MHS in Rehabilitation Counseling: MHSRC Prospective Students

MHSRC Application

     The Department of Rehabilitation Counseling will begin accepting applications after December 15 so that those students who have taken courses in the Fall semester will have a complete official transcript.

Timeline for application

     Applications received by April 15 will be given priority.  Applications received after April 15 will be considered on a space available basis.

A hard copy application may also be secured by contacting the department directly or the Office of Student Affairs at 504-568-6299 or email sahpsa@lsuhsc.edu.

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MHSRC Admission Requirements

   1.    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

2. Minimum Undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 (in a 4.0 system).  

3. Satisfactory Graduate Record Examination Score within the last 5 years

4. References from professors or employers familiar with your work and character.

5. Written essay

Professional work experience in the field of rehabilitation or other human services field will be given strong weight when considering an individual for admission.  In some cases, certain coursework pre-requisites may be waived.  Such decisions will be made by the departmental admissions committee on a case-by-case basis.       

The Department is interested in admitting a committed, qualified, and diverse group of students for each class.  For example, a substantially higher GPA than that required may be used to offset a lower GRE score.  Frequently, the applicant pool has more competitive GPA‘s than GRE scores. 

The admissions committee will consider all three General Test sections of the GRE; Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing, as each section provides insight into a different aspect of the prospective student.  The department will continue to require the GRE and utilize other criteria, as stated above, to determine admissions decisions. 

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Informational Sessions

The Department hosts informational sessions for prospective students and college advisors on the first Friday of each month from September through May.  Information is provided on the field and scope of practice, curriculum, schedule, employment opportunities, application/admission requirements, etc.  These sessions are held in the Allied Health and Nursing Building, 1900 Gravier Street, Room 8A5 and start at 1:30 p.m.  Contact the admissions coordinator by phone or via email if you are interested in attending an informational session.

Download an Informational Session Registration Form

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Scholarships/Financial Aid/Awards

Scholarships-Rehabilitation Service Administration Grant

The Rehabilitation Counseling Program has a long-term training grant funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration under the U.S. Department of Education. This grant provides for a limited number of scholarships (tuition and a stipend) for individuals who agree to work for the state-federal vocational rehabilitation program or a related program for two years for each year in which a scholarship is received. Priority recipients for scholarships are as follows: individuals with disabilities, individuals from minority groups, full-time students. Students must be fully admitted to the graduate program in order to be considered for a scholarship

RSA Scholar Manual (You will need a PDF viewer, such as the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this document.)

*There is a cost of education budget for each student and by Federal Regulations; the university cannot exceed this budget. It is imperative that each student notify the financial aid office if they are receiving additional funding once they have received their award letter. The scholarship award might affect your Federal Financial Aid and our office must adjust the financial aid award offer. This might include deleting an already awarded program or reducing the dollar amount offered.

Financial Aid

Upon acceptance to the LSUHSC MHSRC programs, students will receive a packet of information from the School of Allied Health’s Student Affairs Office.  This packet will include information on Financial Aid and Residence Hall options.

To learn more about Financial Aid options, contact 504-568-4820 or visit the Financial Aid website.

To learn more about the LSUHSC Residence Hall, click here.

Departmental Awards

Faculty Award

This award is given to the student in the MHSRC program who strives for excellence in professionalism, clinical skills and scholastic achievements.  The award is given out at the annual School of Allied Health Professions Honors night.  The recipient receives an engraved plaque and a monetary award.

Research Award

This award is given to the student in the MHSRC program who excelled in the area of scholarly activity and went beyond the course requirements.  Recipients in the past have typically either published or presented nationally or locally during their graduate studies.  The award is given out at the annual School of Allied Health Professions Honors night.  The recipient receives an engraved plaque and a monetary award.

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Admissions Coordinator Contact Information

 Please do not hesitate to contact the department should you have questions or concerns.

LSUHSC, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling

1900 Gravier St., Box G6-2

New Orleans, LA  70112

504-568-4318

rcinfo@lsuhsc.edu

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