Cost and Financial Aid

Cost
Tuition for the class entering academic year 2008-2009 is $9015 per semester for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009.  A change is expected for Summer 2009.  In addition, students are expected to have access to psychological testing equipment, which often necessitates the purchase of several tests at our discounted rate of 40% off. The total cost of these tests runs between $1,000-$1,400.

Additional Program Cost Disclosure

The following financial aid is available to students in the Psy.D. program:

Federal Stafford Student Loan Program

Stafford Loans are available to graduate students who apply for federal assistance and who maintain at least half-time (five credit hours) enrollment in graduate-level courses. Stafford loans are either subsidized or unsubsidized. A subsidized loan is awarded on the basis of financial need. The federal government pays the interest on a subsidized Stafford Loan until repayment begins and during authorized deferment periods. A Student may borrow up to $18,500 each year in Stafford Loans. At least $10,000 of this amount must be in an unsubsidized Stafford Loan. Cumulatively, a graduate student may borrow up to $138,500 in Stafford Loans with no more than $65,000 in unsubsidized Stafford Loans. The graduate debt limits include any Stafford Loans received for undergraduate study. Additional information about obtaining financial aid may be accessed by contacting the Office of Financial Aid. Information regarding Stafford and other types of loans are available from the Financial Aid Office at Florida Tech (http://www.fit.edu/financialaid/)  

Graduate Student Assistantships (GSA)

GSAs involve a stipend and/or a tuition-waiver and are awarded to well-qualified Psy.D. students.  Typically these awards are offered to students who have completed their first year of the program and include a range of functions from teaching, research, and administrative duties.  For the current year (FY 07-08), 31 Psy.D. students (89% of those available) received GSA awards, totaling over $73,00, with an average annual stipend of $2355.

University Graduate Scholarships (UGS)

UGSs are awarded to incoming Psy.D. students and are offered at the time of admission.  Specific duties are determined by the faculty supervisors and typically involve research and administrative responsibilities.  For FY 07-08, seven entering students received UGS awards, totaling over $59,000, with an average annual stipend of  $8505.

Fellowships
The following fellowships are awarded to incoming Psy.D. students:

• Juanita Neal-Baker Graduate Fellowship – Awarded to graduate students who are interested in the area of reducing violence toward women and children.  The selected fellows will be expected to begin research specific to this area in their entering year.  For FY07-08, two fellowships were awarded in the amount of $3400 each.
• The Carol Philpot Family Psychology Fellowship – Awarded to a graduate student interested in pursuing research and training in the area of family psychology.  The fellow is expected to begin research specific to this area in his/her entering year.  For FY 07-08, the award totaled $1890.

State Funded Programs and Paid Practicum Sites

In addition to the above funding sources, many students will be paid to work within the programs two State Funded Service Programs:  the Family Learning Program, and the East Coast Memory Disorder Clinic, and also within numerous advanced paid practicum placements.

Veterans Benefits
Veterans benefits are administered by the Office of Veterans Affairs, located in the Office of the Registrar. Contact Veteran's Affairs for assistance.