Cathy Golden Special Education Scholarship

Graduate students in Educational Studies, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Physical Therapy (Doctor of Physical Therapy program), Occupational Therapy, or Social Work are eligible to apply for the Cathy Golden Scholarship for 2022-2023.

The award was established by Mary Pat Golden (Law ’88) in memory of and in honor of her sister, Cathy, who was severely mentally handicapped. The Fund provides a financial stipend each academic year to a promising graduate student at Saint Louis University whose vocation is to work with handicapped children or adults, individuals with autism or the elderly. The scholarship award is for $2500 and six (6) credit hours of tuition scholarship. Student may receive the award more than once.

Students applying for the award must meet the following criteria:
• Graduate students in Educational Studies, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Physical Therapy (Doctor of Physical Therapy program), Occupational Therapy, or Social Work who expresses a vocation and is training to work with mentally or physically handicapped children or adults, individuals with autism or elderly adults.
• 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or equivalent for an incoming graduate student or 3.25 cumulative GPA or equivalent for a returning graduate student.
• Proof of financial need from the Office of Financial Aid
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Two letters of recommendation
• Statement regarding career plans that relate to the interests of the Golden family as outlined above

If you have any questions, please address them to Felicia C. Echols at Felicia.Echols@slu.edu.