Thanks so much
@Husky19!! I recently spoke with two current students (one of them had an RA position during their first year) who mentioned that while there's lots of scholarships/funding offered for the first year, these rarely carry over into the second year. However, I'm sure it's something that may be a case by case situation depending on performance and need for assistance, so there could be a possibility of having these transfer over to the second year, like you said.
I also asked one of the students about the OTD, and she said something similar to you. She mentioned that funding for the OTD depends on the site, and some places cover either part of OR the majority of tuition and also pay for you being a licensed OT. She indicated that these spots are very competitive, but at least we know there are options. She also mentioned students might be able to negotiate with certain sites for more financial support.
Hope you get the RA position - that sounds like a great opportunity & would def help cut down costs!!