Application for an RSA long-term training grant supporting individuals seeking a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling (absolute priority #2)…

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Assumption University received a $238,538 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program (CFDA 84.129) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports Assumption University's Master's degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling, which trains graduate students to become rehabilitation counselors equipped to provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. As required by program regulations, at least 65 percent of the grant funds ($155,050) must be directed toward scholarships covering student stipends, tuition, fees, books, supplies, and travel for enrolled graduate students.

The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program addresses federally identified personnel shortages in the state-federal vocational rehabilitation system by funding academic training initiatives at institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. This award represents one of 75 grants made by OSERS in fiscal year 2025 under this program, which has distributed $362 million across 754 grants since 2001. Assumption University's grant contributes to the broader federal effort to increase the supply of qualified rehabilitation counselors available to support individuals with disabilities through the vocational rehabilitation service system.