Sponsored Scholarship Program is sponsored by Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling. Funds quality research programs that further the mission and vision of AARC, supporting counseling students, counselors, counselor educators, and practitioner-scholars.

Sponsored Scholarship Program – AARC. com Sponsored Scholarship Program The Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) Request for Proposals Sponsored Scholarship Program We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for our seventh year of the Sponsored Scholarship Program (SSP). Proposals are due May 15th, 2026, by 11:59 PM (EST).

The goal of the SSP is to identify and fund quality research programs that further the mission and vision of AARC. Based on our commitment to supporting the growth of quality research and assessment in the counseling profession, we will be funding up to $20,000 in SSP grants this cycle. Recipients will be recognized at the 2026 AARC annual conference.

Counseling students, counselors, counselor educators, and practitioner-scholars are highly encouraged to apply for this unique funding opportunity.

SSP grants will be awarded in each of the following categories: Professional PI (Faculty & Professional Members) : Maximum budget of $4,500 Student PI : Maximum budget of $2,500 AARC welcomes proposals that focus on assessment practices , measurement development , and research examining counseling outcomes . All submissions that reflect the mission of AARC are welcome.

We are particularly interested in proposals that demonstrate significant potential for assessment-informed public policy and advocacy efforts at the state, regional, or national levels that align with the AARC mission. Projects should describe how findings, interventions, or innovations will inform policy discussions and inform public policy and advocacy through evidenced-based assessment and counseling outcomes.

Any inquiries should be directed to the AARC Grants Committee at the following email address: supportedscholarship@aarc-counseling. org All submissions must be sent electronically to AARC Grants Committee Co-Chairs, George Richardson and Yu Pan, via email: supportedscholarship@aarc-counseling.

org Deadline: May 15th, 2026 by 11:59 PM EST Members of the Executive Council (excluding the student representative) are not eligible to apply for funding through this mechanism. All individuals listed as PI or Co-PI must hold active AARC memberships. An individual may only appear on one Sponsored Scholarship Proposal as PI or Co-PI.

Individuals are only eligible to receive one AARC grant-funded award this year across all AARC grant-funded opportunities and they cannot receive an award in two consecutive years. Applicants who do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered.

Proposals that do not follow these guidelines may be disqualified from review: Proposals must be submitted in PDF format, including: An anonymous or masked copy for review A separate PDF copy with proposal authors, affiliations, and associated information No indirect costs (IDC) are funded in this RFP All budgets may only be up to the maximum amount listed for the associated PI Proposals should be no more than 5 single-spaced pages (excluding title page and references) Inquiries can be emailed to supportedscholarship@aarc-counseling.

org. Proposal requirements are on located below.

To be considered for funding, all proposals must address the following: Category of submission (e.g., Professional PI, Student/New Professional PI) ACA membership numbers for all PIs A statement confirming that all PIs and Co-PIs listed on the proposal are current AARC Members Description of congruence with AARC mission Methodology (participant characteristics, procedure, data analysis, strategies to ensure ethical compliance of research) Public policy implications Plan for dissemination of results Research mentorship plan appropriate to award category Professional : Describe plan for mentoring students and/or new professionals, as relevant to project Student and New Professional : Describe plan for receiving mentorship from senior faculty or professional researcher General budget (no indirect costs [IDC] allowed) Funding consideration statement : Indicate whether you wish to be considered for partial funding, or whether you only wish to be considered for full funding.

Requirements for Awardees Complete paperwork to process allocations of funds, including submitting an IRB approval letter for the research project within three months of the award announcement, and specify if the check is written to the PI or the institution/organization Complete project within 12 months of receiving funding Submit a 2027 AARC Annual Conference proposal (research poster or content presentation) based on the project Recognize the AARC SSP in any professional or scholarly products yielded from the awarded program Submit a 10-minute video summarizing the project purpose and design Submit a progress report by 2/15/2027, and a final executive summary of the research project and findings (template will be provided by the AARC Grants Committee) by 9/1/2027 Serve as a grant proposal reviewer during the 2027 award cycle Please direct all inquiries and submissions to the AARC Scholarly Grants Committee at supportedscholarship@aarc-counseling.

org Proposals are due May 15 st , 2026, by 11:59 PM (EST).

Student Outcomes and School Counselor Perspectives on the Hope Rising Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study PI: Sangeun Lee, The Ohio State University The Development and Validation of the Transracial Adoption Counseling Assessment PI: Lisa Ali, Adams State University Exploring Psychometric Properties of the Traumatic Growth Scale PI: Margaret Poandl, Virginia Commonwealth University Parent-Child Relationship Scale: Development and Evaluation in the US and Adaptation to Turkish PI: Abdulkadir Haktanir, Kean University Embodied Self-Awareness in Counselor Development: Scale Construction and Validation of the Counselor Embodied Self-Awareness Scale (CESAS) PI: Monique Rodriguez, University of New Mexico Co-I’s: Brett Wilkinson, Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Lindsey Bell, University of New Mexico; & Sojeong Nam, University of New Mexico Validation of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Child Interpersonal Relationship and Attitudes Assessment (CIRAA-TC) in a Hong Kong Sample PI: Regine Ki Ki Chung, Niagara University Co-I’s: Vinci Chong, University of North Texas A Mixed-Method Analysis of School Counselors Supporting the Reentry of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Haley R.

Ault, University of South Florida Alexandria S. Cammarano, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Developing the Tolerance for Ambiguity Scale for Counseling Students (TASCS): Bridging the Gap in Counselor Education Dania Fakhro, University of North Carolina Charlotte Validating Wellness and Quality of Life Measurements on a Sample of Emerging Adults Alexander M.

Fields, Florida Atlantic University Matthew Nice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Madeline Castle, Mississippi State University Olivia J.

Lewis, Oregon State University Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Race-Based Resilience Scale Ericka Cables, Webster University Culturally Responsive Research Mentorship: Enhancing Researcher Identity for International Counseling Graduate Students Priyanka Jha, Northern Illinois University The Development and Validation of Multicultural Supervisory Rupture Scale: Using Exploratory Sequential Mixed Method Dasol Hwang, Pennsylvania State University The Investigation of a Classroom-Wide Bibliotherapy Intervention for Economically Disadvantaged Toddlers Kaleb A.

Thompson, University of North Texas Expanding our Understanding of Help-Seeking Behavior: Implications for Older Adults at Elevated Risk of Suicide Afroze N. Shaikh, Georgia State University Holding Out for a HERO: Evaluating the Impact of Psychological Capital Development on the Well-Being of Doctoral Students Justin R.

Lockhart, University of Texas at San Antonio Creation and Validation of the Attachment, Regulation, Competence, Culture, and Health Resilience Model Scale for International Students (ARCCH-IS) Cheolwoo Park, University of Florida Hannah B.

Bayne, University of Florida Jung Hyun, Nova Southeastern University Resilient Warriors: A Mixed-Methodological Evaluation of an Expressive Art-Based Resiliency Program with Black Elementary Students in Title One Schools Hulya Ermis-Demirtas, Northeastern Illinois University Development and Validation of Multicultural and Social Justice-Oriented Learning Environment Scale Sojeong Nam, University of New Mexico Olivia Ngadjui, Western Michigan University Jeongwoon Jeong, University of New Mexico Sam Steen, George Mason University Byeolbee Um, University of Oklahoma Effect of A Breathing-Based Meditation Intervention on Wellness of Counselors-in-Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial Yasar Nur Dedeoglu, California State University, Fresno Yangyang Liu, California State University, Fresno Dilian Rolins, California State University, Fresno Counselor Bias Toward Sexual Minority Persons Living with a Dual Diagnosis of SUD and PTSD Jamian Coleman, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Jordan Wescott, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Read Between the Line: A Novel Approach to Assess Diversity Zhaopu (Ken) Xu, University of Rochester Hongshan Shao, Penn State University Development and Validation of the Counseling Imposter Scale (CIS) Lien Nguyen, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Joshua Watson, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Access to Mental Health Care for Older Sexual Minority Women with Disabilities: Equity in Research and Practice Jordan B.

Westcott, Virginian Tech PTSD, Chronic Pain, and Substance Use Disorders: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study Melissa Henry, University of Louisville Understanding Clients’ Experiences in Counseling: The Client Meaningful Experiences Scale (CMES) Ryan Cook, University of Alabama Kevin Doyle, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Corrine Sackett, Clemson University Fear of Hate Crime among Racial Minority College Students: Scale Development and Initial Validation Isak Kim, University of Nebraska Omaha Eunhui Yoon, Florida State University Examining the Factor Structure of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in a Sample of Sexual Minority Adults: Confirmatory Factor Analysis Thomas Mitchell Toomey, University of South Carolina The Development and Validation of the Multidimensional Eating and Body Image Screening for LGBTGEQIAP+ Individuals Adriana Labarta, Florida Atlantic University Kelly Emelianchik-Key, Florida Atlantic University The Development and Initial Validation of a Disability Identity Development and Belonging Scale for Racially and Ethnically Minoritized College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities Angélica Galván, Tennessee Technological University Kyesha Isadore, The Pennsylvania State University Resilient Warriors: An Expressive Art-Based Resiliency Program to Promote Resilience, Adaptive Coping, Positive Self-Concept, and Psychological Wellbeing in Rural Elementary Students Hulya Ermis-Demirtas, University of Wisconsin-Stout Examining the Associations between Cultural Humility, Implicit Racial Bias, and Mindfulness Practices among Counselors and Mental Health Professionals.

David A. Johnson, Wake Forest University Nathaniel N.

Ivers, Wake Forest University Development and Cross-Cultural Validation of the Inventory of New College Student Adjustment Scale-Chinese Version (INCA-Ch) Joshua Watson, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Ye Luo, University of North Texas Yunyun Zhang, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi The Development and Initial Validation of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale in Counseling Peitao Zhu, Northern Illinois University Developing an Evaluation Toll for Counselor Education Doctoral Student Teaching Mei Tang, University of Cincinnati Stephanie Merrilees, University of Cincinnati Alexandra Mott, University of Cincinnati Exploring the Impact of Mobile Resilience Building Program in the COVID-19 Era Raissa Miller, Boise State University Eric Beeson, Northwestern University Path Analysis of Factors Affecting Marginalized Youth Outcomes: An Intersection of Career Barriers, Depression, Hopelessness, and Social Problem-Solving Tahani Dari, University of Toledo Christian Chan, University of North Carolina at Greensboro The Development and Validation of the Interpersonal Stress Scale-CT C.

Missy Moore, University of Georgia Suicide Intervention Outcome Research in Public Schools: A Meaningful Community Engagement Study Laura Shannonhouse, Georgia State University Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, New Jersey City University Nikki Elston, Georgia State University The Effect of Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy on PTSD Symptoms, Adaptive Behaviors, and Physiological Symptoms Erika Schmit, Texas A&M University-Commerce An investigation of the effects of Neurofeedback training on ADHD symptoms in college students Shaywanna Harris, University of Central Florida A comparison of the mental health impact of trauma guilt, depression, and PTSD for survivors of cyber-sexual assault and physical assault Kelley Holladay, University of Central Florida Coping Assessment for Bereavement and Loss Experiences (CABLE): Development and Initial Validation of a New Instrument Elizabeth Crunk, University of Central Florida Laurie Burke, University of Central Florida Robert Neimeyer, University of Memphis Mike Robinson, University of Central Florida