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Project STAR (Service, Teaching, Advocacy, and Rehabilitation)
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Project STAR (Service, Teaching, Advocacy, and Rehabilitation)

Now Accepting Applicants for Master’s Degrees
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in Severe Disabilities or in Rehabilitation Counseling

Apply to be a STAR Scholar

About the Project

Benefits

STAR is a 5-year federally funded personnel preparation project to train 30 masters-level scholars for positions as special education teachers and vocational rehabilitation counselors to work with transition-age students with severe disabilities and to evaluate the impact of an evidence-based approach to interdisciplinary training.

​STAR scholars will participate in shared interdisciplinary coursework, sequenced field experiences, and mentorship opportunities to gain experience and expertise in working with transition-age students with severe disabilities.


  • Full tuition for duration of program
  • Annual stipend to support participation in the on-campus Summer Capstone Institute
  • Master of Arts in Severe Disabilities or Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling
  • STAR Scholars develop specialized interdisciplinary expertise in evidence-based practices in transition

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  • About the Project
  • Admissions Requirements
  • Coursework
  • Application
  • Contact