Master of Science
in Rehabilitation Counseling
Financial
Assistance:
The
M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling may be completed
on either a part-time or full-time basis. Part
time study permits students to continue in their
professional employment. Therefore, many students
continue to support themselves and pay tuition
while working full time and pursuing a graduate
degree on a part-time basis. Courses are taught
in the afternoon and evening. Generally, students
attending part time can take two courses in
one day so that it is necessary to come to campus
for class only once per week.
The UMDNJ Office of Student Financial Aid can
be contacted for information about loans and
other forms of financial aid. The Office in
Newark, which serves all students in the Department
of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling
Professions programs, can be reached at (973)
972-4376. Before any financial aid awards can
be made, students must complete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office
of Student Financial Aid must have the information
from the completed FAFSA to determine eligibility
for federal, state or institutional funding.
The FAFSA should be completed as early in the
admissions process as possible. Do not
wait for an admissions decision to begin the
financial aid process. The FAFSA must be completed
on-line and can be accessed at www.Fafsa.ed.gov
or through the UMDNJ financial aid homepage
under Application Process at www.umdnj.edu/studentfinancialaid/index
_new_brow.htm. When submitting the FAFSA,
be sure to include the UMDNJ school code. It
is 013645.
Applications and information about scholarships
available from the School of Health Related
Professions (SHRP) are at http://shrp.umdnj.edu/admissions/admissions10_scholarships.html
.
Some scholarships require the establishment
of financial need through the Office of Student
Financial Aid which requires the completion
of the FAFSA form. Since SHRP scholarship funding
is limited, students needing financial assistance
should apply for financial aid through the Office
of Student Financial Aid as well as apply for
SHRP scholarships that are of interest. You
must have completed your application for admission
to the program to be considered for any scholarships.
To apply for SHRP scholarships, submit the required
application and supporting materials by June
1. For questions about SHRP scholarships, contact
the Office of Enrollment Services at 973-972-5454
or by e-mail at shrpadm@umdnj.edu.
When students are offered acceptance to UMDNJ,
the Office of Student Financial Aid automatically
mails a financial aid application packet to
the student’s current mailing address.
Students are also encouraged to contact their
employers to determine if tuition reimbursement
is available through their work and to discuss
with their tax preparer the availability of
any tax advantages for which they may quality
when enrolled for a graduate degree.
RSA Grant:
Tuition support is available for a limited number
of matriculated students in the M.S. in Rehabilitation
Counseling under a federal grant from the Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA). Students may
attend either full time or part time while receiving
tuition support. RSA requires a work payback
period in qualifying employment in the field
of rehabilitation counseling as part of accepting
tuition support under this program. Employment
in most rehabilitation settings through out
the United States qualifies in fulfilling the
payback agreement. Also, students must explore
and use other sources of financial assistance
such as employer tuition reimbursement before
accepting RSA grant funds. Residents of all
states are eligible. Contact Dr. Janice Oursler,
Program Director for the M.S. in Rehabilitation
Counseling, at (908) 889-2462.
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