A Division of the Florida Counseling Association
and the American School Counselor Association

FSCA Senior Scholarship

 The Florida School Counselor Association awards a $500 scholarship to any high school senior for the assistance of a post-secondary education.

 Eligibility

      Must be a high school senior attending a public or private secondary school in Florida

      Must be a permanent resident of Florida

      Must attend a post-secondary education during the 2006-2007 school year

The FSCA Senior Scholarship application includes 3 items only

      Entry form (see below)

      Essay

      Stamped, self addressed envelope

Application Procedure

      Write up to a 500-word essay that describes how a school counselor or school-counseling program assisted you to plan/decide/resolve/grow in an area of your life.

      Essay must be typed in New Times Roman font, size 12

      Essay must be single-spaced on 8 ½ x 11 paper. 

      Essay is limited to 1 page (page can be double sided)

      Do not put your name or the name of your school on the essay.

Things to remember when sending in the application

      Enclose 4 copies of your essay

      Include 1 stamped self-addressed envelope

      Include the completed entry form

*Incomplete applications will not be considered

Send the Entry form, essay and self addressed envelope to

       Nivischi Edwards

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

800 Lake Estelle Dr.

Orlando, FL  32803

Deadline:  Entries will be accepted between January 5, 2006 through March 27, 2006

Applicants will be notified of outcome by April 29, 2006

Entry Form

Name _______________________________________________________________

Full Address___________________________________________________________

Email _______________________________________________________________

High School ___________________________ County/District____________________

Date of Graduation ______________________

Post-Secondary School for 2005-2006 ________________________________________

I understand that the essay I am hereby submitting become the property of FSCA.  I grant permission to FSCA to publicize my name, school and essay.

Signature of Student: ______________________________________

Florida School Counseling Association Grant Program for School Counselors

The Florida School Counseling Association strives to promote excellence in the profession of school counseling. To achieve this goal we have established a grant program for school counselors. The funds allocated are designed to assist school counselors in their various creative school based projects.

Criteria for the grant are as follows: (click here for a MS Word doc)

• Must be a current member of FSCA
• Must complete application packet plus 4 copies by April 22nd
• Maximum allocation of funds requested is $500
• Must include letter of support from principal
• Program must benefit student learning, growth or development within your school
• Check will be allocated to the school

Application Packet Cover Sheet Information:

• Project Title
• Project Total Budget (not to exceed $500)
• School Level: Elementary, Middle, High, or Other
• Approximate student population that will benefit from the project
• Time frame project will run
• Name of Counselor
• School
• Complete School Address
• Complete Home Address
• School phone number/Home phone number
• Email address
• Number of Years as a school counselor
• Year of FSCA membership

Project Proposal:

• Describe clearly the purpose of your project
• List the objectives of project
• Describe the project activities and population it will serve
• Budget

Application packets must not exceed 5 pages including cover sheet. Principal’s support letter is an attachment to the 5 pages.

Mail 4 copies of packet to:

Kathleen Gannon
Grant Program for School Counselors
Reedy Creek Elementary
5100 Eagles Trail
Kissimmee, Florida 34758

Notification letters will be mailed by May 21, 2005