The purpose of the Rehabilitation Long Term Training Grants provided by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) is to provide financial assistance for academic training to qualified rehabilitation personnel, such as rehabilitation counselors, to improve their skills in serving individuals with disabilities and helping them achieve competitive employment. Here at Utah State, we presently have three RSA grants, with each having a specific target scholar to support. Please review the information carefully and apply for the scholarship you feel best fits your present need.
RSA Training Grant – Vocational Rehabilitation General Grant (H129H250009)
Scholarship Application - General Focus
This RSA Long Term Training grant is designed to support individuals pursuing a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and who are presently working or have the desire to work in a State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation setting. This is the “typical” RSA Training Grant that the USU MRC program has been successful in obtaining in the past. State VR Agencies, the Veterans VR system, and Community Rehabilitation Programs are ideal practice settings for scholars supported by this grant.
Grant PI
Trenton J Landon
Associate Professor
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Mental Health in Vocational Rehabilitation (H129H250010)
Scholarship Application - Mental Health
The purpose of this grant is to provide long-term training of scholars desiring to have the training to work with and facilitate the rehabilitation of individuals who are mentally ill. Scholars funded by this grant are expected to take and pass both the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor exam and the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor exam to denote their ability to work with individuals with mental health needs.
Grant PI
Michael Gerald
Assistant Professor | CRC Clinic Director
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Grant (H129W250010)
Specific courses and programs of study covered by this RSA CSPD grant:
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- Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Certificate, a postgraduate option for individuals with an existing related master’s degree to work toward eligibility for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) exam. Individuals are responsible for verifying eligibility for the CRC exam directly through CRCC.
- Transition Education and Services, an option for students interested in additional coursework for educating and serving transition-age students and youth with disabilities, their parents, families, and support team members. Emphasis is on effective, collaborative practices for person-driven planning, early and high expectations for living, learning, participating, and working, and use of evidence for increasing employment outcomes especially in STEM occupations.
Grant PI
Kathleen Oertle
Associate Professor, Transition Institute Director
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
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