Information for Students

Interested in a career in communication sciences and disorders (CSD)? Want to learn more about what exciting work audiologists and speech-language pathologists do? Curious about the job outlook of these professions? Learn answers to these questions and more!

Whether you’re a high school student, an undergraduate, a graduate student, or a working professional looking to change your career, learn how to start planning your education in communication sciences and disorders and preparing for an exciting, high-demand career as an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, or speech, language, and hearing scientist.

A career in communication sciences and disorders can be financially rewarding, so why not reward yourself by exploring the wide variety of financial aid available to students in audiology, speech-language pathology, and the related sciences?

Earning your graduate degree in audiology or speech-language pathology? Want to know what to expect after you graduate? It’s never too early to learn what lies ahead in obtaining your ASHA membership, certification, and state licensure.

When thinking about pursuing a PhD in communication sciences and disorders, you're likely to have many questions. How difficult is it? Will it put me further into debt? What are my career options when I graduate? Earning a PhD may seem daunting, but it’s more achievable than you think.

• Search for the right communication sciences and disorders program for you in ASHA’s EdFind.
• Visit the Hearing and Speech Careers website, targeted to students who are historically underrrepresented in CSD
• Join National NSSLHA, the student organization for undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students in the communication sciences and disorders discipline.
• Apply for National NSSLHA Member Honors and scholarships.
• Apply to ASHA Award programs for students.
• Check out ASHFoundation grants and scholarships.
• Enroll in an ASHA mentoring program.
• Explore opportunities for audiology and speech-language pathology assistants.
• Learn more about careers in audiology and speech-language pathology.
• Order ASHA’s A Rewarding Career for You. A Better Life for Others brochure series, which provides information about accredited programs, financial aid, and the future of the professions.