Rehabilitation Services (RSA) Scholars
RSA awards grants to colleges and universities for providing scholarship assistance to students. The purpose of the program is to:
• Identify and recruit qualified rehabilitation counselors-in-training who are committed to working with people with disabilities from diverse cultures.
• Train rehabilitation counselors for better job performance and to enhance their long-term career goals.
• Provide the community with a quality workforce that improves the lives of people with disabilities, and in turn, enhances the quality of life for all.
Auburn University's Rehabilitation Counseling program is a recipient of a RSA-sponsored CSPD grant. Grants in the field of Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) are intended to assist state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to train counselors so they meet degree standards consistent with section 101(a)(7) of the Act, commonly referred to as the CSPD. Projects are expected to develop innovative approaches (e.g. distance learning and competency-based programs) to maximize participation in, and the effectiveness of, project training. Please note that only currently employed state VR agency personnel are eligible for scholarship assistance under these grants.
Students who receive scholarships under this program are required to work (at full pay) within the public rehabilitation program, such as with a state vocational rehabilitation agency, or an agency or organization that has a service arrangement with a state vocational rehabilitation. The student is expected to work two years in such settings for every year of full-time scholarship support. Although this is the primary condition for a scholarship, there are others. More information on Ed.gov
Should a student applicant be selected to receive a scholarship, it is important that the applicant read carefully and understand the conditions of its acceptance. If you are one of the selected potential RSA Scholars, you will be asked to read and sign the Scholarship Agreement before your award is made official. If your admissions officer has directed you to this information, please read the document now. You will sign a paper copy when you come to Auburn for orientation. If you agree to the terms of the RSA scholarship and the program admissions officer directs you to do so, please proceed to the link below to digitally sign your agreement.
Auburn University RSA Scholarship (CSPD) Digital Acceptance
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Last Updated: July, 2011