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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

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.

Brylee Bilderbeck '26
I absolutely adore caring for older adults, especially patients that are diagnosed with Dementia, Alzheimer's or other variations of brain change. I have found a passion in caring for this patient population.

- Brylee Bilderbeck '26

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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Dr. Erin Reynolds
Dr. Erin Reynolds
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