CSDCAS Required Documents in the 'Program Materials' Section:

Resume/CV: Detail your education, work, volunteer experience, awards, honors, and extracurricular activities.

Video Essay Link: Submit a brief video essay (3 minutes or less) to help us get to know you beyond your written materials. This is the only essay that will be requested. The specific prompts and requirements are provided within the CSDCAS application.

• Record and upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video.
• Upload a Word or PDF document containing the URL to your unlisted YouTube video.

Transcripts for CSDCAS Application

You must send all college/university transcripts to both CSDCAS and the ISU Graduate School. Do not send transcripts to the SLP department.

• If your initial transcripts do not include final grades from your most recent term (fall/winter), you must submit updated transcripts via the CSDCAS 'Academic Update' process by February 1st. 

CSDCAS Supporting Information and References:

Letters of Recommendation: You must submit three letters, with at least two from college/university level instructors (clinical or academic faculty).

• These must be submitted electronically through the CSDCAS portal by your recommenders. Do not send them directly to ISU. Please ask your references to focus on your academic, interpersonal, and other skills relevant to your ability to succeed in graduate school.
• Contact your references beforehand to confirm their preferred email address and their willingness to submit the evaluation electronically by the deadline.

Experiences/Achievements: Complete the 'Supporting Information' section detailing employment, internships, awards, and conferences attended. 

CSDCAS Program Choice

You will need to indicate whether you are applying to the campus or online program.

• Campus: Indicate first choice as Pocatello or Meridian. Indicate second choice as Pocatello, Meridian, or Online. 

• Online: If you are willing to consider the campus program as a second choice, please indicate Pocatello or Meridian.

Note: GRE scores are not required nor accepted as part of our admissions process.

Optional Opportunities for CAMPUS Master of Science in SLP Applicants

There is a range of funding opportunities available at Idaho State University. Three such opportunities include the Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA), Career Path Internships (CPI), and work-study positions. 

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) are limited in number and include tuition support and a stipend. Most GTA positions in the Speech-Language Pathology Program are 10-hour-per-week positions. Occasionally, 20-hour/week positions may be available for second-year students. For a 10-hour/week position, the GTA works 10 hours/week during both the Fall and Spring semesters and receives a bi-monthly stipend and a tuition waiver for the Spring semester. For a 20-hour/week position, the GTA works 10 hours/week during both the Fall and Spring semesters and receives a bi-monthly stipend and a tuition waiver for both semesters. The Tuition waiver covers tuition and general university fees; it does not cover professional fees. GTA positions primarily support faculty research, faculty teaching, or the functions of the ISU Speech and Language Clinics. Common teaching tasks include organizing materials, supporting instruction, grading, creating/organizing online course materials, and answering students' questions. Research-related projects may include eliciting, analyzing, interpreting, and organizing research data. Clinic-related tasks may include completing outreach opportunities, general office duties, supporting clinic-based technology, and developing/organizing materials. 

Career Path Internships (typically announced/available in the Fall) are hourly paid positions that are announced by individual faculty and involve SLP-related work in the area of clinic or research. 

Student work-study positions have flexible time commitments, depending on the position and availability. These are hourly paid positions that can include a variety of tasks that are directly or only indirectly related to the SLP profession and may include tasks such as clerical work and organizing teaching, research or clinic materials. 

Apply through the CSDCAS portal. In 1500 characters or fewer (including spaces) or approximately 250 words, please describe your personal attributes, skills, and experiences (research, volunteering, scholarship) that qualify you for one of these types of positions. Include this document as instructed in the CSDCAS portal.  Please address the following points:

1.  Indicate if you are interested in a
   1. Teaching position
   2. Research position
   3. Clinic position
   4. Any; no strong preference
2. Indicate if you are interested in a specific population (e.g., area of research, disorder type, pediatric population, adult population, etc.).
3. Describe your personal attributes, skills, and past experiences that are specifically applicable to the type(s) of position for which you are applying.

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