National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)
Academic Needs Emergency Fund
The Academic Needs Emergency Fund provides urgent financial support to Black undergraduate or graduate students majoring in communication sciences and disorders who are in their final semester and facing removal from their program due to an outstanding university expense.
Award
Varies (Urgent financial support; not intended to fully support a full semester tuition)
Deadline
Rolling / varies
Level
Both
Status
Rolling
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Who is eligible
- Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time at a University in the United States
- Must major in hearing and speech sciences, communication disorders, audiology, or speech-language pathology
- Must be in the last semester of the program
- Identifies as Black or African American
- Must demonstrate exceptional financial need and show that all other efforts to pay the expense have been exhausted
What you'll need
- Current resume
- Copy of unofficial transcript
- Verification of good standing from counselor or academic advisor (Academic Verification Form)
- Statement (500 words): "500-word statement of exceptional financial need to remain in school and the amount needed. Statement must include steps that you have already taken to resolve your financial circumstances."
- Supporting documentation of financial need (e.g., bill from institution or notification of program dismissal due to a university expense)
How to apply
- Complete the Academic Verification Form with your counselor or academic advisor.
- Prepare your current resume, unofficial transcript, and supporting documentation of the university expense.
- Write the required 500-word statement of exceptional financial need, outlining your circumstances and steps already taken.
- Submit the application and supporting materials through the NBASLH portal (applications accepted on an ongoing basis).
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://www.nbaslh.org/academic-needs-emergency-fund
- How this listing was added:
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Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) before submitting.
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