Professional Development Scholarships

Graduate Students

Are you majoring in Education, Counseling/School Psychology, Human Services/Social Work, or Human Resources? Do you intend to pursue a career that advances work-based learning opportunities for students? Do you want to join a professional organization or attend a conference? Applications are being accepted now. Full graduate student instructions and Appendix containing graduate student application form [word].

Practitioners

Are you employed at a Virginia public institution of higher education or a Virginia private non-profit institution of higher education that participates in the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) Program? Does your job involve connecting students to work-based learning and internships? Do you want to join a professional organization or attend a conference? Applications are being accepted now. Full instructions for practitioners [pdf] and Appendix with application form [word].

General Information

Scholarships may be awarded in two categories: (1) conference presentation/attendance or (2) fees for membership in professional organizations.

The amount of a scholarship will vary by category. Applicants may request up to the amounts listed below; awards may be for a lower amount.

• Conference presentation/attendance: up to $2,500
• Membership fees: up to $250

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a closing date each quarter. Applications submitted after the closing date for a quarter will be reviewed with applications submitted for the following quarter.

Forms to Download, Fill Out and Upload with Your Scholarship Application (see instructions)

• Scholarship Travel Estimate or Membership Dues Form
• Virginia W-9
• Scholarship Photo Release Form

Questions

Emily Salmon, Senior Associate for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
emilysalmon@schev.edu