University Access Grant

Smarty Ears Online for your program, at no cost

Graduate programs in speech-language pathology can apply for complimentary access to Smarty Ears Online for their faculty and graduate students. Faculty and students can both apply.

💸 No cost to your program 🎓 Faculty & graduate students ⏱️ Decision in about 2 weeks

Start the application ↓ Read the program details

Before you start

Have these ready and the application goes quickly

Most answers are a few sentences. Your program chair or clinic director may have some of the numbers.

📝 What we will ask

Gather these before you begin.

Your program: its name, how many graduate students are enrolled, and how many faculty and students would use Smarty Ears Online.
Other faculty: names and emails of colleagues who would also like access.
Your students: the share who speak a language other than English, and how many identify as Latino, Black, Asian or Indigenous.
Your plans: how you would use Smarty Ears in courses or clinic, and how you would measure success.

✅ Who qualifies

From the University Access program.

Institution: an accredited university or college with a graduate program in speech-language pathology.
Diversity: active work to recruit and support students from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of linguistic abilities.
Mission: a shared goal of bringing technology into education and therapy.
Collaboration: openness to working with our team on training, integration and feedback.

What happens next

From application to your first cohort

📨You applySend the form below. A confirmation email arrives right away.

🔎We reviewOur clinical team reads your application to make sure the grant fits your program's goals.

📬You hear backWe email our decision, usually within about two weeks.

🚀We onboard youVirtual training for your faculty and administration seats for your students.

The application

Apply for University Access

Faculty or students can apply. If colleagues would like access too, list them in the form.

Fields marked * are required.

University Grant Program

Section A: About you

Who you are and where you teach or study.

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Which best describes you?

Institution

Program or department

State and country

Briefly describe your academic and professional background in speech-language pathology

Other faculty who would like access

Section B: Your program and Smarty Ears

Tell us about your program and how Smarty Ears Online would fit into it.

How many graduate students are enrolled in your speech-language pathology program?

How many faculty would use Smarty Ears Online?

How many students would use it?

When would you like to start?

How familiar are you with Smarty Ears?

This is new to me

I have used Smarty Ears apps

I have used Smarty Ears Online

Our program already uses Smarty Ears

How would you use Smarty Ears in your courses or clinic?

How would complimentary access benefit your students and their learning?

What other digital resources do your students use, and how are they paid for?

Section C: Outreach and inclusivity

Section C of this application reflects Smarty Ears' unwavering commitment to foster diversity and inclusion within the field of communication sciences and disorders. Recognizing the critical need to bridge the representation gap, we are eager to partner with institutions that mirror our values and are actively working to recruit students and faculty from diverse backgrounds and varied linguistic abilities. Your responses in this section will help us evaluate alignment with our goals, ensuring that our collaboration contributes to a more inclusive and enriched learning environment. Together, we can transform the landscape of our field, embracing and celebrating diversity in a way that resonates with the communities we serve.

Describe any initiatives your program has to promote diversity and inclusion in speech-language pathology.

What percentage of your enrolled students speak a language other than English?

How many enrolled students identify as Latino, Black, Asian or Indigenous?

How would Smarty Ears support these initiatives?

Section D: Measuring success

How you would track results, and whether you would share them with us.

How will you measure the success of using Smarty Ears in your program?

Will you share regular updates and feedback with Smarty Ears on how your program uses it?

Yes

Maybe

Would you consider research projects, articles or papers about using Smarty Ears in your program? If so, tell us more.

I certify that the information in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I understand it will be used only to evaluate this application for complimentary access to Smarty Ears.

Questions

University Access, answered

Who can apply?

Faculty and students at accredited universities and colleges with a graduate program in speech-language pathology. Program chairs, clinical supervisors and graduate students all apply with the same form.

What does it cost?

Nothing. University Access is a complimentary grant: approved programs get Smarty Ears Online for their faculty and graduate students at no cost.

What is included?

Full access to Smarty Ears Online, with its activities, automatic data tracking and progress reports, plus virtual training for your faculty and administration seats for your students. See the program details for how programs use it in coursework and clinic.

How long until we hear back?

A confirmation email arrives as soon as you send the application. Our team usually emails a decision within about two weeks.

Is client data safe in a university clinic?

Smarty Ears Online is HIPAA compliant, with encrypted cloud storage and admin controls for faculty and cohorts.

Not sure your program qualifies?

Ask us before you apply. We are happy to talk it through.

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