PsyD programs in NYC for practicing School Psychologists?

[NYChildPsych]

Hi there,

I am a certified School Psychologist who has been practicing for 3 years post masters and specialist degree. I am applying to PsyD programs for Sept 2011 and would love some information from any current students. I'd like to stay in NYC and have been looking at Pace and Yeshiva's combined school-clinical psyd programs. I'm also considering Rutgers and Farleigh Dickinson.

My main concern is entering the program with advanced standing, as I've already been certified. In addition, I'm curious about funding.

Anyone in a similar position or who can offer assistance?? Thanks!

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[LadyLulu]

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[aagman01]

From my understanding, Rutgers is the only program of the ones you mentioned that offers any funding in school psych. Fordham and St. Johns school psych programs have some funding though, from what I understand, neither comes close to covering full cost of living for high majority of students (and I do not believe either are combined programs, either).

Hi there,

I am a certified School Psychologist who has been practicing for 3 years post masters and specialist degree. I am applying to PsyD programs for Sept 2011 and would love some information from any current students. I'd like to stay in NYC and have been looking at Pace and Yeshiva's combined school-clinical psyd programs. I'm also considering Rutgers and Farleigh Dickinson.

My main concern is entering the program with advanced standing, as I've already been certified. In addition, I'm curious about funding.

Anyone in a similar position or who can offer assistance?? Thanks!

 

[madpsych78]

I would be interested in hearing others' thoughts as well, especially about entering a doctoral program in school psychology with advanced standing. I have my Specialist degree, have been a school psychologist for nine years, and have had my NCSP since 2005, and would like to go back to get my PhD.

 

[FadedC]

Fordham's funding usually works out to about 75% of tuition but no cost of living expense. On the plus side they are pretty easy going about accepting transfer credits, but they don't offer a PsyD/combined program.

From my understanding, Rutgers is the only program of the ones you mentioned that offers any funding in school psych. Fordham and St. Johns school psych programs have some funding though, from what I understand, neither comes close to covering full cost of living for high majority of students (and I do not believe either are combined programs, either).

 

[aagman01]

Now that I think about it, Kean U in union offers a psyd. I do not believe it is accredited. From what I heard, they offer full tuition waivers plus a small stipend (not enough to live on, though). Farleigh Dickinson in NJ has a program specifically designed for practicing EdS folks (not sure at all about funding). I am from the NYC area, but not rich and not willing to take out loans for grad school. I was forced to head west for funding

Fordham's funding usually works out to about 75% of tuition but no cost of living expense. On the plus side they are pretty easy going about accepting transfer credits, but they don't offer a PsyD/combined program.

 

[FadedC]

Now that I think about it, Kean U in union offers a psyd. I do not believe it is accredited. From what I heard, they offer full tuition waivers plus a small stipend (not enough to live on, though). Farleigh Dickinson in NJ has a program specifically designed for practicing EdS folks (not sure at all about funding). I am from the NYC area, but not rich and not willing to take out loans for grad school. I was forced to head west for funding

It's interesting that there are no complete funding packages around here, I wonder if those are rarer in school psych then clinical due to the reduced research focus.