Professional School Counseling Program Pathway Grant
The Professional School Counseling Program Pipeline grant is funded by the Student Personnel Pipeline grant awarded by the Minnesota Department of Education. The Professional School Counseling Pipeline Grant application is open to students who are admitted or currently enrolled in the Professional School Counseling program within the Department of Counseling and Student Personnel at Minnesota State University – Mankato. To be eligible to receive the award, students must be in good academic standing within the program. Per the stipulations of the grant, to diversify the school counseling profession, priority consideration will be given to students who identify as BIPOC or Indigenous, all are welcome to apply. The amount of the award for fall covers the cost of attendance (COA), which includes tuition, fees, room and board, materials, and travel.
- Award
- Up to full Cost of Attendance
- Deadline
- 05/31/2026
- Supplemental Questions
- How have your lived experiences and/or intersectional identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, ability, gender identity, community, or other aspects of identity) shaped your educational journey ?
- Describe your path to professional school counseling, the knowledge and skills you are developing to support K–12 students, and how this scholarship will support your academic progress, fieldwork experiences, and persistence in the program.
- Describe your commitment to working as a professional school counselor in Minnesota after graduation and outline the concrete actions you will take to achieve this objective.
- The Student Support Personnel Workforce Pathway is focused on increasing the number of licensed school counselors of Color and Indigenous school counselors in Minnesota. Describe your commitment to engaging in mentorship, professional development, and other wrap-around services to support you in persisting towards respecialization or licensure.