Florida State University’s Career Advisor Scholarship Program recognizes graduate students with outstanding academic and professional records who have made a commitment to career counseling.

Selected recipients receive around 20 hours of training, where they learn how to provide general career advising and counseling resources to other students. Since 1995, the program through FSU’s Career Center has awarded over $350,000 to 141 graduate students pursuing career counseling and human services professions. The program is supported by eight different endowment funds, combining funding, academic training and practical experience for the professional journey of recipients.

Robert Reardon, long-time FSU employee and alumni with over 40 years of counseling and teaching experience, oversees the scholarship process and is passionate about helping students succeed.

“Former career advisors continue to make meaningful contributions to the career development field, especially during times of workforce uncertainty and change,” Reardon said. “I hope that FSU alumni and friends will continue to invest in this impactful program that exists nowhere else.”

FSU’s Career Center plays a vital role in shaping student success through its collaborative, research-driven approach to career services. FSU students and university constituents benefit from a wide range of services, including career counseling, faculty-employer collaborations and alumni networking.

“The Career Advisor Scholarship, alongside the support of donors and incredible mentors like Drs. Reardon, Lenz, Dozier, Osborn and Mrs. Erin Bennett, has eased my financial burden and opened doors to meaningful professional development.”

– Asia Henry, third-year FSU doctoral student and Driver Fellow

Asia Henry, a third-year doctoral student pursuing a combined degree in counseling and school psychology, is the scholarship’s newest Driver Fellow—the fund established in 2013 in memory of Joel Ross Driver, a career counseling alumnus and former assistant director at the Career Center. The Driver Fund has more than 90 contributors and has awarded upwards of $83,000 to FSU graduate students.

“As a first-generation doctoral student, navigating the financial and professional demands of my program has been challenging,” Henry said. “The Career Advisor Scholarship, alongside the support of donors and incredible mentors like Drs. Reardon, Lenz, Dozier, Osborn and Mrs. Erin Bennett, has eased my financial burden and opened doors to meaningful professional development. From teaching and publishing in ‘Career Convergence’ to advising diverse students and managing the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, this support has brought me closer to my dream of becoming a psychologist.”

Donors play a direct role in shaping future contributions by the Career Advisor Scholarships. These expand the reach of the Career Center’s activities while supporting the development of those aspiring to provide leadership in the broad area of career success and human services.

 For an overview of career advisor funds, a list of scholarship recipients and an update on past fellows, visit career.fsu.edu

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