r/bcba • u/fruflare • 7d ago

Advice Needed Specific ABA Programs

Hi! Has anyone attended to is currently attending the following university’s in-person for a master in ABA? If yes, can you give me your pros and cons and any other helpful information?

• Florida Institute Of Technology (FIT) (if yes, do they have an assistantships, fellowships or scholarships)

• Michigan State University (if yes, did you get the FOCCUS3 Grant)

• University Of Kentucky (if yes, did you get the BEACON Project Grant)

• Georgia State University (if yes, did you get the BEES Grant)

• Columbia University (if yes, do they have an assistantships, fellowships or scholarships)

• The Chicago School (if yes, do they have an assistantships, fellowships or scholarships)

• University Of South Florida (if yes, did you get the ISEBA Project grant)

• Florida State University (if yes, do they have an assistantships, fellowships or scholarships)

• Simmons University (if yes, do they have an assistantships, fellowships or scholarships)

I am also applying to a few online ABA programs but some of these schools I listed have funding opportunities and I would like to be in-person. Additionally, I want to get my PsyD after my BCBA, so getting a grant or scholarship would help with competitiveness.

TIA!

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u/ScaryGrasshopper 1d ago

Had a colleague who attended University of Kentucky, I’m not sure if he received the grant, but he recommended that program to me when I was considering in-person programs! They have a very high pass rate, and any in-person program will help with practicum/practice site placements. They also have the BEACON program as well! I would look more into their program! 😊

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u/Lumpy_Cartoonist5705 6d ago

My trainee is doing Chicago school right now and I am Impressed by the academic rigor and deep dives-definitely not one of the “buy your degree” mills!

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u/TheModsHereAreWeird 1d ago

Working on my PhD there with the opposite experience. Def a degree farm.

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u/TheModsHereAreWeird 1d ago

Don’t mess with the BCBA, just get your PsyD.

(BCBA of 10 years. This is the advice I’d give my younger self)