NEXT for AUTISM Fellows
This scholarship is being offered by NEXT for AUTISM Fellows. Learn more about the scholarship and the requirements below!
Amount available
Open Date
Jan 15, 2026
Application deadline
Mar 9, 2026
Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum GPA:
- Education level: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Application form required: Yes
- Drivers license required: No
- Financial analysis required: No
- Test scores required: No
- Transcript required: No
- Adult learner: Yes
- Graduate: Yes
About Scholarship
The NEXT for AUTISM Fellows is a work-based scholarship program for health and human services students that combines tuition assistance with paid work experience as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) assisting neurodivergent adults. Pay starts at $16 per hour. Students will have the opportunity for annual scholarship increase, based on program retention. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at a partner school and majoring in Health or Human Services, or a related field. Applicants must be graduating in 2027 or later, with at least two years to participate. Applicants must be ready to work 800 hours annually as a DSP and have an interest in supporting autistic adults. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.
Offered by: NEXT for AUTISM
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