Financial Aid
Students in Patient Counseling may qualify for Federal Financial Aid assistance. For more information, contact the VCU Department of Financial Aid.
Scholarships
A limited amount of scholarship assistance is available through various scholarships depending upon student candidacy. Interested students should submit an electronic letter requesting financial assistance to the Education Administrator and Director of Education in the Department of Patient Counseling.
- Robert B. Lantz Endowed Scholarship
- A.D. Williams
Student must be enrolled in the Clinical Pastoral Education training program
Alexander F. Tartaglia Student Scholarship
Student must be enrolled in the Graduate level Master of Science Program Internship component of program
Alexander F. Tartaglia Certified Educator Scholarship
Student must be a selected student committed to the Clinical Certified Educator training and have met with an ACPE regional candidacy committee
Student is enrolled in the Patient Counseling Department Certificate and/or Master of Science Internship
Commonwealth of VA
Student is enrolled at the graduate level Patient Counseling Department program and student must be enrolled in the Masters of Science Internship
Scholarship Applications and Disbursement
Scholarships are explained in a student’s letter of acceptance into the program. Student must submit a letter of need upon acceptance to program. Letters of need are viewed and considered during the committee process for scholarship disbursement decisions.
Scholarships are announced by a letter of notification to student during the 2nd week of a student's program. Student must sign and return before or on deadline date. Scholarships are processed by the Graduate School as submitted by department.