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WPRCA Scholarship & Award Opportunities
For the past several years, WPRCA has awarded two scholarships. One scholarship is for a deserving high school student planning to enroll at a post-secondary institution after high school graduation. The second is for a graduate student enrolled in a Graduate Program pursuing a degree in Counseling.
The Graduate School scholarship is the Charlotte Pavone Scholarship. The award is for $1500. Graduate school students, who are members, will be sent the announcement and application. Applications are will be available again in 2026.
The High School Scholarship is the Rose A. Cooper Scholarship. The award is for $1500. High school counselors, who are paid current members, will be sent the application. Nominations will be available again in 2026.
For information, you may contact Mark Brooks, Scholarship Chairperson, at mbrooks@amda.edu.
Applications for these scholarships will be sent to paid members of WPRCA for 2025-2026
For information, you may contact Mark Brooks, mbrooks@amda.edu
Charlotte Pavone
Charlotte Pavone
Each year WPRCA is proud to announce our annual Charlotte Pavone Memorial Scholarship for graduate students!
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!
Given WPRCA's commitment to assist future school counselors in Charlotte's memory, we are proud to offer one $1,500 scholarship to WPRCA members enrolled in a school counseling graduate program in the 2025-26 school year. This scholarship assists graduate students in pursuing degree programs leading to certification as school counselors.
The Application Deadline is Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The Application Deadline is Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Rose Cooper Scholarship for High School Seniors
Rose Cooper Scholarship for High School Seniors
WPRCA is proud to announce The Rose Cooper Award for a current high school Senior nominated by their School Counselor, a member of WPRCA for the 2025-26 year. WPRCA is sponsoring One $1500 scholarship for one high school Senior planning to attend college or a post-secondary school in the fall of 2026. This scholarship will be awarded at the End-of-Year Celebration on May 7th at Pace University.
Student applicants must meet the following criteria:
Plan to enroll in a college of post-secondary school in the Fall of 2026
Demonstrates Academic and Extracurricular Achievement
Demonstrates Financial Need
Provide a personal statement (500 to 750 words)
Topics for personal statement: (Choose one)
1. Tell us about someone in your life who had a significant influence on your education.
2. How do you define success?
3. Share with us your educational goals and how this scholarship will benefit you in your educational pursuits.
For Counselors
You may nominate one student and you must be the counselor of record for this student. You must also be a paid member of WPRCA for the 2025-26 academic year. You may check your status by visiting the website WPRCA.org to view the membership listing.
1. Provide a one-page letter of recommendation on your student's behalf expressing why the student would be deserving of this award. (Include how this student may have overcome unique difficulties and/or financial
hardship.)
2. Submit by email the completed application and student essay along with your letter of recommendation to Mark Brooks mb180863@gmail.com.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Please check back for updates on the following scholarships:
Scholarship for school counselors!
NYSCCA Conference Scholarship
NYSCCA Conference Scholarship
As per tradition, WPRCA awards a $400 scholarship to one WPRCA member to attend the New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA) Annual Conference. Please save the date for the annual 2025 conference: November 13-15, 2025 in Rochester, NY. More information will be available in the fall of 2025.
This scholarship is available to either a practicing school counselor or a current graduate student enrolled in a counseling program and who is a current member of WPRCA.
To check your WPRCA membership status: visit WPRCA membership
Please check back for updates.
School Counselor of the Year Award
School Counselor of the Year Award
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Higher Education Professional of the Year Award
Higher Education Professional of the Year Award
We have concluded our awards for the 24-25 school year. Congratulations to our winners! Please stay tuned for next year's nominations. Communications will be released in 2026!
Previous Winners of the School Counselor of the Year Award
2025 - Julie Cummins, Mahopac High School
2024 - Luis Barcelo, Pelham High School
Previous Winners of the Higher Education of the Year Award
2025 - Meghan Elasser, Manhattanville University
2024 - Mark Brooks of AMDA
Providing scholarships and awards for School Counselors, Higher Education Professionals, Graduate Students in School Counseling Programs, and high school seniors of a current WPRCA member 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.
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