SAS Awards

Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) announces a Call for Nominations for various SAS specific awards. Each award recipient receives a monetary prize and is honored at the Division 17 annual business meeting at the annual APA Convention. Graduate students may apply to multiple awards – please fill out a separate form for each award for which you are applying. Call for applications are typically announced in the spring. To stay up to date on when calls for nominations are announced, subscribe to the DIV17SAS listserv!

SAS Demonstration of Clinical Excellence Award

Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) is pleased to announce a student award for Clinical Excellence demonstrated in their practicum or internship. This award will be granted to a doctoral or master’s student who exhibits outstanding clinical practice in their practicum or internship. Outstanding clinical practice can include, but may not be limited to: breadth and/or depth of clinical practice activities, innovative service delivery, and contributions to diversity. Furthermore, outstanding clinical practice may be observed by supervisors and/or training directors. Specific details for how to apply are announced with the call for nominations.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Member of SAS (To learn more about how to become a SAS member or check your membership status, visit www.div17.org/membership)
  • Current enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program in counseling psychology or a closely related field (e.g., mental health counseling). Spring and Summer graduates are also eligible for nomination.
  • Individuals who have served on the SAS Executive Board between 2019–2024, or who have received an annual award from SAS or Division 17 during the APA Convention in a prior year, are not eligible for nomination.

SAS Award for Outstanding Dedication to Advocacy

Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) is pleased to announce a student award for Outstanding Dedication to Advocacy in Counseling Psychology. This award will recognize exemplary commitment among graduate students in counseling psychology and closely related fields (e.g., mental health counseling) to social justice, advocacy, and liberation. Commitment may be demonstrated through service, action, or achievement. Nominations by professionals and students, including self-nominations, are welcome. Students may be nominated as individuals or as groups (e.g., student leadership or project teams, organizing collectives). Specific details for how to apply are announced with the call for nominations.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Member of SAS (To learn more about how to become a SAS member or check your membership status, visit www.div17.org/membership)
  • Current enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program in counseling psychology or a closely related field (e.g., mental health counseling). Spring and Summer graduates are also eligible for nomination.

  • Individuals who have served on the SAS Executive Board between 2019–2024, or who have received an annual award from SAS or Division 17 during the APA Convention in a prior year, are not eligible for nomination.

SAS APA Convention Travel Funding Award

Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) is pleased to announce travel funding awards for counseling psychology graduate students and those in affiliated fields to aid in covering costs associated with travel to the annual APA Convention. Specific details for how to apply are announced with the call for nominations.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Member of SAS (To learn more about how to become a SAS member or check your membership status, visit www.div17.org/membership)
  • Current enrollment in a master’s or doctoral program in counseling psychology or a closely related field (e.g., mental health counseling). Spring and Summer graduates are also eligible for nomination.

2023 Award Recipients

Demonstration of Clinical Excellence
Hannah Hwang, University of North Texas
Tracy Guan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Outstanding Dedication to Advocacy
Rachel Dyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rita Rivera, Albizu University

Outstanding Research Contribution
Han Na Lee, Loyola University Chicago
Kirsten Klein, University of Florida

APA Convention Travel Funding Award
Karanbir Bhatti, Arizona State University
Tatyana N. Smith, Western Michigan University
Denise Powers, University of Florida
Megan, Yiheng Zhou, Purdue University