Providing scholarship support for School Counselors, College Counselors and Graduate Students in School Counseling Programs has been a long-standing tradition and part of the mission of WPRCA! We seek to promote professional development in the counseling community, and encourage future leaders of our association. Through scholarships, we seek to encourage membership, leadership, and enhance our stature as an important organization.
Each year WPRCA is proud to announce our annual Charlotte Pavone Memorial Scholarship for graduate students! Many of us in the School Counseling profession regarded Charlotte as an outstanding counselor, colleague, mentor and dear friend. As an active WPRCA member, she served on the Executive Board and began a mentoring program for new c
Each year WPRCA is proud to announce our annual Charlotte Pavone Memorial Scholarship for graduate students! Many of us in the School Counseling profession regarded Charlotte as an outstanding counselor, colleague, mentor and dear friend. As an active WPRCA member, she served on the Executive Board and began a mentoring program for new counselors and graduate students. Charlotte was well aware of the financial needs of our graduates. It was because of her interest and involvement that it was very appropriate that we named this award to honor her memory!WPRCA is sponsoring TWO $600 scholarships for up to two WPRCA members who are current graduate students enrolled in a counseling program. This scholarship assists graduate students pursuing degree programs leading to certification as school counselors.
NYSSCA Conference Scholarship
WPRCA is proud to announce a $400 scholarship opportunity for one WPRCA member attending the New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA) Annual Conference 2021 to be held on November 4-6, 2021 at The Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York, sponsored by the New York State School Counselor Association.
The scholarship is available to either a practicing school counselor or a current graduate student enrolled in a counseling program and a current member of WPRCA
To check your WPRCA membership status: contact WPRCA membership chair Lauren Cody: lcody@mtplcsd.org or visit WPRCA membership
Please note, the scholarship recipient will need to provide the WPRCA Executive Board Scholarship Committee with a receipt of attendance.
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
The New York State Association for College Admission Counseling is the state affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling Association (NACAC). For over 50 years, NYSACAC has developed resources and networking opportunities for all professionals who work with students and families to provide college readiness, access, and success. For more information about NYSACAC, please visit https://www.nysacac.org/.
Once again, WPRCA is excited to announce The Rose Cooper Award Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors! This scholarship award is in honor of Dr. Rose Cooper, who was a lifelong educator who taught at the secondary, post-secondary and graduate levels in New York City and Westchester County. Dr. Cooper was active in counseling associations on the local, the state and national levels. She counseled students about their futures and worked with students in selecting options that were the best fit for them. She actively cultivated her relationships with admissions professionals so that she could advise her students in the college selection process. Dr. Cooper was an advocate for students to have a successful and fulfilling life!
WPRCA is proud to offer ONE $1500 scholarship for a current High School Senior planning to attend college in Fall 2022 nominated by their School Counselor.
For consideration, the School Counselor nominating their student must be a current member of WPRCA! The Application Deadline is Friday, April 8, 2022! The Scholarship winner will be announced at our End of the Year Event.
Please click below to access The Rose Cooper Award Scholarship Application for details!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L9Laamt8K3aX764i1436yTfUplJjEub0NyepPZrDGJs/edit
The winners of our Professional of the Year Awards from 2020 are:
School Counselor of the Year: Martha Rodriguez
(School Counselor at Isaac E. Young Middle School in the New Rochelle School District)
and
College Admissions Professional of the Year: Mark Brooks
(Senior Admissions Coordinator at the American Musical and Drama Academy)
Westchester Putnam Rockland Counseling Association
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