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and ATVI. Further, the program offers a Graduate Certificate in Cortical/Cerebral
Visual Impairment (CVI) and has the first cohort for a Graduate Certificate in
DeafBlindness (DB).
Tuition and Support
The Vision Studies program has a tuition rate that is much lower than typical
rates at UMass Boston. As of this writing in 2024, the tuition for our courses is
$350/credit.
At any given time, the Vision Studies program has federal grants and/or
private funding to support tuition and select needs for students in the programs.
Currently, there is an RSA grant for specializations working with the adult
population. For professionals planning to work with the student population, there is
OSEP support for O&M, TVI, and ATVI.
Current Status
Student Numbers
The Vision Studies program accepts students to begin in O&M and TVI in
the summer semester. Cohorts of 27 and 26 respectively were accepted in 2024.
For the fall semester, VRT took in 22 students, ATVI accepted 23, CVI had 10
students, and DB had 10 students. A total of 118 new students were accepted this
year.
