The majority of courses are 3.0 semester hours. Some fees may apply for various courses. Financial Aid Students admitted to a graduate program are eligible for financial aid. The graduate counseling program offers assistantships which cover courses taken during the winter and spring semesters. Assistantships are appointments held in various positions on campus.
Partial scholarships are also available.
For first year students, one assistantship is available. Upper-level students are eligible for one of seven positions. Positions for upper-level students require some training in the field of counseling in order to effectively meet position requirements. In addition, students are eligible to receive federal loans through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loans program. Professor Homrich's teaching areas include family psychology, with special emphasis on family strengths and resiliency, in addition to group work, assessment for learning disorders, and counselor training.