Leadership Grant Application 2026

New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA) Annual Conference 2026

November 11-13, 2026 Turning Stone Resort & Convention Center

NYSSCA is pleased to announce a Leadership Grant for members who may be interested in a leadership position in our professional organization. New leaders will be supported and mentored by existing board members. We will sponsor 5 grants this year. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Be a current NYSSCA member.

• Have an interest in a NYSSCA leadership position and join a NYSSCA Committee after the grant is received.

• Attend the conference in its entirety, including attendance at a workshop on the functioning of the NYSSCA Executive Board. You may choose to volunteer at the conference as well.

Grants will cover conference registration fees and hotel fees for a two night stay (Wednesday, November 11th and Thursday, November 12th), up to $500.

Grant recipients must pay all registration and hotel fees but will be reimbursed by NYSSCA after attendance and participation at the conference is confirmed.

Submission Deadline, October 9, 2026

Recipients will be notified by October 30, 2026

If you have questions, please email questions to the Awards Chair at awards@nyssca.org

Full Name

First Name

Last Name

E-mail

Phone Number-include area code

Address

Institution (School) Name

Street Address (If Work: School or Business Address)

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Position Title

Work Setting

County of School

What leadership skills could you bring to the NYSSCA board? Please answer below

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Indicate below your ideas regarding the needs and concerns of school counselors in your region and how NYSSCA might address them. Please answer below.

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Name of Local newspaper

Name of Superintendent or supervisor

Thanks very much for your Leadership Grant Application. For more information and conference & hotel registration for the NYSSCA Conference, please visit www.NYSSCA.org