Financing your Education
Graduate school fees are set by the CSU Board of Trustees each academic year. The current fee structure may be found on the Enrollment Services web site. The approximate cost as of Fall 2021 ranges from an estimated cost of $7,908 for students on pathway 1 and $13,556 for pathway 2 for residents in California.
There are many options available for financing your graduate education.
CSULB fees are based on students enrolled in either 6 units or less, or enrolling in 7 units or more. Current tuition and fees may be found at the Enrollment Services website. Please reference your program’s website for information about the number of units you will take each term.
The Financial Aid office at CSULB serves all students and help meet their educational goals. They work with students and their families to meet the full demonstrated financial need for students who satisfy all deadlines and eligibility requirements. Go to the Financial Aid website or contact them at 562.985.8403, or stop by Brotman Hall 123 for more information.
The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office is the official hub for scholarship information at CSULB. They collect, organize, and distribute information on hundreds of external scholarships as well as administer university scholarships for the campus.
The College of Education provides scholarships based on academic merit, financial need, personal statement, and faculty recommendations. Students must have been accepted into a major in the College of Education with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and be enrolled for at least 6 units of coursework in the year they receive the scholarship. Applications are typically available in November and are due in early February for the following academic year. Check the Center for Scholarship Information website for specific details.
CASA Transition Training Scholarships
The CASA Transition Training project will train 12 school psychologists and 12 special educators to become highly qualified to provide culturally-competent, evidence-based transition services through participation in two years (special education scholars) or 3 years (school psychologist scholars) of intense research-based coursework, community service, school-based fieldwork and conference participation. School psychology and special education scholars will engage in service-learning in special day classrooms in local high schools as well as become Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to youth with disabilities in foster care.
Overview:
School Psychology and Masters in Science in Special Education students will work in pairs to support transition practices in a classroom (first year) and improve a district’s transition programs and policies (second year on the project). They will also become Court Appointed Special Advocates and will mentor one foster youth.
Who can apply?
2-3 School Psychology students who commit to 3 years of training on the project and 2-3 Special Education MS students who commit to training for 2 years on the project, per semester. Special Education MS students who are working full-time may apply but they must be working in a high school or transition program. Dr. Powers and Dr. Achola will select the project participants.
How much is the training scholarship?
Scholars will receive $13,550 per year of training.
Total School Psychology Scholarship = $40,650 per student
Total Special Education Scholarship = $27,100 per student
To learn more about these Scholarship opportunities, please also review the Scholarship Opportunities (PDF) brochure.
CREST Grant Project
Currently, the MS in Special Education program has a personnel development grant awarded by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) that is available to admitted students.
Overview:
The Culturally Responsive Transition Support in School Counseling and Special Education (CREST) grant project will prepare school counselors and special education teachers to implement culturally congruent, evidence-based career/transition interventions for youth with significant support needs in a variety of settings through participation in two years of intense research-based coursework, school-based fieldwork and conference participation.
Scholars will develop and implement quality transition programs and support evidence-based career/transition practices such as inclusion by facilitating access to Linked Learning Pathways for students with disabilities.
Who Can Apply?
Special education and school counseling students may apply to the training grant once admitted to their respective graduate programs. Students will commit to 2 years of training on the project. Priority will be given to MS special education scholars who are already teaching 6th through 12th grades in districts close to CSULB. Project participants will be selected by Drs. Achola and Olsen.
How Much is the Training Scholarship?
Scholars will receive an average of $13,550 per year as part of the training scholarship.
For more information contact Dr. Edwin Achola at Edwin.Achola@csulb.edu
To learn more about these Scholarship opportunities, please also review the Scholarship Opportunities (PDF) brochure.
The CSULB Graduate Studies Resource Center (GSRC) provides a list of funding for research and pre-doctoral study.
The CSULB Graduate Studies Resource Center (GSRC) provides a list of funding for graduate student travel. Typically, students must be presenting their research in order to receive funding.
