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Gerontology at USI

"The nation is aging. By 2040, about one in five Americans will be age 65 or older, up from about one in eight in 2000." - Urban Institute, 2014

AIT student talking with nursing home residents

Student Spotlight

Amanda Bradley '27 is majoring in Health Administration major with a minor in Gerontology. Growing up helping care for grandparents who lived with dementia shaped a deep passion for serving older adults and provided firsthand insight into both the challenges and rewards of long-term care.

Undergraduate Curriculum

AIT student with nursing home staff and resident

Bachelor of Science Kinesiology, Senior Fitness Concentration

63 credit hour major

Graduate Curriculum

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Scholarships available for students in gerontology-related programs!

The University of Southern Indiana Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to fund scholarships for USI undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Administrator-in-Training (AIT) residency program or any academic major, minor or certificate program offered in gerontology. 

Complete your AwardSpring application to determine your eligibility for this scholarship (and many more) in the upcoming academic year.

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