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NEXT for AUTISM Fellows
$5,000
Award AmountMar 9, 2027
DeadlineDescription
The NEXT for AUTISM Fellows is a work-based scholarship program for health and human services students that combines tuition assistance with paid work experience as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) assisting neurodivergent adults. Pay starts at $16 per hour, with a $5,000 annual tuition scholarship. Students will have the opportunity for annual scholarship increase, based on program retention. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at a partner school and majoring in Health or Human Services, or a related field. Applicants must be graduating in 2028 or later, with at least two years to participate. Applicants must be ready to work 800 hours annually as a DSP and have an interest in supporting autistic adults. Application portal for the 2026/27 school year opens January 12, 2026 and closes March 9, 2026 (11PM EST). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.
Eligible Majors
Activities & Interests
Activities
Eligibility
College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate, Undergraduate
Bachelor, Master
Not Specified
Not required
Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student
Demographics
Any Disability
School Requirements
Hunter College, Mercy University, Pace University, SUNY Sullivan, Temple University, Villanova University, University of Illinois Chicago, Montclair State University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Seton Hall University