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Funding source The federal government Programs/awards Tax credits and tax deductions Key information The federal government provides several tax incentives to help defray the cost of post-secondary education. Many graduate students are eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which can be claimed for tuition and certain expenses for the first four years of post-secondary education. Students are eligible for the full $2,500 credit if their modified adjusted gross income is $80,000 or less ($160,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return). The credit is phased out for taxpayers with incomes above these levels. Most scholarships require the recipient to be a member of the state association. (Student membership dues are often significantly reduced or even free for the first year.) Deadline April 15 For more information www.irs.gov State psychological organizations Many state psychological associations offer scholarships to graduate students to offset research costs, reward advocacy work or help students attend the association’s annual conference. APA’s Science Directorate sponsors several researchbased awards, including an annual competition for dissertation research funding. Each year, the group also provides 100 student travel awards to help psychology graduate students travel to the annual APA convention to present their research. Varies by association Contact your state psychological association for more information. A list of state association websites is available at www.apa. org/about/organizations/ associations.aspx. APA Dissertation funding ranges between $1,000 and $5,000, while travel award recipients receive $300 for conventionrelated expenses. Varies www.apa.org/science/awards/ index.aspx Minority Fellowship Program The program provides career development and financial support to promising doctoral and postdoctoral students in areas related to ethnic minority behavioral health research or services. Varies www.apa.org/pi/mpf 40 • gradPSYCH • September 2011  http://www.irs.gov http://www.apa.org/about/organizations/associations.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/organizations/associations.aspx http://www.apa.org/about/organizations/associations.aspx http://www.apa.org/science/awards/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/science/awards/index.aspx http://www.apa.org/pi/mfp/about/index.aspx

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of gradPSYCH - September 2011

GradPSYCH - September 2011
Contents
Interns: Be sure to track your hours
Students often notice but only sometimes blow the whistle on peers’ ethical violations
Psychology student spearheads coming-out project
Internship application costs rise
Odd Jobs
Media Picks
Chair’s Corner
Research Roundup
Matters to a Degree
The new academic job market
Applier beware
Does TV accurately portray psychology?
Safer travels
How to handle a tough audience
Free Money for Education
Meet your new advocates
Bulletin Board
Jobs, internships, postdocs and other opportunities
The Back Page

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