Funding Opportunities

Department Graduate Assistantships:

Assistantship - Each year the department of Special Education funds several full time and part time graduate research and or teaching assistantship . If you'd like to be considered for one of these positions, please complete and submit an application.

College of Education and Graduate School Assistantships and Scholarships:

College of Education Graduate Scholarship Information

Graduate School

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Scholarships:

The Department of Special Education works with the Council for Exceptional Children to share opportunities for scholarships for our students. Additionally, the department currently hosts a chapter of the Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) which further supports several awards and scholarships.

• Graduation Awards:
  To encourage professional membership in CEC and provide support for expenses incurred while in school, CEC awards two graduation stipends, one to an undergraduate and one to a graduate CEC student member upon completion of their education. Must be a member of Student CEC. Application packets must be postmarked by November 1.
• CEC Ethnic Diversity Student Scholarship:
  Each year CEC awards a scholarship to a culturally diverse CEC student member who has made outstanding contributions to CEC and to exceptional children. Must be a member of Student CEC.
• CEC/CEC Black Caucus Scholarship:
  Each year the CEC Black Caucus of Special Educators awards a scholarship to a CEC African American student member who is currently pursuing a degree in special education. Must be a member of Student CEC.
• Dabney Award:
  Outstanding undergraduate student member from Missouri. Must be a member of Student CEC. Applications usually due in January.

Scholarship Deadlines Are Approaching!

• Entering Freshmen Scholarship Applications due by December 1st
• Undergraduate and Transfer Student Applications due by February 1st
• Graduate Student Applications due by March 1^st

Loan Forgiveness Program