Belonging Resources
Financial Resources
- BYU Financial Aid Office | Explore financial aid possibilities.
- BYU Financial Fitness Center | This center supports persistence, and helps each student to wisely assume responsibility for their own financial well-being.
- BYU Scholarships | Explore available scholarships.
- McKay School of Education Scholarship | Learn more about scholarships specific to the McKay School of Education.
Communication Disorders Diversity Scholarship for Graduate Students | Contact Professor Robinson at lee_robinson@byu.edu for more information on this scholarship opportunity.
Resources from McKay School of Education
McKay School of Education Homepage | Access McKay School of Education website.
First Generation Mentoring | Contact fye@byu.edu for more details.
Resources from ASHA - Cultural Competency
- Multicultural Affairs and Resources | The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) addresses cultural and linguistic diversity issues related to professionals and persons with communication disorders and differences.
- That’s Unheard Of | A simple resource for keeping up with cultural competence for your practice. This site was created to help you know what you don't know - to fill gaps in your soft skills and increase your hard knowledge when it comes to working with an increasingly diverse population.
Student Resources from ASHA
- S.T.E.P. Mentoring | Enroll by February 5 | S.T.E.P. (Student to Empowered Professional Mentoring Program) provides a mentoring community for under-represented populations in communications sciences and disorders. All students who are pursuing careers in audiology and speech-language pathology are welcome to be a part of S.T.E.P.
- Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP) | MSLP is a leadership development initiative designed for undergraduate seniors, master's, AuD, and doctoral students in communication sciences and disorders. It aims to recruit and support underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities in audiology and speech-language pathology, offering educational and networking opportunities to enhance leadership skills and understanding of the professions.
- Multicultural Constituency Groups | MCCGs offer students opportunities to engage in professional development, cultural competence, advocacy, networking, and resources related to specific populations within the field of speech, language, and hearing services.
- ASHA L'GASP LGBTQ Caucus | L'GASP is comprised of audiologists and speech-language pathologists who identify as gay, lesbian, queer, bisexual, transgender, or allies, with a focus on supporting individuals in hearing, speech, audiology, and speech-language pathology research and education.
Outside Resources
There are many resources, groups, and pages you can follow on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter you may wish to join to make connections with people with similar interests to yourself.