Awards

Awarding Member Excellence

The American Counseling Association recognizes and rewards member excellence through a dynamic awards program that celebrates professional achievements at every stage of a counseling career.

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ACA Fellow

The ACA Fellows Award, a distinctive honor awarded by the American Counseling Association, recognizes ACA members who have advanced the counseling profession throughout their career.

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Top Awards of Excellence

Graduate Student Awards of Excellence recognize the counselors of tomorrow as they prepare for careers in the field of professional counseling. The awards offer scholarship opportunities for groups and individuals.

Fellows Award

Courtland C. Lee Scholarship

Sam Gladding Unsung Heroes

Thomas Hohensil National Publication Award

Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award

National Awards

The National Awards celebrate compelling contributions of practicing counselors across a wide range of specialties and practice settings. These awards recognize distinguished ACA members who are actively enhancing their profession through their work and noteworthy achievements.

Student Awards

Advocacy Awards

Research Awards

Publication Awards

Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award

Service Awards

Human Rights / Social Justice Awards