The Heather Anne Barnes Endowed Scholarship

2018-19 Application

The Heather Anne Barnes Endowed Scholarship, established by Harlyne Norris, is supported by Ron and Laura Barnes in memory of their daughter, Heather Anne Barnes, who graduated from USC in 2005. Heather was devoted to helping children, especially autistic children. The scholarship provides financial assistance to deserving students in the USC Dornsife Psychology department, with preference given to students working with autistic children or conducting research or scholarly inquiry into the causes of autism.

Recipients of the award must be full-time students enrolled in the Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis in the 2018-19 academic year. The award is renewable for the second year of the masters program, pending verification of a minimum cumulative USC GPA of 3.0 and satisfactory progress toward the completion of the masters program.

To apply, send the following information by Friday, June 29th, 2018:

  1. Completed application form (page 2)
  1. A response to the following short essay topic (maximum 500 words):

The Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis seeks to educate and empower therapists to work with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. With this in mind, please discuss how unique, personally significant, and/or challenging factors in your background have influenced your interest in and preparation for working within the field of autism.

  1. (Optional) A response to the following short essay topic, if desired (maximum 500 words):

While financial need is not necessary to receive the Heather Anne Barnes Scholarship, please include any information regarding your financial situation that you would like the scholarship committee members to consider as they review your application.

Submit your completed application via email (indicate “BarnesScholarshipApplication” in subject line). Alternatively, you may mail or hand-deliver your completed application to:

USC Dornsife Admission and Student Services

3601 Watt Way, GFS 315

Los Angeles, CA 90089-1694

Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday, June29th, 2018.

For questions, please contact USC Dornsife Student Services at (213) 821-4728 or .

The Heather Anne BarnesEndowed Scholarship

2018-19application

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If you have questions, contact USC Dornsife Student Services at or (213) 821-4728.