Division Specific

Division of Clinical Laboratory Science Scholarships and Awards

• Louise M. Ward Scholarships for UNC Clinical Laboratory Science Students
• Susan Lanning-Taylor Scholarship for a Second Year UNC CLS Student
• McLendon Labs Scholarships for UNC CLS Students
• Class of 1978 Clinical Laboratory Science Time-Limited Scholarship
• RPLA/WakeMed Clinical Laboratory Science Scholarships

Louise M. Ward Scholarships for UNC Clinical Laboratory Science Students

A bequest from the estate of Louise M. Ward, a former director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, has provided funds to assist and reward students at UNC studying to become clinical laboratory scientists. Three Louise Ward Scholars are chosen by the CLS faculty each year based on their potential for contributing to the CLS profession, academic excellence, and personal characteristics.

• Eligibility – One first-year CLS student and two second-year CLS students

• Selection Criteria – Scholarships are awarded based on potential for contributing to the CLS profession, academic excellence, and personal characteristics. One criterion of the second-year CLS students includes financial need.

• Application – available at http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clinical/students.htm#financial

• Deadline – May 15

Susan Lanning-Taylor Scholarship for a Second Year UNC CLS Student

A gift from a former student, Susan Lanning-Taylor (’85), has provided funds to assist and reward a second-year student at UNC studying to become a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. A Lanning-Taylor scholar is chosen by the CLS faculty in 2007 and 2008 based on their potential for contributing to the CLS profession, academic excellence, personal characteristics, and financial need.

• Eligibility – CLS second-year student

• Selection Criteria – The scholarship is awarded based on potential for contributing to the CLS profession, academic excellence, personal characteristics, and financial need.

• Application – available at http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clinical/students.htm#financial

• Deadline – July 1

McLendon Labs Scholarships for UNC CLS Students

Beginning in 2006, the McLendon Laboratories of UNC Hospitals is offering full-tuition scholarships (plus assistance with books) for UNC CLS students who will agree to work there for two years post-graduation. Information will be sent to all accepted students.

• Eligibility – First-year CLS students

• Selection Criteria – Grade point average, career path and field, applicant interview, CLS program director input, and need for financial assistance

• Application – Available from the CLS Program

• Deadline – TBA

RPLA/WakeMed Clinical Laboratory Science Scholarships

The Raleigh Pathology Lab Associates (RPLA) and WakeMed have teamed up to provide two scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years for students at UNC studying to become Clinical Laboratory Scientists. The RPLA/WakeMed scholarships were established to support the education of future laboratory professionals. By helping current CLS students with the financial burden of higher education, the RPLA/WakeMed Scholarships seek to increase the number of highly qualified laboratory practitioners in the future.

• Eligibility – One scholarship will be awarded to a first-year student and one will be awarded to a second-year student
• Selection Criteria – The scholarships are awarded based on commitment to CLS; potential for contributing to the profession; academic performance; personal traits (integrity, strong work ethic, dependability, interpersonal and communication skills); and financial need.
• Application – Available from the CLS Program
• Deadline – October 1

Class of 1978 Clinical Laboratory Science Scholarship

In recognition of their 30th anniversary, the Medical Technology Class of 1978 established a scholarship for a current Clinical Laboratory Science student. The members of the Class of 1978 seek to support a student who will follow in their footsteps and make important contributions to the profession of Clinical Laboratory Science.

• Eligibility – First- and second-year CLS students
• Selection Criteria – The scholarships are awarded based on commitment to CLS; potential for contributing to the profession; academic performance; personal traits (integrity, strong work ethic, dependability, interpersonal and communication skills); and financial need.
• Application – Available from the CLS Program
• Deadline – October 1

Division of Cytotechnology Scholarships and Awards

LabCorp Scholarship

The UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Cytotechnology will award the LabCorp Scholarship to a cytotechnology student in good academic standing and with financial need for the 2008-09 academic year.  The Divisions of Cytotechnology and Clinical Laboratory Science are grateful to Laboratory Corporation of America for naming the LabCorp Cytotechnology Classroom in Bondurant Hall.

• Eligibility – UNC-Chapel Hill Cytotechnology students
• Selection Criteria – Academic standing, financial need
• Application –
• Deadline –

Geraldine Colby Zeiler Awards

Up to 5 awards, each consisting of a certificate and $1,000 are available this year. Stimulates and rewards high achievement and promise by students during their training. Candidates must have completed the first 6 months of the 12-month program with every intention of completing the program. More information: www.cytopathology.org/website/article.asp?id=294

Professional Associations

ASCLS, ASCP and NCSCLS provide scholarships for students enrolled in the CLS program. Applications provided by Program Director.

American Society for Clinical Pathology

Website contains information on awards that are being offered. Go to the site and click on Info at the top of the page for more information.

Division of Occupational Science Scholarships and Awards

• Marlys Mitchell Occupational Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship
• Marlys Mitchell Pioneer Award
• UNC Healthcare Occupational Therapy Department Student Recognition Awards

Marlys Mitchell Occupational Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship

The Marlys Mitchell Occupational Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving graduate student in the Division of Occupational Science for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years. The time-limited scholarship was established through the generosity of Thomas Mack. Dr. Marlys Mitchell was the founding director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Occupational Therapy program in 1976. This was one of the profession's first entry-level master’s programs.

• Eligibility – UNC-Chapel Hill Occupational Therapy graduate students
• Selection Criteria – The recipient of this scholarship, a rising second-year student, is chosen by the faculty of the Division of Occupational Science based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership skills, public service ethic, and humanitarian values similar to those of the honoree, Dr. Marlys Mitchell.
• Application – N/A
• Deadline – N/A

Marlys Mitchell Pioneer Award

The Marlys Mitchell Pioneer Award is given each year to the student voted by her or his peers for epitomizing the humanitarian values, knowledge, courage, and vision that are needed to pioneer new modes of authentic practice in occupational therapy.

• Eligibility – Second-year UNC-Chapel Hill Occupational Therapy students
• Selection Criteria – The recipient is voted by his or her peers based on innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to enacting occupational therapy practice.
• Application – Second-year students vote for the recipient of the award
• Deadline – Set by the division director each calendar year

UNC Healthcare Occupational Therapy Department Student Recognition Awards

The UNC Healthcare Occupational Therapy Department Student Recognition Awards are given annually to first-year students in the Master of Science program in occupational therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill in honor of outstanding work in furthering understanding of personal experiences of disability. These awards were established in 2002 by the clinicians in the occupational therapy department at UNC Hospitals in order to provide monetary support to students entering the profession. Students undertake a semester-long project to explore the lives of individuals living with chronic disability and the lessons for healthcare professionals that emerge from their personal narratives. The awards are given to those students whose work in this realm is judged most outstanding by faculty, peers and clinicians.

• Eligibility – First-year UNC-Chapel Hill Occupational Therapy students
• Selection Criteria – Selection is based on the students’ poster presentations
• Application – Selection is based on the students’ poster presentations
• Deadline – Determined within the OCCT 722 course schedule

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)

Offered 53 scholarships in 2003. For more information, go to http://www.aotf.org/html/general_information.html

AMBUCS Scholarships

These scholarships are available for students enrolled in a basic master's degree program. The criteria are stated in such a way to imply that the scholarships are available only for the entire period of schooling; however, this should not deter already enrolled students from applying. These scholarships may be awarded concurrently with repayable loans or work-study assistance. Awards are based on financial need and a GPA of 3.0 or more on a 4.0 scale. The deadline for applications is April 15. For further information, contact: National AMBUCS Scholarships for Therapists, PO Box 5127, High Point, NC 27262, (919) 869-2166 or visit their website at http://www.ambucs.com

Rehabilitation Training Program

Employment obligation or payback provisions. For counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, and blind/deaf services. More information: Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20202

Student Advance Program

$5,000 or $10,000. Good academic standing, work commitment as national traveler upon graduation. For occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology students within final year of graduation

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Rehabilitation Scholarships

Scholarships are available to Kappa members who are studying for a degree in a rehabilitation field including Occupational Therapy. Graduate scholarships of up to $1500 are awarded on a campus with a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Applicants must be US or Canadian citizens. For further information, contact:Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Director of Philanthropies, c/o Fraternity Headquarters, PO Box 38, Columbus, OH 43216-0038, (614) 228-6515 or http://www.kappakappagamma.org/

Division of Physical Therapy Scholarships and Awards

• Charlotte Money Beatty Memorial Scholarship
• Rebecca Irene Sande Scholarships
• The Vanessa Louise Hall Memorial Scholarship in Physical Therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill (first scholarship will be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year)
• James and Evelyn Fowler Physical Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship
• Marjory W. Johnson Physical Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship
• Mabel M. Parker Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship
• Peggy and Harry Killian Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship
• The Class of 1964 Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship
• Dana Keef Calabrese Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship
• Diversity Scholarship in Physical Therapy
• Judy A. White Professional Development Award
• Louis and Eleanor Duquette Human Movement Science Time-Limited Scholarship
• Human Movement Science Research and Scholarship Fund
• Max Gitterman Award
• Physical Therapy MS Scholarship

Charlotte Money Beatty Memorial Scholarship

The family, friends, and colleagues of Charlotte Money Beatty created this scholarship in her loving memory after her passing in 1993. The scholarship is open to all students with particular attention being given first to minority students and second to students expressing a desire to pursue a career in pediatric physical therapy.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Students interested in pursuing a career in pediatric physical therapy with additional consideration given to minority students.
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Rebecca Irene Sande Scholarships

A $757,000 bequest from the estate of L'Vir Sande of Salisbury established the Rebecca Irene Sande Scholarship Fund in Physical Therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, allowing the Division to offer scholarships to prospective students. Income from the fund—established in honor of Sande's wife, Rebecca—produces five to 10 scholarships awarded annually to students with financial need in the Master's of Physical Therapy Program. Mr. Sande was a pioneer in radiologic medicine and was widely published in that field. In the late 1980s, he became physically incapacitated and received physical therapy. It was this experience coupled with a love of the Carolina campus and its students that led him to designate the scholarship for physical therapy. This award is made upon admission and is typically a multi-year award.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 1
• Selection Criteria – Financial need
• Application – CSS profile, EDPT program application
• Deadline – CSS profile complete by January 15

The Vanessa Louise Hall Memorial Scholarship In Physical Therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill

(first scholarship will be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year)
The Division of Physical Therapy received a very generous gift and commitment from Louise and Paul Hall of Durham, North Carolina, to create a new endowed scholarship for physical therapy students in memory of their daughter, Vanessa, who died tragically on February 11, 1998, from injuries sustained in an automobile wreck. Vanessa has been accepted to Carolina as a high school senior. Her career goal at the time was to become either a physical therapist or a pediatrician.

• Eligibility – TBD
• Selection Criteria – TBD
• Application – TBD
• Deadline – TBD

James and Evelyn Fowler Physical Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship

The Fowler Physical Therapy Scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in honor of James F. (’47) and Evelyn B. (’48) Fowler. “It is a small measure of my gratitude for the priceless gift they gave me, a Carolina education,” said the donor.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Academic merit, service
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Marjory W. Johnson Physical Therapy Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship

Through a generous gift from Marjory W. Johnson of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Johnson Physical Therapy Scholarship was established for a deserving Carolina Physical Therapy student who attended UNC-Greensboro for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years.

A graduate of Bunn High School, Marjory W. Johnson graduated from the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro in 1943. She has a long association in the field of physical therapy beginning with a Certificate of Physical Therapy earned at Walter Reed General Hospital in 1944. She joined the Army Medical Corps and served as a physical therapist in France during World War II where she treated both US soldiers and German POWs. After the war, Ms. Johnson received her MA in PT from Stanford University in 1948. She served as the Chief Physical Therapist at the Rochester Rehabilitation Center for 13 years before being recruited by Dr. Margaret Moore to become a faculty member at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Division of Physical Therapy in 1961. She completed her 21-year career as an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy in 1982. Ms. Johnson is the previous recipient (1984) of the Lucy Blair Service Award given by the American Physical Therapy Association to honor members whose contributions to the field have be exceptionally valuable. She has also received the Olive Wortman Service Award.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 1 and year 2
• Selection Criteria – UNC Greensboro alumni
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Peggy and Harry Killian Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship

The Killian Physical Therapy Scholarship was established through the generosity of Peggy (’62) and Harry Killian of Asheboro, North Carolina, and will be awarded to a deserving Carolina Physical Therapy student for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years. Peggy was a member of the first class of physical therapy students admitted to UNC and graduated in 1962. She worked 43 years in “hands-on” therapy and retired. Harry graduated in 1964 from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. He continues to practice general dentistry.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Financial need
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

The Class of 1964 Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship

The Class of 1964 Physical Therapy Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving Carolina Physical Therapy student for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years. The time-limited scholarship was established through the generosity of the entire Class of 1964.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Financial need
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Diversity Scholarship in Physical Therapy

Betsy Crawford has made a generous gift and commitment to the Division of Physical Therapy to create a new Diversity Scholarship in Physical Therapy, which seeks to increase the diversity of students pursuing physical therapy careers. We are also thankful to other alumni and friends who have already contributed to this new fund. The Diversity Scholarship in Physical Therapy was awarded to a deserving student for the 2007-08 academic year and to four students for the 2008-09 academic year.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 1
• Selection Criteria – Diversity
• Application – EDPT program application
• Deadline – EDPT program application deadline

Mabel M. Parker Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship

The Mabel Parker Physical Therapy Scholarship was awarded to a Carolina Physical Therapy student for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years. The time-limited scholarship was established through the generosity of Gladys (’62) and Robert Hart of Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Mabel M. Parker, who is a 1935 graduate of Dowagiac Central High School, received a BS from Western Michigan University in 1939 and an MA from the University of Michigan in 1940. She also received a Certificate in Physical Therapy from Duke University in 1946 and attended the Clinical Education Affiliation with the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation where she concentrated on work with polio patients. Ms. Parker’s physical therapy practice began in the Poliomyelitis Ward at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL, in 1948. She later became the Director of the Department from at Variety Children’s Hospital from 1950-1954. She designed the new physical therapy department, including adding a therapeutic pool. While at the Children’s Hospital, she managed the field trials for Gamma Globulin and the Salk vaccine. Ms. Parker moved to North Carolina in 1958 to manage Duke University’s Physical Therapy education program for students. She came to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1959 as the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Education. Her career accomplishments at UNC include managing clinical education for students, developing a protocol for integrating public health principals into the curriculum, serving as the acting director of the program on two separate occasions, and co-directing a grant to develop a method to evaluate stroke patients. Ms. Parker is the previous recipient (‘82) of the Lucy Blair Service Award given by the American Physical Therapy Association to honor members whose contributions to the field have been exceptionally valuable.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Academic merit, financial need, work experience, and community service
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Judy A. White Professional Development Award

The Judy A. White Professional Development Fund was established in 2006 by an anonymous donor to promote the professional growth and development of Carolina Physical Therapy students and faculty members in honor of long-time faculty member Judy White. In choosing the Judy A. White Professional Development Award recipient(s) each year, the director gives preference to candidates who share Judy White’s tireless commitment to the profession of physical therapy. The first Judy White Professional Development Fund award was presented at the Division of Physical Therapy’s annual graduation ceremony in August 2007.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Leadership, service
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Louis and Eleanor Duquette Human Movement Science Time-Limited Scholarship

The Duquette Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving PhD student for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years who is enrolled in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Doctoral Program in Human Movement Science. The Louis and Eleanor Duquette Human Movement Science Time-Limited Named Scholarship was announced at the Human Movement Science Research Symposium held in February 2008 in Chapel Hill.

• Eligibility – Human Movement Science doctoral students
• Selection Criteria – Academic and research merit
• Application – None
• Deadline – December 31

Max Gitterman Award

The Gitterman Award is presented annually to a student who is studying pediatrics in the physical therapy graduate program. The award includes guided mentorship in the study of pediatrics.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria –
• Application – Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Dana Keef Calabrese Physical Therapy Time-Limited Scholarship

The Dana Keef Calabrese Physical Therapy Scholarship was established through the generosity of Dana (’79) Calabrese of Gastonia, North Carolina, and will be awarded to a deserving Carolina Physical Therapy student for the 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 academic years.

Dana Keef Calabrese received a BS in Physical Therapy from the UNC-Chapel Hill in 1979 and was a Margaret L. Moore Scholar. Initially working in orthopaedics, in 1980 she began specializing in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunctions and continued in the field of dental physical therapy for the next 20 years. Ms. Calabrese coauthored “Clinical Evaluation of Physical Therapy in the Management of Internal Derangement of the Temporomandibular Joint,” with Dr. William S. Kirk, Jr. (Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, 47:113-119, 1989). Married to John C. Calabrese, also a Carolina graduate, Dana has a daughter, Blair, and son, Wes, who is currently attending UNC-Chapel Hill. The entire family enjoys Tar Heel camaraderie! While now retired and residing in Gastonia, Dana remains deeply grateful for the rigorously valuable PT education she received at UNC.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year 3
• Selection Criteria – Academic merit balanced with outside activities
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report
• Deadline – March 1

Physical Therapy MS Scholarship

The MS Society of Eastern NC has established the Physical Therapy MS Scholarship for two students for the 2008-09 academic year who will specialize in working with individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. The students will take coursework which focuses on clinical practice in all areas of physical therapy practice. Course projects focused on issues that affect patients with MS may be integrated into various courses, including Musculoskeletal II, Neuromuscular I and II, Motor Control, Measurement and Functional Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Management.

• Eligibility – EDPT students; year 2 and year3
• Selection Criteria – Demonstrated commitment to working with patients with MS and neurologic disorders
• Application – FAFSA, Activity Report, application and interview
• Deadline – March 1

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

www.apta.org

AMBUCS Scholarships

These scholarships are available for students enrolled in a basic master's degree program. The criteria are stated in such a way to imply that the scholarships are available only for the entire period of schooling; however, this should not deter already enrolled students from applying. These scholarships may be awarded concurrently with repayable loans or work-study assistance. Awards are based on financial need and a GPA of 3.0 or more on a 4.0 scale. The deadline for applications is April 15. For further information, contact: National AMBUCS Scholarships for Therapists, PO Box 5127, High Point, NC 27262, (919) 869-2166 or visit their website at http://www.ambucs.com/scholarship.htm

Minority Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence

Monetary amount to be determined, medallion, certificate, participation in Mentor Program More information: http://www.apta.org/Advocacy/minorityaffairs/minorityawards/ptstudent

North Carolina Physical Therapy Association (NCPTA)

Award based on financial need, scholastic achievement, community service, professional involvement at school, district and state. Three award options are scholarships, long-term loans, and short-term emergency loans. More information: www.ncpt.org

Charlotte Money Beatty Memorial Scholarship Fund

Awarded based on ability, scholastic performance and financial need. Amount varies. More information: Contact UNC Division of Physical Therapy http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/

Rebecca Irene Sande Scholarship Fund

• Criteria: Financial need (60%) and MPT Admissions Process Scores (40%).
• Award Amount: Approx. $3000 per yr.
• More information: Contact UNC Division of Physical Therapy http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/physical/

Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholars

For more information please visit http://www.apta.org/foundation/foundation3

 Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarships - The purpose of the Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarship program is to assist physical therapists with outstanding potential for doctoral studies in the first year of graduate studies towards a doctorate. Applicants must be entering post-professional full-time or part-time doctoral study during the 2003-2004 academic year. Up to six scholarships, in the amount of $5,000 each, may be awarded.

Program of Doctoral Studies (PODS) Scholarships  - The purpose of the Foundation's post-professional Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) program is to fund doctoral students who, having completed one full year of coursework, wish to continue their coursework or enter the dissertation phase.

New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) Fellowships - The purpose of the Foundation's New Investigator Fellowship Training Initiative (NIFTI) program is to fund doctorally prepared physical therapists as developing researchers and improve their competitiveness in securing external funding for their future research.

Division of Radiologic Science Scholarships and Awards

• The Phyllis Ann Canup Pepper Radiologic Science Memorial Fund Scholarships
• Buddy Clark Loyalty Fund Radiologic Science Scholarship
• Dr. Jerry Lambiente Radiologic Science Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship
• Tina D. Robbins Award
• Joseph Taylor Radiology Student Assistance Fund

The Phyllis Ann Canup Pepper Radiologic Science Memorial Fund Scholarships

This Fund was established as a tribute to Phyllis Ann Canup Pepper's lifetime and career in radiologic technology. She was born in Carbarrus County, a daughter of Blanche Bebber Canup and John Lewis Canup. Following graduation from A. L. Brown High School, she became one of the earliest radiologic technologists to graduate from UNC, completing her training in 1955. She joined the Department of Radiology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals after graduation and later she served as Chief Technologist until 1962. She then went to Charlotte, NC, to become the Chief Technologist at Presbyterian Hospital. She remained at Presbyterian Hospital until her marriage in 1969. This Fund was established by her husband, Francis D. Pepper, Jr., M.D., a 1956 graduate of the UNC School of Medicine. Funds earned by this endowment are distributed into equal parts. The Fund provides support for students through the Scholarship Awards and for the Radiologic Science Program through the advancement fund.

• Eligibility – Post-second semester B.S. Radiologic Science majors
• Selection Criteria – Based on financial need and potential for program success
• Application – Submit statement of financial need and describe how the funds would enhance performance in the program
• Deadline – Spring semester; students are notified via email when applications are being accepted

Buddy Clark Loyalty Fund Radiologic Science Scholarship

Dr. Ernest Spangler and his wife, Jean, have made a gift of $50,000 to create the Buddy Clark Endowed Scholarship through the Medical Foundation’s Loyalty Fund. Dr. Spangler decided to create the scholarship to honor the important role that Mr. Buddy Clark and other radiological technologists played in his career and in improved patient care. The first Clark Scholarship was awarded for the 2006-07 academic year.

• Eligibility – Second-year B.S. Radiologic Science student
• Selection Criteria – Academic and clinical performance
• Application – Selection by faculty committee
• Deadline – Selection made late summer/early fall

Dr. Jerry Lambiente Radiologic Science Loyalty Fund Time-Limited Scholarship

The Lambiente Time-Limited Scholarship was established through the generosity of Robert and Lauren Noble (’89) and will be awarded to a deserving Radiologic Science student for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years. Dr. Jerry Lambiente (Retired Colonel, United States Army) was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 27, 1912. He attended New York Military Academy in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, and then went on to attend the University of Notre Dame. After completion of his undergraduate degree, Dr. Lambiente attended Creighton University Dental School in Omaha, Nebraska, and shortly thereafter enlisted in the United States Army. Dr. Lambiente served in World War II and the Korean War and retired in 1971 after 31 years of distinguished military service. As a philanthropist, Dr. Lambiente made many monetary and historical artifact contributions to University of Notre Dame and the University of Nebraska. Dr. Lambiente died on February 12, 1999, and is survived by his wife, Jean Reavis Lambiente, and son, Robert Lambiente.

• Eligibility – Second-year B.S. Radiologic Science student
• Selection Criteria – Academic and clinical performance
• Application – Selection made by faculty committee
• Deadline – Selection made late summer/early fall

Tina D. Robbins Award

The Tina D. Robbins Award is given to the student who has demonstrated high ethical standards and a genuine concern for his patients and fellow man. This year’s recipient has maintained a positive attitude and demonstrated high ethical and moral standards in all clinical rotations and classroom situations. The 2007 Tina D. Robbins Award was presented to student Fidaa Abualhawa. The 2008 Award went to Jessica Church.

• Eligibility – Graduating student in the B.S. Radiologic Science program
• Selection Criteria – Demonstrated high ethical standards and a genuine concern for his/her patients and fellow man
• Application – Selection by faculty graduation award committee
• Deadline – Presented annually in May at graduation

Joseph Taylor Radiology Student Assistance Fund

Joseph Taylor’s professional career spanned over 50 years in radiology and centered on promoting and advancing the profession. The Joseph Taylor Radiology Student Assistance Fund financially assists students, specifically those in the university-based radiology technology certificate program. The Taylor award will be given each year to a student who displays a passion for the field of radiology and a commitment to helping patients in need. The fund will help students who may not otherwise have the means to afford required educational materials.

• Eligibility – Student in good standing in the Certificate in Radiography Program
• Selection Criteria – Passion for providing high-quality patient care; financial need
• Application – Submit statement of financial need and a narrative of a memorable patient experience
• Deadline – Spring semester

Division of Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology Scholarships and Awards

Richard H. Peters Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology Time-Limited Scholarship

The Richard H. Peters Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student(s) for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years. The scholarship was established by Jay Peters in loving memory of his father, Richard. Richard H. Peters was born on January 6, 1920, in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Scott High School and transferred to Hill School to complete his high school education. This prepared him for the challenges of Yale University where he majored in political science. Mr. Peters attended graduate school at The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and earned his law degree. After passing his boards, Mr. Peters moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and began work as a public defender. He eventually moved back to Toledo and practiced law until the time of his death in February 2001. His son, Jay Peters, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed his education as a Rehabilitation Counselor and Psychologist in 2000.

• Eligibility – Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology students
• Selection Criteria – Financial need
• Application – A brief, one-page application; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by a group comprising one faculty member, a member of the Peters family, and the student selection committee
• Deadline – May 31, 2008, for the 2008-09 academic year

Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Scholarships and Awards

• Robert W. Peters Award
• Diversity Scholarship in Speech-Language Pathology
• Janice Rebecca Pettie Bowles Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship
• Sally Rule-Taylor Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship
• Dr. Sylvia Campbell Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship
• Adult Communications Disorders Time-Limited Schoalrship
• Pediatric Audiology Training Grant

• Sertoma International Scholarships
• Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Program
• ASHA Foundation Scholarships
• NCSHLA Student Educational Achievement Award
• Funding Sources: A Guide for Future Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Scientists
• Speech and Hearing Grants and Funding
• Ben F. Potter Sertoma Memorial Scholarship

Robert W. Peters Award

The Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences established the Robert W. Peters Award Fund to honor students with demonstrated interest in research and potential to contribute to research.

Professor Robert W. Peters joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina in 1969 and founded the Institute of Speech and Hearing Sciences, which later became a division in the Department of Allied Health Sciences. He chaired the academic program in speech and hearing until 1981 and taught coursework in psychoacoustics, fluency disorders, and research design. Dr. Peters’ research focused on auditory and speech perception, sensation and perception, and stuttering. He later became a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi where he served as Departmental Chair of Speech and Hearing Sciences and as Research Administrator for the University. In 1981 and 1982, he served as a Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge in England, the beginning of a research collaboration that is still active.

• Eligibility–Students who have a demonstrated interest in research and the potential to contribute to the field of speech-language pathology.
• Selection Criteria – Demonstrated interest in research and the potential to contribute to the field of speech-language pathology.
• Application – None; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by the Student Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.

Diversity Scholarship in Speech-Language Pathology

The UNC-Chapel Hill Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences Diversity Scholarship in Speech-Language Pathology seeks to increase the number of students from under-represented groups pursuing a master’s degree in SLP. The goal is to enhance the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and gender diversity of our program and of the profession. The purpose of this fund is two-fold: 1) to increase the racial, ethnic, linguistic, and gender diversity of the Speech-Language Pathology program by providing scholarships to students from under-represented groups; and 2) to support recruitment activities aimed at attracting individuals from under-represented groups to academic programs offered within the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences.

• Eligibility – Students from under-represented groups.
• Selection Criteria – The Division’s Committee on Scholarships and Awards will consider the following characteristics in awarding the diversity scholarship:
  • Educational qualifications;
  • Life experiences;
  • Factors that may contribute to diversity of presence;
  • Demonstrated ability and motivation to overcome disadvantage or discrimination;
  • Desire and ability to extend knowledge-based services to enhance the quality of life of all citizens; and
  • Motivation and potential to make a positive contribution to the University’s academic environment.
• Application – None; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by the Student Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.
• Deadline – May 31, 2009, for the 2009-10 academic year.

Janice Rebecca Pettie Bowles Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship

The Janice Rebecca Pettie Bowles Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years. The scholarship was established through the generosity of Lauren Peyton Graves (’05) in memory of her aunt, Janice Rebecca Pettie Bowles.

Janice Rebecca Pettie Bowles was born on February 22, 1956. After graduating from Martinsville High School in Martinsville, VA, she attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond before transferring to Averett College (now Averett University) in Danville, VA. There, she received her B.S. in Education with endorsements in several core areas, such as mathematics and reading, and her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction. She also earned an endorsement in administration and supervision from the University of Virginia. She worked in many capacities for the Martinsville City School System for 26 years, teaching special education and mathematics, as an educational diagnostician, and as a community outreach coordinator. She further demonstrated her love for teaching the youth in her community by frequently delivering the children’s sermon at her church. Janice’s journey in educating children ended with her passing on October 7, 2005. The creation of the Janice Rebecca Pettie Bowles Speech and Hearing Sciences Scholarship in Janice’s honor and memory will continue her legacy of dedication and love for teaching children.

• Eligibility – Student in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Selection Criteria – Financial need.
• Application – None; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by the Student Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.
• Deadline – May 31, 2009, for the 2009-10 academic year

Sally Rule-Taylor Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship

The Sally Rule-Taylor Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years. The scholarship was established through the generosity of Rebecca Rule Womble (’72) and her husband, George (’68), in honor of Rebecca’s cousin, Sally Rule-Taylor. Sally was a speech-language pathologist at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, NC, for 29 years and retired as the hospital’s Chief of Audiology and Speech Pathology in 2008. Prior to her tenure at the VA Hospital, she was an SLP with the Fort Bragg School System from 1976 to 1979. She earned both her B.A. and M.Ed. in Speech Pathology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an SLPD from Nova Southeastern University. She now is semi-retired and has a private practice in Fayetteville.

• Eligibility – Second-year student in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Selection Criteria – Good academic standing.
• Application – None; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by the Student Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.
• Deadline – May 31, 2009, for the 2009-10 academic year.

Dr. Sylvia Campbell Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship

The Dr. Sylvia Campbell Speech and Hearing Sciences Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years. The scholarship was established through the generosity of Gary Campbell in honor of his wife, Sylvia, as a surprise for her birthday.

Dr. Sylvia Campbell earned an M.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences and an M.S. in Audiology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1974 and 1977, respectively, and her P.hD. in Speech and Hearing Sciences in 1993 from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. She is an active member of ASHA and was awarded the Certificate of Clinical Competence in 1974. Dr. Campbell helped organize and staff the Southeastern Speech and Hearing Center, in Fayetteville, NC, and then served as the resident speech language pathologist at the North Carolina Developmental Evaluation Clinics in Fayetteville, Rocky Mount, and Raleigh. From 2000 to 2006, she was adjunct faculty member of the Graduate School of Human Development at George Washington University, Washington DC. In 2006, Dr. Campbell joined the faculty of Kuwait University as an assistant professor in the newly established Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the College for Women in Kuwait. There, she has taught essential prerequisite and upper-level courses. She extended her commitment to the University of Kuwait, College for Women, for an additional academic year in order to teach several courses essential for graduation. She celebrates and challenges the first class of young Kuwaiti women who graduated in June 2008 as the first locally trained speech language specialists.

• Eligibility – Second-year student in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Selection Criteria – Interest in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Application – None; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by the Student Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.
• Deadline – May 31, 2009, for the 2009-10 academic year.

Adult Communications Disorders Time-Limited Scholarship

The Adult Communications Disorders Time-Limited Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years. The scholarship was established through the generosity of Amy Chaney Heffern (’86) and John Heffern (’83) for a student interested in any aspect of adult communication disorders. The Hefferns are both UNC-Chapel Hill graduates. Amy received her B.A. in 1984 and M.S. in speech and hearing sciences in 1986 and John received a B.A. in economics in 1983 and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flager Business School in 1988. Amy has a private practice serving adult clients in the Princeton, NJ, area primarily contracting with University Medical Center at Princeton. She is also in the process of founding the Central New Jersey Laryngectomee Support Group in conjunction with the local American Cancer Society to provide support, education, and community outreach to individuals with laryngectomees and their families. John is a managing partner and senior portfolio manager at Chartwell Investment Partners in Philadelphia, PA.

• Eligibility – Second-year student in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Selection Criteria – Good academic standing and a clinical interest in adult communication disorders.
• Application – None; students are nominated by faculty members and selections are made by the Student Scholarship and Award Selection Committee.
• Deadline – May 31, 2009, for the 2009-10 academic year.

Pediatric Audiology Training Grant

The US Department of Education has recognized the need for more audiologists with specific training in working with very young children who have hearing loss. This training grant provides financial support for students over a two-year period ($10,000 in year 1 and $6000 in year 2) with the expectation that graduates will work in a setting that serves young children or in a setting where they may be involved in training others who work with young children.

• Eligibility – First-year audiology student.
• Selection Criteria – Good academic standing and clinical interest in pediatric hearing loss and intervention.
• Application – Completion of the Department of Allied Health Financial Aid and Clinical Interests form
• Deadline – March 1, 2009, for the 2009-10 academic year.

Additional information regarding external scholarships may be obtained from the following sources:

Sertoma International Scholarships

Local Meridian Sertoma Club Scholarship for rising second-year student in speech-language pathology or audiology. $1,000 award in May. For more information, visit www.sertoma.org.

Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Program

$2,500 Scholarships. For more information, visit www.sertoma.org

ASHA Foundation Scholarships

More information: http://www.ashfoundation.org/grants/graduate_scholoarships.cfm

NCSHLA Student Educational Achievement Award

This award is given to student members of the North Carolina Speech, Hearing, and Language Association. An application, two letters of recommendation, and a list of current course credits must be sent to the committee chair. For additional information, please visit http://www.ncshla.org or contact Sue King at 919.833.3984

Funding Sources: A Guide for Future Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Scientists

This sources provides a wealth of infomation on obtaining funding assistance for students in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech, language and hearing science. For more information, call 1-888-498-6699 or visit http://professional.asha.org/academic/funding.cfm.

Speech and Hearing Grants and Funding

Please visit http://professional.asha.org/academic/funding.cfm.