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Special Opportunities
You’ll find that the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development is a strong community of dedicated faculty and forward-looking students.  A range of opportunities will enhance your experience here.  Some details:

Scholarships in Human Development Counseling
A number of scholarships are available to students who have joined the human development counseling program.  The deadline for these scholarships is January 15.

The Counseling, Research, and Training Clinic
Serving students, the clinic offers graduate students in the human development counseling program an opportunity to gain supervised, practical experience by licensed and certified faculty. Faculty who provide supervision are licensed and certified and adhere to the ethical standards of the American Counseling Association. Recently the clinic received a grant that enables students to participate in providing counseling, support groups, and information to caregivers, the elderly, and grandparents raising grandchildren in a six-county area.

The Family Visitation Center
ELH counseling students staff this important center, which provides a neutral environment for noncustodial parents to meet with their children.  A collaborative venture through the 10th Judicial Circuit Court and Bradley, the center was developed by Dr. Jobie Skaggs.

The Beta Phi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International
Each semester, students who excel academically in the counseling program, as well as professionals, are invited for membership in this society.  The Beta Phi chapter offers many academic and professional development activities, including comprehensive exam study workshops, speaker's bureau, newsletter, and career day speakers.

Scholarships in Educational Leadership and Administration
A number of scholarships are available to students who have joined the educational leadership program.   The deadline for these scholarships is January 15.   More about the scholarships ...

Superintendents’ Roundtable
The Superintendents’ Roundtable of Central Illinois meets at Bradley University six times a year. Dr. Michael Risen and Dr. Jenny Tripses serve as University liaisons.  Faculty maintain strong professional relationships with practicing educators in the Peoria area.  These working relationships often lead to experiences for ELH students in public schools in the area.