2013 NYSSCA Graduate Student Scholarship

2013 NYSSCA

Graduate Student Scholarship

Announcement

To help future school counselors fulfill their educational goals, the New York State School Counselor Association awards scholarships to graduate students each year who are currently enrolled in a New York State accredited master’s-level school counseling program.

Scholarships are awarded based on students’ academic achievement, contributions to the field and commitment to the promotion of the ASCA/NYSSCA Comprehensive Model and NYS Learning Standards. The required letter of recommendation should be specific as to the candidate’s suitability for the award. The essay response to the following question is a critical part of the application for the NYSSCA Graduate Student Scholarship:

 “Given the evolution of the school counseling profession in recent years, and the emphasis in education on accountability, how can counselors demonstrate their commitment to student achievement and development through the application of NYS Learning Standards and the ASCA/NYSSCA Comprehensive Model?”

The New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA) supports school counselors’ efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.

NYSSCA provides professional development, publications, research, and advocacy to professional school counselors in New York State.
NYSSCA Contact: Dr. Robert Rotunda, Executive Director
(631) 582-4047, or at executivedirector@nyssca.org<mailto:executivedirector@nyssca.org>
New York State School Counselor Association


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New York State School Counselor Association Application for 2013 Graduate Student Award

NYSSCA will award five scholarships in the amount of $500 each.

Qualifications:
 *   Applicants must be current members of NYSSCA.
 *   Applicants & recipients must be currently matriculated & in good standing in an accredited graduate school program for school counseling, having completed at least one semester.
 *   The recipients must provide NYSSCA with a photograph for publication in the NYSSCA newsletter and/or on the NYSSCA website.
Timelines:
 *   Completed application due by April 6, 2013
 *   Recipients will be notified by April 30, 2013
 *   Monies will be sent to recipients by June 30, 2013 pending receipt of a digital photograph by 6/9/13
 *   For questions, please contact executivedirector@nyssca.org
Awards will be given based on the criteria requested & as demonstrated by completed application packages received.  All decisions made by the NYSSCA Graduate Award Committee will be final.
(Please type or print legibly)

Name:  Mr. / Mrs. / Ms.   _______________________________________________________________

Address:                               ______________________________________________________________________
                            ______________________________________________________________________

Phone #:  __________________________

Email address:  ____________________________________

1) Please answer the following question (in 500 words or less) on a separate piece of paper:  “Given the evolution of the school counseling profession in recent years, and the emphasis in education on accountability, how can counselors demonstrate their commitment to student achievement and development through the application of NYS Learning Standards and the ASCA/NYSSCA Comprehensive Model?”


2) Please describe (in 500 words or less) on a separate sheet of paper:  If you won a $25,000 grant for your School Counseling Program, how would you use it?


3) What contributions (e.g. developing and implementing programs at your internship site, attending conferences, presenting at conferences, membership in counseling associations, volunteering for counseling associations, other related counseling activities) have you made to the school counseling field to date?  Please describe in 500 words or less on a separate page.


4) What is your current graduate GPA?  ____________ Please make sure to provide a graduate school transcript (student copy is sufficient) to NYSSCA along with this application.

Name and location of graduate school ____________________________________________________


5) Please submit a reference letter to NYSSCA from either a graduate school professor or school counseling internship site supervisor.

Name of reference:  ________________________

Title / Position:  _____________________________

School Name: _____________________________

Phone # or email:  ____________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Applicant:  ____________________________________                 

Date:  ___________________

Mail completed application to:  NYSSCA; PO Box 217; Leicester, NY 14481; Attn: Robert Rotunda

    Email applications are acceptable and encouraged—send all documents to executivedirector@nyssca.org