Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Scholarship

Scholarship Application

Submission Deadline: August 5, 2023

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

SUCCESS in Speech-Language Pathology:
Strengthening Underserved Communities through Enhanced Student Support

The College of Health Sciences has received a grant from HRSA to provide scholarships to full-time graduate students studying speech-language pathology who 1) have unmet financial need and 2) meet specified requirements demonstrating that they are from economic, environmental, or educational backgrounds that may place them at a disadvantage. The purpose of this scholarship program is to increase the number of licensed speech-language pathologists in medically underserved communities by removing financial barriers to successful program completion.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Award NO: 1T08HP30179.01.00, Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

READ GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING THIS APPLICATION PROCESS:

Carefully examine your email notification regarding the SDS scholarship program.

If the email states that you meet selected criteria for ‘disadvantaged,’ click on the boxes in STEP 2 that apply; no further action is needed for those criteria. If you determine that you meet additional criteria, click the additional box(es) and follow the instructions.
If no selection criteria for ‘disadvantaged’ are identified in your email, determine whether you meet any of the criteria listed in STEP 2, click the box(es), and follow the instructions.

Remember that you must meet criteria for both STEPS 2 and 3 to meet the minimum qualifications for the Scholarship. Follow instructions for both STEPS very carefully.

STEP 1: PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Student Name

First

Last

Student ID Number

Date of Birth

Age (In Years) on October 15, 2024

Email Address

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Cell Phone Number

STEP 2: AREA(S) OF DISADVANTAGE

To qualify for this scholarship, you must meet at least one of the criteria below for ‘disadvantage’ based on the email that we send you.

If you received an email indicating that we have determined that you meet the criteria for ‘disadvantaged,’ check the items below that apply to you. No additional documentation is required.
If you received an email indicating that we have not been able to determine that you meet the criteria for ‘disadvantaged,’ check the items below that apply to you and provide any required documentation.

STEP 2 OPTIONS

I am from an Appalachian County

I am a first generation college student

I graduated from a high school that is identified as having low academic performance, and/or has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students enrolled based on state report card data

I am from a low-income household

Appalachian - To confirm whether you are from an Appalachian County, click here: www.arc.gov/counties. Click the box as appropriate.

First Generation - If neither of your parents graduated with a degree from a 4-year college or above, you meet the criteria. Click the box as appropriate.

High School with Low ACT or High Rate of Free/Reduced Lunch - If you were sent an email by the CSD program indicating that you attended such a high school, click the box.

Low Income Household - To determine whether you qualify in this category requires two steps and instructions vary depending on your particular age/dependent vs independent status.

Low Income Household

First, determine your age category and dependent/independent status based on the descriptions below

I am below age 24 years on October 15, 2024

I am between the ages of 24 and 27 years on October 15, 2023, and I have been listed as a dependent on my parental family federal income tax for at least one of the preceding years (2021, 2022, 2023)

I am between the ages of 24 and 27 years on October 15, 2023, and I have NOT been listed as a dependent on my parental family federal income tax for the past three years (2021, 2022, 2023)

I am age 27 or above on October 15, 2024

I am age 27 or above on October 15, 2024 and am considered independent because of one of HRSA’s exception categories (e.g. marriage, children, veteran)

Select the option most applicable to you for more information

Under 24- Regardless of your circumstances, you are considered a dependent. Therefore to document low-income status, you must submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your parental family 2023 family income tax return.

24-27 (Listed Dependent) - You are considered a dependent. Therefore to document low-income status, you must submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your parental family 2023 family income tax return.

24-27 (Unlisted Dependent) - There are two steps to complete.

To verify that you are not a dependent, you must submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your parental family federal income tax return for the past 3 years (2021, 2022, 2023) showing that you were not claimed, and
To document low-income status, you must submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your individual 2023 income tax return.

27+ - You are considered an independent. To document low-income status, you must submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your individual 2023 income tax return.

27+ - I am under 27 years of age and am considered independent because of one of HRSA’s exception categories (e.g. marriage, children, veteran). Therefore to document low-income status, you must submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your individual 2023 income tax return.

Second, determine if the 2023 Federal income tax return is less than or equal to the highlighted income for family size in the table below

Persons In Family/Household	Income Level
1	$29,160
2	$39,440
3	$49,720
4	$60,000
5	$70,280
6	$80,560
7	$90,840
8	$101,120

STEP 3: UNMET FINANCIAL NEED

If you meet any of the criteria in STEP 2, the next step is to establish the amount of unmet financial need. At a minimum, applicants must establish unmet financial need of at least 50% of the annual cost of tuition (combined fall & spring). This determination is made by the UK Office of Financial Aid based upon the current FAFSA and is established in accordance with HRSA and federal guidelines. The UK Office of Financial Aid will inform Dr. Olson and Ms. Huffman of your calculated unmet need.

STEP 4: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Submit the application and all supporting documents by August 5, 2023.

Please indicate below how you intend to submit the required supporting documents

I am not required to submit any supporting documents with my application.

To qualify for low income, I have uploaded supporting documents that require documentation of my family or individual income tax return from 2023.

To document my independence, I have uploaded supporting documents that require documentation of my parental/family income tax returns for 2021, 2022 and 2023

Supporting Documents Uploader

Maximum 5 files.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, odt.

If you have questions, please review the FAQ sheet which was emailed to you with the scholarship announcement or contact Dr. Anne Olson by email: aolso2@uky.edu or office phone: 859.218.0572.