funds cannot be rolled over in to the next year.
Head of Household Grant. $2,500 per year. These annual grants may be awarded to applicants who file their income tax returns as Head of Household, have a maximum income of no more than $30,000 per year, and are an active full-time degree-seeking student in the School of Psychology and Counseling. These grants are to encourage and support single parents returning to school in order to obtain a degree to better themselves, support their families, and to help others. Students who wish to be considered must submit the School of Psychology & Counseling Financial Aid Application found on-line in this portion of the website (see the link to the right). If awarded, students must reapply each academic year by May 1.
Military Personnel Grant. $1000 per year. This award has been specifically designed for active military personnel pursuing a masters or doctoral degree in the School of Psychology & Counseling. This grant is to encourage military personnel who desire to pursue a graduate level degree within a biblically-based environment. This grant will assist personnel as they seek for promotion or planning for a second career after military service. Students who wish to be considered must submit the School of Psychology & Counseling Financial Aid Application found on-line in this portion of the website (see the link to the right). If awarded, students must reapply each academic year by May 1.
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