The Massachusetts School Psychology Association is committed to the recruitment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) practitioners in the field. We acknowledge that there can be many financial and educational barriers to the application process. The Diversity Committee is disrupting these barriers through the MSPA Diversity Recruitment and Mentoring Initiative (DRMI). We ask that you, a CLD prospective student interested in a Massachusetts School Psychology program, apply to this program.

This program will provide the following benefits:

• Structured informational sessions that inform you of the application process of each MA School Psychology program
• Ongoing mentoring opportunities that include selecting school psychology programs to apply to, review of all your application materials
• Financial support to cover the purchasing of GRE studying materials and test-taking
• Financial support to cover application fees

• Provide accurate information on the application
• Apply to at least two Massachusetts School Psychology Programs
• Attend all four meetings in-person (if there are travel restrictions consult with program directors to attend electronically or get a ride)
• Commit to meeting with mentor on the mentoring check-in schedule
• Submit all drafts and final application materials on the timeline prescribed by the program
• Commit to the timeline of taking tests or classes prerequisite to applying to School Psychology programs