The rate of tuition is stablized throughout the course of the OT student's matriculation in their chosen degree program. Full-time tuition in the professional degree programs includes student health fees & fieldwork fees. Tuition charges for entering full-time OT students for the fall/spring of 2006/7 are $22,617.

For entering part-time students and students with individualized study plans, the rate of tuition is $850 per credit hour. Level II & III fieldwork fees are $2800 per 12-week experience.

Financial Aid Available Through Washington University School of Medicine

Financial aid and scholarships can make the Program in Occupational Therapy possible for many qualified students. Following acceptance into the WUOT Program, you may complete the financial aid application process on-line through the Washington University School of Medicine's Office of Financial Aid. FAFSA forms are available from the the web and may be completed on line. The Washington University School of Medicine code number is G24620. Financial aid in the form of low-interest educational loans is based on financial need. Some long-term, low-interest loans from the US federal government are not available to international students.

The Financial Aid Office at the School of Medicine administers the financial aid program. Contact: Office of Financial Aid, Campus Box 8059, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

WUSM Financial Aid

Scholarships Available through the Program in Occupational Therapy

The nature and strength of your previous academic record may result in financial assistance consisting of OT Program scholarships, assistantships and campus employment opportunities. The Program in Occupational Therapy awards incoming students merit scholarship & assistantships.

The WUOT Program provides a variety of merit-based scholarships to qualified students:

• Occupational Therapy Merit Scholarships: Qualified recipients receive partial tuition support contingent upon maintaining a 3.0 grade point average and demonstrating occupational therapy student leadership.

• The Ben Vereen Scholarship: partial tuition support available for an entering African-American student.

• Lucille Schwieder Scholarship: partial tuition support for an entering student.

• Brendan Feely Book Scholarship: is awarded to qualified entering students.

An application for named/endowed merit-based scholarships is included with the Program application or you can download one by clicking here. Students must be accepted into the Program and have completed the required essays by January 31 in order to be considered for named & endowed merit scholarship. Recipients of Program scholarships are notified by the Scholarship Committee.

Lou Pitonyak, Class of ’98, work with Eric Westacott to help him achieve the skills needed
for driving.