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The Counseling program is a full-time, five (5) term program.

Tuition Per Term

This program has a flat rate, per term. These estimated tuition rates are based on the 2024-25 Academic Year tuition. This does not include costs for mandatory fees, university fees or other costs such as textbooks, supplies, laptop, etc.

In-State

$13,112

Out-of-State

$15,968

University Tuition and Fees Breakdown

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Funding resources

Department-specific Funding Resources

Nancy L. Oyler Student Award in Counseling

The Nancy L. Oyler Student Award was established in 2019 by a gift from the John Francis Oyler and Nancy Lee Victoria Fleck Oyler Foundation, the first permanently endowed private scholarship in the SHRS Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program. The award was established to honor the memory of Nancy L. Oyler.

More about the award:

A maximum of three scholarships per year will be awarded.
Students who compete successfully for this award will receive a maximum annual scholarship award of $10,000.
All applicants to the Counseling Program are eligible and encouraged to apply for this award. Students may re-apply for the award for a second year of support.
Awardees must be accepted into the Counseling Program and enrolled as a full-time student.

Awards by Year:

2024-2025

2024 Awards Story

Grace Dakwar
Lily Bistline
Gerret E. George
Kelisa Hysenbegasi

2023-2024

Janaya Larae Carlisle
Gerret E. George
Kelisa Hysenbegasi
Christina Marie Murzynski

2022-2023

Janaya Larae Carlisle
Jackilyn Garces
MeLoni M. Griffin
Christina Marie Murzynski

2021-2022

Emily M. Kirschner
Amy Lynn Adelman

Fall: Zihui Hua
Spring: MeLoni M. Griffin

About Nancy L. Oyler

Oyler was born in Grove City, PA. She earned an associate degree at Grove City College. She attended the University of Pittsburgh and was awarded a Master of Education Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. While a student at Pitt, she began working for the Greater Pittsburgh Guild for the Blind. Following graduation, she continued to work for the Guild as a rehabilitation counselor and intake specialist until 1968. Following a leave from the rehabilitation counseling profession to raise her three children, Oyler returned to the Guild in 1986 (renamed as Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh), where she worked for the next 19 years until her retirement in 2005.

Professionally, Oyler’s career as a rehabilitation counselor involved providing psychosocial adjustment services to persons with disabilities. She was remembered by those who knew and worked with her as having a passion for helping people and doing good things. She was described by co-workers as innovative and compassionate, instilling hope and confidence in persons going through difficult adjustments and assisting them in building independence.

Oyler was a regular contributor to more than 40 nonprofit organizations dedicated to the welfare of people, animals and the environment.

Schoolwide Funding Resources

Matriculated SHRS students at the undergraduate and graduate level have the opportunity to apply for the following scholarships and financial award opportunities. Some awards are offered through the University and others are school-wide.

Merit Scholarship

The merit scholarships comprise three awards administered under a common application process. The purpose of these scholarships is to acknowledge and aid students who demonstrate high-level scholastic achievement and financial need. Multiple scholarships are awarded per year, pending available funds.

Current SHRS students can review eligibility and criteria for this scholarship on the Current Student Hub.

Selection of Awardees Details

Awardees will be selected by the SHRS Executive Committee. The amount of the awards will depend on available funds and the student’s financial needs and essay composition.

Students only need to apply once and will automatically be considered for all three awards.
- Anne Pascasio Scholarship
- SHRS Alumni Endowed Scholarship
- UPMC Endowed Scholarship
Students can only receive the scholarship once as an undergrad and once as a graduate student.

Awards for the 2024-2025 term will be announced in mid-January 2025 and be applied to the student’s spring bill.

The Dr. Timothy C. and Mrs. Cynthia B. Sell Student Award

Donors Dr. Timothy Sell and Mrs. Cynthia Sell have established an endowed fund to promote diversity and inclusion within the SHRS student body. The SHRS Faculty Executive Committee will choose the award recipient(s) in mid-January and the award will be applied to the student’s spring tuition bill. Awards will be presented annually pending receipt of qualifying applications.

Current SHRS students can review eligibility and criteria for this scholarship on the Current Student Hub.

Selection of Awardees Details

Awardees will be selected by the SHRS Executive Committee. The amount of the awards will depend on available funds and the student’s financial needs and essay composition. Awards will be announced in mid-January and be applied to the student’s spring bill.

University Scholarships and Resources

Pitt2Pitt Scholarship
The Pitt2Pitt program can help graduating University of Pittsburgh seniors or alumni complete a Pitt master’s degree or certificate program. To be eligible to apply for a Pitt2Pitt scholarship, the applicant must have received a bachelor’s, graduate and/or professional degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and be in good academic, disciplinary and financial standing with the University. There is no application process for the Pitt2Pitt Scholarship!
- SHRS Programs that participate in Pitt2Pitt include:
Pitt Alumni Association Scholarships
The Pitt Alumni Association manages multiple scholarships that students may be eligible to apply for.
Honors College Scholarships
The University Honors College (UHC) advises undergraduates, seniors and alumni who are interested in pursuing national and international awards. These opportunities both recognize past accomplishments and give students enriching educational experiences beyond the classroom. The UHC provides guidance and support on scholarship, fellowship and grant competitions.

PittFund$Me

PittFund$Me connects students with real, relevant scholarships.

Current Pitt Students – How to Apply

Current Pitt students can access PittFund$Me by following this process:

Login to your MyPitt account and search for PittFund$Me. Select the icon and you will be directed to your Student Dashboard.
Once in the system, you will be asked a series of basic questions that will match you to scholarship opportunities from the University of Pittsburgh and outside organizations (all external scholarships have been fully vetted for legitimacy so that you can apply confidently).
The more questions you answer, the more scholarships you can be matched to (you will only see Pitt scholarships when they are open and if they require an application).
For matched scholarships, click the Apply button to navigate to the external organization’s website where you can submit your application.

You’ll be able to manage all of your applications in your personalized dashboard, and Pitt will post alerts for new scholarships that might be interesting to you.

Learn more here.

Search for a Scholarship

Use the Pittsburgh Foundation Scholarship search.

University Financial Aid

Visit studentaid.gov to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Pitt Federal School code – 008815

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
University of Pittsburgh
139 University Place, Thackeray Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Contact Information:

Email: finaid@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-7488
Website: https://oafa.pitt.edu/contact-us/

Resources

NOTE: Providing your social security number to the University of Pittsburgh in your application for admission is optional. Some SHRS graduate applications do not ask prospective students for their SSN. However, please be advised that you must provide your SSN to the University of Pittsburgh if you are completing the FAFSA or expecting a 1098-T to submit to the IRS for tuition-related expenses. Please click here for information on how to provide your SSN to the University of Pittsburgh if your application does not give you the option to include it with submission.

International Student Financial Information

The Office of International Services (OIS) provides a financial document to inform international graduate students of the financial requirement in order to issue a student visa document (Form I-20 or DS-2019). The document is updated annually.

See the International Graduate Financial Information 2025-2026 here.

International students are not eligible for Federal Student Financial Aid through the University of Pittsburgh.
International students are eligible to work on campus.
- Please find additional information on the Office of International Services website.
- International students may be eligible for a limited number of graduate student researcher positions (these positions are typically awarded to students in our Doctor of Philosophy programs) as well as certain SHRS scholarships.
  - Check out the SHRS scholarships below for eligibility requirements and guidelines.

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estimated program costs

Tuition Per Term

In-State

$13,112

Out-of-State

$15,968

University Tuition and Fees Breakdown

Funding resources

Department-specific Funding Resources

Nancy L. Oyler Student Award in Counseling

Schoolwide Funding Resources

Merit Scholarship

The Dr. Timothy C. and Mrs. Cynthia B. Sell Student Award

University Scholarships and Resources

PittFund$Me

Search for a Scholarship

University Financial Aid

Resources

International Student Financial Information

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