Shapiro Administration Announces Stipend For Speech-Language Pathologist Students

LEAs approved to offer stipends for master's level speech-language pathologist (SLP) students 

To be listed as an available site for speech-language pathologist externs, LEAs must meet the requirements listed in section III of the application. 

$5,000.00 will be available from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, to provide the master's level speech-language pathologist extern a stipend for the school-based placement. 

Local Education Agencies (LEAs) including approved private schools, charter schools, cyber charter schools, intermediate units, and school districts are encouraged to submit completed applications. Applications will be reviewed by the APR Core Team on a rolling basis. To be an eligible site for either the Fall or Spring semester, a completed application must be received prior to the start of the semester. 

PA University Speech-Language Pathologists Program Coordinators will be notified of LEAs interested in providing a stipend to a master's level SLP graduate student. LEA information will also be made available to externs in Pennsylvania’s Speech-Language Pathologist Programs and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

* For the purposes of this paid externship, a master's level SLP graduate student is defined as a student enrolled in an approved Pennsylvania Speech-Language Pathology master's program. Verification of enrollment in a master's program for Speech-Language Pathology in an Approved Pennsylvania College or University is required.

**Note: The Master's Level Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Stipend for School-Based Placements has been expanded for the spring 2025 semester. LEAs may apply for a $5000 stipend for each SLP extern placed in their organization for the spring 2025 semester on a first-come, first-served regional basis. Each extern requires a site supervisor who is an ASHA-certified SLP with a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) and a minimum of 5 years experience. 

Outcomes of the Master's Level Speech-Language Pathologist Stipend for School-Based Placements include:

• The establishment or expansion of school-based placements that provide high quality services to students, families, and school staff.

• An increase in the number of speech-language pathologist students that pursue an instructional I certificate or education specialist certificate and work in LEAs within Pennsylvania.

The Local Education Agencies (LEAs) approved to provide $5,000.00 to master's level SLP graduate students* during their school-based placements in Pennsylvania LEAs during the 2024-2025 school year will be listed below. 

Pennsylvania Speech-Language Pathologist Programs

The following approved educator preparation programs may have master's level SLP graduate students in need of externships.  

Interested in providing a school-based placement for an SLP extern? 

Have questions or need more information? Contact any of the following:

Amanda Winnor - PaTTAN Speech-Language Pathology Consultant    

Christine Moon - APR State Lead  

Carol Good - Coordinating Director - PaTTAN System