1 Consider starting a psychology club at your school. 2  Look for volunteer opportunities in your community. 3  Start looking at universities during your junior year.  Get to know your teachers so that they will be able to offer good letters of recommendation.
A stipend is a fixed, regular payment, usually meant to pay for something specific. It's kind of like an allowance, but for grownups â a college scholarship might include a stipend each semester for books, for example.
Does My VA Caregiver Have to Pay Taxes if the Funds Mostly Pay for My Expenses? A new program under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 offers a stipend payment to the family caregiver for veterans injured after September 11, 2001.