School Psychology Foundation Scholarships and Grants

California School Psychology Foundation Mini-Grant Application
The California School Psychology Foundation is a private, non-profit, charitable organization associated with, but independent of the California Association of School Psychologists. The mission of the Foundation is to enhance and support the practice of school psychology through research, scholarships and recognition of exemplary practices and programs. The mini-grant program has been developed to provide financial support for projects designed to provide direct benefit to students. Projects must include children as participants and should promote the development of positive assets in children and youth. Funds are not awarded for such things as consultants, salaries, travel expenses or equipment.

The purpose of the mini-grant project is to promote effective interventions that address both learning and social/emotional issues that impede a child's success and happiness while embracing individual and group differences in children.

The Board is most interested in projects directly affecting the lives of children and/or their families. All projects consistent with this purpose will be considered. Projects will be selected by a review committee, according to the merit and compliance with the program's purpose.

Successful Mini-Grant Models

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Scholarship
The CLD Scholarship was established to assist in meeting the need for increasing the number of culturally and linguistically diverse school psychologists. It is the intent of the Foundation to promote opportunities for the recruitment of school psychologists responsive to the ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the individual children who are part of the increasingly diverse population of California. The $1,000 scholarship is renewable for three years, or until the student graduates. Applicants must have progressed to the second year of an accredited school psychology program in California, and must be a member of a culturally diverse minority group. They are evaluated on academic competencies, oral and written communications skills, community involvement, commitment to working in the public schools as an agent of change, and evidence of the knowledge of the demands of the vocation of school psychology. Deadline: December 9.

Paul Henkin Scholarship Award
Paul Henkin was a Los Angeles Unified School District school psychologist dedicated in his attendance to and presentations at workshops and conferences and encouraged his colleagues to do the same. He knew the power of continuing education. Mr. Henkin left a legacy to the California School Psychology Foundation -- a scholarship fund to be used to send association members to the annual CASP convention. One graduate student and one newly credentialed school psychologist receive this prestigious scholarship, awarded annually. Awards are paid from the interest earned on the principle Mr. Henkin left to the Foundation. Deadline: December 9.