Admissions and Financial SupportThose students whose primary interests are in working with children, youth, families, school personnel and other agencies are the best match for our program. The faculty place high value on scholarship, research and the development of scientific skepticism to best expand your repertoire of psychological service delivery skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to the highest level of professional conduct are also important qualities for school psychology graduate students to be successful. Students are selected for the school psychology programs through a competitive admissions process once a year. Applications are reviewed for the Ph.D. program beginning February 1st. and for the Ed.S. program beginning March 1. There are “on campus” interview days for both programs and after those occur the offers for admission to prospective new students are made. Your application must be complete in order for you to receive full consideration for admission. Graduate College Once your completed graduate school application has been received by the Graduate College your materials are forwarded to the College of Education Graduate Records Office. The COE Graduate Records Office will notify the school psychology program directors of your intent to be considered for admission. The COE Graduate Records Office can be contacted by phone 405 744-9483 or mail at Sandi Ireland These materials need to be sent directly to the Graduate Records Office:
Financial Support
AssistantshipsVarious teaching, research, practica, School Psychology Center, and faculty/program administrative support assistantships are available within SAHEP. Assistantships are designed to provide a means of financial income for the full-time student, and to provide the student with special skills that may be useful in future career endeavors. Every attempt is made to match students with their areas of professional interest while serving as a graduate assistant. A faculty member is assigned to supervise each graduate student in his or her assistantship, and graduate assistant performance is evaluated annually. Graduate assistants who have been awarded at least a .25 fte assistantship have the non-resident portion of their tuition waived fall, spring and summer semesters along with some of the resident tuition expense (see the SPSY 2007 disclosure tables). Students who have applied to the program and been invited to the “on campus” interview day complete the application for a SAHEP assistantship during the interview day. Be sure to notify the faculty that you are interested while you are visiting the program.Historically since the program’s initial accreditation by the American Psychological Association, 100% of Ph.D. students have been supported with at least .25 fte assistantship awards and many of the Ed.S. students.
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