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  Department newsletters from Fall 2002 to present.
• Marge A. Tierney Scholarship Award - Application Deadline June 1, 2012
  The New York State Education Department is pleased to announce that applications are still being accepted for the Marge A. Tierney Scholarship Award. The application deadline is June 1, 2012. A scholarship of up to $1,000 is awarded annually to an individual enrolled in a Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Program. Although the candidate must be a New York State resident, the applicant can be enrolled in a program outside New York State. Preference is given to individuals with a disability. This scholarship was established in memory of Marge A. Tierney, an employee whose career in vocational rehabilitation spanned 33 years. Marge’s professional life centered on the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, ensuring that they received the services needed to obtain employment. Her commitment to the rehabilitation community and professional development of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors makes this scholarship an appropriate tribute to her efforts on behalf of the vocational rehabilitation profession and individuals with disabilities. Information about Marge and the scholarship is available at: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/scholarship/about.htm. You can search the name on the ACCES website at: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/. Please share this information with students and colleagues. Questions regarding the scholarship can be directed to Dora Lee Stanley at 518-486-4055 or dstanley@mail.nysed.gov.
• Florida CRC - Value & Criticality of this Credentialing
  Due to changes to Florida Statute 440.491 in the session of the Florida legislature ended May 2011, it is now required that Rehabilitation Providers have one or more "national Credentials".
• Information on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program was created to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. Under this program, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your eligible federal student loans after you have made 120 payments on loans under certain repayment plans while employed full time by certain public service employers. Additional information can be found via a link on the RMHC Departmental website at http://rmhc.cbcs.usf.edu/ under Resources & Links.
• Hearing a Voice: Results of a Participatory Action Research Study
  Richard Chapman, a second year student in the Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, is proud to announce publication of an article in the "Journal of Children and Family Studies." Be sure to check this out!
• Study Shows Worth of Majors
  The choice of undergraduate major in college is strongly tied to a student's future earnings, with the highest-paying majors providing salaries of about 300 percent more than the lowest-paying, according to a study released Tuesday. Refer to the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" (http://www.bls.gov/oco/) and the "Guide for Occupational Exploration" (http://www.careercc.com/shopmall/html/guide_for_occupational_exploration_reference_book.shtml) for additional information.
• Curriculum Sequence Revision - Effective February 2011
  To assist students in earlier development of their research interests, pre-requisites have been modified for RCS 6740 Research & Program Evaluation. Please review the revised Course Sequencing Document on the Department's website under Resources & Links for details.