The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Receives Federal Grant to Award Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students

Partial Tuition Scholarships for Eligible Students are Available for 2011-2012 Academic Year

CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, the leading non-profit graduate school focused exclusively on psychology and related behavioral sciences, is pleased to announce new scholarship opportunities for economically or environmentally disadvantaged students in specific programs. The scholarships are offered pursuant to a $166,870 grant through the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program (SDS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration. Established by the Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-527), the SDS program is intended to support the development, distribution and retention of a diverse, culturally competent health workforce that can adapt to the population's changing health care needs and provide the highest quality care for all.

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One-year partial tuition scholarship awards are available for the 2011-2012 school year to TCSPP students who meet the SDS program criteria and are enrolled full-time in one of the following programs: the Clinical Psychology doctoral program (Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Campuses); the Clinical Psychology, Counseling Specialization master's program (Chicago Campus); the Counseling Psychology master's program (Washington, D.C. Campus); or the Marriage and Family Therapy master's program (Los Angeles, Westwood and Irvine Campuses).

"An essential element to advancing our mission to serve and embrace the diverse communities in our society is to ensure that we are not only training our students to be culturally sensitive and competent practitioners, but that we are also actively building and maintaining a diverse community within The Chicago School," said Dr. Michele Nealon-Woods, president of The Chicago School. "We are so pleased to be able to make our programs available to a broader range of students who are similarly committed to that mission and to the objectives of the SDS program itself."

To apply for the SDS scholarship through this federal grant, students must be U.S. citizens, enrolled full-time throughout the entire 2011-2012 academic year in one of the aforementioned degree programs, and from an "economically or environmentally disadvantaged background," as defined by the SDS program. The application deadline is August 20, 2011. The scholarship application and additional details on the SDS program, as well as details on other scholarships, are available on the Scholarships page of The Chicago School website.

About The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Founded in 1979, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) is the nation's leading nonprofit graduate school dedicated exclusively to the applications of psychology and related behavioral sciences. The school is an active member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, which has recognized TCSPP for its distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity and advocacy. The school's community service initiatives have resulted in three consecutive years of recognition on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, including the additional "With Distinction" honor in 2010.  The Chicago Campus of TCSPP was one of three schools in Illinois to receive the 2010 Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, for its significant commitment to and demonstration of community engagement. Campuses are located in Chicago; in Los Angeles, Westwood, and Irvine, California; and the newest campus in Washington, D.C. Doctoral psychology programs and masters psychology programs are offered on-ground and in an online-blended format.

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