Thanks! It is interesting, when I was coming home from Germany, I researched in-demand careers, and Speech-Language Pathology kept coming up. In-demand and $60,000 starting salary? Yes please!
I needed to earn a second Bachelor's, but despite feeling like I studied far harder than anyone else in my class, I graduated below a B average, while ASU rejects applicants with straight As. I looked through over two hundred grad programs in the U.S. and the lowest GPA requirement was 3.12.
I applied for tuition assistance through the Guard and wanted to transfer to Northern Arizona University, which is not as competitive as ASU or U of A, but they also have a great summers-only program, and it is easier to get into that.
Work as an SLPA, transfer to NAU, and start their program when I leave the Guard.
I never received tuition assistance, though, or even a response.
We were always told SLPAs earned $15 hourly, which would have been okay for a while, but I know two SLPAs, and they complain they are unable to support themselves. Also, there are currently two job listings on Indeed.com in my area. Other job search sites show the same results. It looks like the clinics where I did my training just filled their one position. However, I decided to do a Google search instead, and pulled up Indeed and other job search sites, but also found a Craigslist ad for Mom's town, offering $35 an hour! Then I found one far closer to home, with the same pay! The first company said they would not consider anyone for employment until they had their license and everything else they needed. The second company gave less information, so I e-mailed and asked if they had any openings for SLPAs, and was told to send a résumé.
Right... my résumé: