Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship
Offered by Department of Counseling
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Renewable
- Yes
- Level
- School-specific
Who can apply
- Year in school
- grad student
- Fields of study
- MS Counseling, MS Counseling-MFCC, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Minimum GPA
- 3 unweighted
- Enrollment
- any
Conditions worth reading twice
Must be a continuing SF State student. Essay asks about service to African American communities.
Essay prompt
Recorded from the provider's application. Read the prompt before you write anything — most rejected essays answer a different question.
- Please tell us about your service to African American communities and how your post-masters experience will continue to directly serve African Americans (max. 1 page).
Keeping it after year one
Each scholarship shall be for a period of one year, and any additional scholarship to a student shall be granted only upon a reapplication by the student.
How to apply
Applications are handled by the provider, not by ScholarDuck. Check the deadline on their page before you start — deadlines move, and ours is only as fresh as our last check.
Common questions
When is the Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship deadline?
November 21, 2026. That is the date ScholarDuck recorded from Department of Counseling's own page. Providers move deadlines without notice, so confirm it on Department of Counseling's page before you plan around it.
How much is the Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship worth?
$1,000. This is the figure listed on the page ScholarDuck checked, not an estimate of what any one applicant receives.
Does the Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship application require an essay?
ScholarDuck recorded 1 essay prompt on Department of Counseling's application. It reads: Please tell us about your service to African American communities and how your post-masters experience will continue to directly serve African Americans (max. 1 page). That is what we captured rather than their full instructions, so confirm on their page — and read the prompt itself before you write anything, because most rejected essays answer a different question.
Who is eligible for the Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship?
Year in school: grad student. Fields of study: MS Counseling, MS Counseling-MFCC, MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Minimum GPA: 3 unweighted. Enrollment: any. Those are the eligibility facts ScholarDuck recorded from Department of Counseling's page — a summary of what they publish, not their complete rules. Read their own page before you apply.
Is the Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship renewable?
Yes. Each scholarship shall be for a period of one year, and any additional scholarship to a student shall be granted only upon a reapplication by the student. Renewal conditions are set by Department of Counseling and can change — check their page for the current terms.
How do I apply for the Ida Sweeney LeBlanc Scholarship?
Through Department of Counseling. ScholarDuck does not accept or forward applications. This page links to the Department of Counseling page ScholarDuck checked, which is where their instructions live; open it, confirm the deadline and requirements there, and apply directly with them.
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