Psychology and Counseling

In addition to the overall university scholarships, these privately funded scholarships are available to our students. Unless specified in the scholarship description, applying for the privately funded scholarship application will automatically make you a candidate for the scholarships in which you are eligible. All recipient selections for these scholarships are made by the Psychology and Counseling Scholarship Committee.

To see all College of Education and Behavioral Science scholarships, click here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
The Psychology and Counseling Department
psycounseling@AState.edu
870-972-3064

ALICE HORN BRYANT PSYCHOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications for Receiving Scholarship

• Must be a psychology major.
• Must be a full-time student.
• Must be at least a rising junior (earned a minimum of 60 hours at the end of the spring semester in which they apply).
• Must have earned at least 9 credit hours in the psychology program at A-State at the end of the spring semester in which they apply.
• Must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.
• Must have a minimum 3.25 psychology GPA.
• Must submit, with application, a statement of professional goals.
  
  

Additional Information

• This scholarship is non-renewable and is for one academic year.

 

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BETTY CHURCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications for Receiving Scholarship

• Must be a graduate student pursuing their Master's degree in Counseling.
• Must be a current teacher in public schools in a high poverty school in Eastern Arkansas/Delta Region.

 

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DR. AND MRS. JAMES F. GOLDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

Qualifications for Receiving Scholarship

• Must have completed 18 hours toward a Masters or Specialist degree in Counseling.
• Must be committed to a career in counseling.
  
  

Additional Information

• Financial need will be considered in the selection process.
• Publicity will be coordinated through University Communications.

 

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GUSSIE L. TURNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Qualifications for Receiving Scholarship

• Must be an incoming freshman.
• First priority will be given to a student majoring in Psychology.
• Second priority will be given to a student majoring in Sociology.
• Must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0.
• Must submit high school transcript, listings of high school and community involvement, and three letters of recommendation.
• Must submit an essay of 750 words or less describing how they plan to use their degree to serve and improve the community.

Additional Information

• This scholarship is non-renewable and is for one academic year.
• The Psychology and Counseling Scholarship Committee will identify 10 finalists.
• Finalists will be interviewed by donors before recipient is chosen.

Our department has a variety of organizations that offer students a chance to be recognized for academic achievement, socialize, and increase their knowledge.

For more information about student organizations, please contact the Psychology & Counseling Department at 870-972-3064.

Psychology & counseling club

The Psychology and Counseling Club is an academic organization. It is comprised primarily of psychology majors or minors but all students are encouraged to join and attend meetings and events. The purpose of the club is to encourage and stimulate interests in psychology and counseling among students.  The Psychology and Counseling Club provides opportunities to attend lectures, social events, and networking opportunities for all members.

 

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PSI CHI: NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY

Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Students must apply for membership into Psi Chi.

 

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beta rho chapter of chi sigma iota (cOUNSELING)

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CSI is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling. We promote a strong professional identity through members (professional counselors, counselor educators, and students) who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by fostering wellness and human dignity. Our mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership, advocacy, and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.

 

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school psychology student association (spsa)

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SPSA is a registered organization on campus for graduate students in the School Psychology program. The purpose of this association is to create a unified School Psychology graduate program that promotes professional leadership, academic achievement, and civic responsibility through the discussion of current issues and topics of School Psychology, in addition to providing information specific to the roles and responsibilities of a School Psychologist.

 

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Society for neuroscience - a-state chapter

SfN's membership consists of more than 41,000 researchers, clinicians, postdoctoral trainees and students exploring the rapidly expanding field of neuroscience. SfN is the world’s largest organization of brain researchers with members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and 86 other countries around the world.