Information for Accepted Students

This section contains information on various aspects of the program that students need to know as they anticipate beginning the program. This includes:

Forms

Financial aid

Financial aid information for graduate students

One element that changes as students transition from undergraduate to graduate studies is potential sources of financial aid.  Typically there are fewer grants and scholarships leaving students more dependent on loans.  The following options exist for paying for your graduate experience:

  • Personal money (savings, job, etc.)
  • Student Loans
  • Scholarships and Grants (check with local, state, and federal agencies)
  • Health Systems and Hospitals (Virtually every hospital/health system offers scholarships for students pursuing careers in health professions.  Check web sites of entities in your area).  Some health systems will also assist in your education in return for a commitment (contract) to work for the system for a designated period of time (usually 2-3 years)
  • Athletic Training Scholarships (MATA, GLATA, NATA)-you must already be in a program to be eligible.

Retention and graduation information

Retention

In order to remain in good standing and continue to progress through didactic and clinical coursework, students must do the following:

  1. Continue to demonstrate evidence of up-to-date health information/prerequisites.
  2. Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
  3. Complete exit examinations each semester at 70% level.
  4. Continue to abide by all program policies and procedures while avoiding disciplinary infractions. 

Further information on this may be obtained from the department chairperson and/or program handbook.  Students that fail to meet one or more of the aforementioned criteria may be placed on probationary status. A student must resolve outstanding deficiencies and be restored to regular status within one semester. A student may not graduate when on probationary status.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Minimum 3.0 GPA
  2. Complete 50 Practitioner Development Units
  3. Complete an exit interview with the Dept. Chair
  4. Successfully pass final exit examination

Undergraduate institutions represented

Where our students come from

  • Adams State College (Colorado)
  • Concordia University-Moorehead (MN) (2)
  • Concordia University-St. Paul (MN)
  • Cornell College (IA)
  • Knox College (IL)
  • Liberty University (VA)
  • Mayville State University (ND)
  • Northland College (WI)
  • Ripon College (WI)
  • St. John's University (MN)
  • St. Olaf College (MN)
  • St. Catherine University (MN)
  • The College of St. Scholastica (7)
  • University of Illinois Chicago
  • University of Minnesota Duluth (2)
  • University of Minnesota Morris
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • University of St. Thomas (MN)
  • University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
  • University of Wisconsin Green Bay (4)
  • University of Wisconsin River Falls
  • University of Wisconsin Superior (3)
  • University of Wisconsin Whitewater
  • Wartburg College (IA)
  • Wisconsin Lutheran College