Give to the College of Health Professions

The faculty and students of the College of Health Professions are committed to creating and participating in educational experiences that are challenging, clinically relevant and community-based.

The college is also committed to providing opportunities for students and faculty to become engaged in their professional communities and through this participation, develop leadership skills that will impact the quality of educational and health care services on a global scale.

These activities include presenting at regional, national and international professional meetings, participating in international clinical and service opportunities, developing interdisciplinary scholarship and instruction, and expanding simulation and other technologies into our classes and labs.

Through your support, the faculty, students and alumni of our college will continue to live out our mission of contributing to a better world, learning through involvement and leading by example.

Please consider making a gift to the College of Health Professions to support these goals. I encourage you to check with your employer (or enter your employer's name in the matching gift programs database) to see if your gift qualifies for a match. These are a wonderful opportunity to have your contribution doubled or even tripled in some cases.

All contributions are tax deductible and donors will be acknowledged as members of the College’s Leadership Society.

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Scholarship & Funding Opportunities

DPT Emergency Fund

Dr. Michelle Lusardi, Professor Emerita of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, established the DPT Emergency Fund for‌‎ Doctor of Physical Therapy students. The fund provides emergency assistance to students who need help with emergency situations such as travel costs associated with clinical sites, family emergency travel, rent support and other unexpected burdensome costs.

Over the 13 years that she taught at SHU, Dr. Lusardi's experiences with students led her to recognize the need for such a fund. Her deep commitment to the DPT program and the success of its students led her to establish the fund upon her retirement.

We would like to invite all MSPT and DPT alumni and others in the physical therapy community to contribute to the growth of the fund so that it will sustain itself.

If you are interested in making a contribution to the fund:

Make your gift today

Or send a check or money order made payable to Sacred Heart University to:

Sacred Heart University
University Advancement
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

The Patrick McCaughey Fund

The Patrick McCaughey Fund for Athletic Training Student's provides scholarship support for graduate students enrolled in the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program through the University's College of Health Professions. To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be an incoming or continuing graduate student enrolled in the MSAT program in the College of Health Professions
• Demonstrate academic achievement and maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.0
• Demonstrate financial need
• Priority consideration will be given to students with greatest financial need.

The scholarship may be renewed annually provided the recipient is in good academic standing, demonstrates satisfactory academic progress within the MSAT program, and has not violated the University’s academic integrity policy.

If you are interested in making a contribution to the fund:

Make your gift today

Or send a check or money order payable to Sacred Heart University to:

Sacred Heart University
College of Health Professions
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825