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Professional Training Grant Program for 2008 - 2009 (posted 9/15/08)

The MSPA Executive Board is again anticipating that funding will be available to support the Professional Training Grant program for FY 2009 - 2010. Some changes have been made in the application process and in the dollar amount of the grants. Applications can now be completed electronically. The amount of the grant has been increased from $700.00 to $800.00, and the amount available for refreshments has been increased from $70.00 to $100.00. For the 2009 - 2010 year, grants will again be funded according to MSPA’s fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2009 and runs through June 30, 2010. In addition to improving the Association’s own accounting procedures, this also corresponds to the academic year allowing more time and flexibility in submitting the grant application and in program planning.

The grant program was designed to promote professional development and to address pertinent issues at the local level. I encourage your LEA, association, or training program to take this opportunity to submit a grant proposal.

MSPA continues to look for ways to better serve the interest of all Maryland School Psychologists. If you should have any questions regarding the grants, please feel free to contact me.

The Request for Proposals, the Grant Application, and the Proposed Budget form will be posted on the MSPA Website and sent to the Psychology Representative in each county. Please note that although the forms can be completed electronically, the application must be signed by a supervisor or director and faxed or mailed in.

For more information, please contact:
Ann Hammond, Supervisor of Psychological Services, FCPS
Chair, Committee for Professional Development
103 Prospect Street, P.O. Box 555
Middletown, MD 21769
Ann.Hammond@FCPS.org
240-236-1208

Download the training grant application documents.

Second Edition of The Web Connected School Psychologist (posted 8/29/04)

Sandy Steingart, longtime MSPA Webmaster has completely updated The Web-Connected School Psychologist.The book lists hundreds of reviewed and annotated Web sites that can make your job easier. It also includes a section on Internet basics such as mailing lists, newsgroups, netiquette, virus protection, and Web searches. The book is published by Sopris West and can be ordered online directly from the publisher. See Sopris West for more information on the book and online ordering. If you prefer, you can call the publisher at 1-800-547-6747 and place an order by telephone.

SPAM Sponsors Minority Scholarship (posted 8/29/04)

The Maryland School Psychologist’s Association, (MSPA), became aware of the need for a more aggressive approach in relieving some of the financial pressures that are faced by our minority students pursuing school psychology training in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Consequently, MSPA has established the Multicultural Affairs Committee as a means toward addressing this concern. The Multicultural Affairs Committee established a corporation, the School Psychologist Advancement of Minorities, Inc., (SPAM), to help in this process. SPAM has in turn established a scholarship program to provide financial support to minority students in school psychology training programs in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Minority is defined as any person who is a member of a recognized racial minority group in the United States. These awards were developed in response to our professional commitment to encourage promising graduate minority students to enter the profession of school psychology in the state of Maryland.

Download the Minority Scholarship Application for more information.

 

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