School Counseling Aid and Scholarships

Explore the various options to assist with your graduate education:

The School Counseling program offers Merit Scholarships, Ignatius Grant Awards, and CRISP Scholar Awards. Number of scholarships and awards vary each academic semester.

Merit Scholarships are awarded to individuals who have an exceptional academic record as evidenced by their undergraduate grade point average, strong interpersonal skills as evidenced in the campus interview and recommendations along with strong program faculty nominations.

Ignatius Grant Awards are offered to individuals with a strong commitment to social justice and diversity as evidenced during the campus interview, personal essay and diversity statement. Awardee must also have strong program faculty nominations.

CRISP Scholar Awards are offered to a select number of qualified applicants who come from diverse backgrounds with a commitment to working in high need schools in Baltimore County. Review more information about the CRISP Scholar award.

For more information refer to the scholarships and awards page.

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Earn a Full Scholarship to the School Counseling Program!

The CRISP Scholar award will cover full tuition for the M.A. or M.Ed. in School Counseling degree and provide an internship grant that totals $20,000 ($10,000 awarded each semester of internship). The priority deadline to apply for Summer 2025 admission is March 8, 2025.

Program Options

Loyola's School Counseling programs are designed to meet all stages of your professional life—whether you are entering the profession and learning the basics, or if you are an established counselor who wants to continue your education and advance your knowledge and skillset. Our students are prepared to effectively serve, lead, and be advocates for social justice and mental health in pre K-12 settings.

To meet the youth mental health crisis, we offer counselors the opportunity to not only become eligible for certification of a school counselor, but also meet requirements for licensure in the state of Maryland. We invite you to explore our M.A. or M.Ed. program, or one of three post-master's options.

M.A. or M.Ed. in School Counseling

Loyola's M.A. and M.Ed. degrees in School Counseling both lead to certification as a school counselor. Our M.A. program is focused on preparing the research practitioner with the completion of a thesis seminar, while our M.Ed. program includes additional electives to deepen candidates' knowledge and skills as a counselor.

Master's Plus in School Counseling

Current school counselors may take the specific courses required by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to become a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).

Certificate of Advanced Study in School Counseling

The Certificate in Advanced Study (CAS) program trains master's level school counselors who are interested in furthering their knowledge and skills in special areas of school counseling. One can specialize or generalize within the certificate program.

Continuing Education

1-credit, online, flexible option The Continuing Education option is for the working counselor who wants to sharpen their skills, earn credit hours to renew their certification, or receive clinical supervision to strengthen their skillset to meet the demands of the job. It's also for the licensed professional counselor who wants to receive supervision.

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Explore the following links or contact us at mat@loyola.edu or 410-617-2990. For admission-related questions, contact Mechelle Palmer at mjpalmer@loyola.edu.