PSCA Annual Conference First Timer's Scholarship

Since 2020, School Counselors of NEPA has offered a First Timer’s Scholarship to defray expenses incurred for a member of the organization to attend the PSCA Annual Conference for the first time or the first time in a long time as a Professional or Student  Member. The scholarship is used to pay for the registration fee only as outlined on the PSCA's website, specifically, the Regular Rate of a PSCA member. 

"Almost all of the sessions I chose enhanced my knowledge and understanding of the field of school counseling, encouraged me to consider the type of school counselor I want to be, and inspired me to be more active in professional organizations, both locally and nationally.  Not only have I gained valuable resources and connections from this conference, but I also have started to develop my own professional identity. This conference has urged me to think about how I understand myself as a mental health professional and how I would advocate for this role."

-Jillian Paulus, University of Scranton Graduate Student

"Three sessions I took the most from were, LGBTQ+ Resources & Creating Safe Spaces, Using Social Media to Promote your School Counseling Program & Connect with Stakeholders, and Increasing Our Mental Health Literacy-Words & Relationships Matter. As I was in the midst of finishing my internship and preparing myself for my new role as a high school counselor, these three sessions provided me resources and direction in a gap that I felt needed to be closed. These three sessions also provided a new awareness for me on how to get creative with communication and how to find resources more independently."

-Shelby Valvano, The University of Scranton Graduate Student