School Counselor Residency

General Information

The School Counselor Residency Grant Program offers competitive grants to support a collaborative partnership between an eligible Local Education Agency (LEA) or a consortium of LEAs partnering with a Commission-approved professional preparation offering preparation in school counseling by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to create school counselor residency programs. The funding may be used to establish new school counselor residency programs that support local efforts to recruit, develop support systems for, provide outreach and communication strategies to, and retain a diverse school counseling workforce that reflects a local educational agency community’s diversity.

• Contact Email: SchoolCounselorResGrants@ctc.ca.gov
• Authorizing Legislation

School Counselor Residency Capacity Grant Program

• The School Counselor Residency Capacity Grant Program RFA is now available to provide up to $250,000 per applicant. Grant applications are due to the Commission by 5:00pm on November 13, 2026.
• Funding Announcements for the School Counselor Residency Capacity Grant Program
• Questions and Answers regarding the School Counselor Residency Capacity Grant RFA

School Counselor Residency Implementation Grant Program

• The School Counselor Residency Implementation Grant Program RFA is now available to provide up to $40,000 in support per resident. Grant applications are due to the Commission by 5:00pm on December 11, 2026.
• Funding Announcements for the School Counselor Residency Implementation Grant Program
• Questions and Answers regarding the School Counselor Residency Implementation Grant RFA

Commission Agenda Item

Agenda Item 3E – April 2024
This agenda item presents findings from WestEd on the Teacher Residency program authorized by the 2018 state budget and includes an update for the Commission on the continuance of the Teacher and School Counselor Residency Grant Programs authorized by 2021 and 2022 funds.