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CRSS Success Grant (Certified Recovery Support Specialist)

Amount variesNot guaranteed

This application is for Spring 2027. The Illinois Department of Human Services is providing funds to assist students in successfully obtaining the Certified Recovery Support Specialist ( CRSS ) credential, a professional credential for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or substance use to provide recovery support services.

Award varies

Deadline 25 January 2027

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Who it is for, in the provider's words

Which collegeCRSS Success Grant (Certified Recovery Support Specialist) - College of DuPage Scholarships
Who can applyThis application is for Spring 2027. The Illinois Department of Human Services is providing funds to assist students in successfully obtaining the Certified Recovery Support Specialist ( CRSS ) credential, a professional credential for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or substance use to provide recovery support services. Funding will support tuition, books, institution fees, clinical exam fees, and other cost-of-education expenses, and is available until exhausted for students meeting program eligibility criteria.
Who can applyIf you have been awarded other financial assistance or scholarships, this may limit the amount you are eligible to receive from the CRSS Success Grant. Students must: be pursuing the Recovery Support Specialist Certificate submit a statement of being identified as in recovery submit an essay describing your understanding of the Recovery Support Specialist role in the field of mental health and substance use disorder treatment Documents needed for application: Recovery Support Specialist Certificate Application Packet

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How to apply

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Where this comes from

Official source: https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Last checked by SCRN: 2026-10-11Verified null days ago
How it was verified: Read from the official page by SCRN's automated checks. Every detail shown is quoted from that page
Source level: Provider verifiedRead from the provider's own page.
Deadline: 25 January 2027
How often: one time

In the provider's words: where each detail comes from

Name: CRSS Success Grant (Certified Recovery Support Specialist)Read on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Provider: College of DuPage ScholarshipsRead on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
What it provides: This application is for Spring 2027. The Illinois Department of Human Services is providing funds to assist students in successfully obtaining the Certified Recovery Support Specialist ( CRSS ) credential, a professional credential for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or substance use to provide recovery support services. Funding will support tuition, books, institution fees, clinical exam fees, and other cost-of-education expenses, and is available until exhausted for students meeting program eligibility criteria. If you have been awarded other financial assistance or scholarships, this may limit the amount you are eligible to receive from the CRSS Success Grant. Students must: be pursuing the Recovery Support Specialist Certificate submit a statement of being identified as in recovery submit an essay describing your understanding of the Recovery Support Specialist role in the field of mental health and substance use disorder treatment Documents needed for application: Recovery Support Specialist Certificate Application PacketRead on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Amount: Award variesRead on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Deadline: Deadline 01/25/2027Read on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Which college: CRSS Success Grant (Certified Recovery Support Specialist) - College of DuPage ScholarshipsRead on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Who can apply: This application is for Spring 2027. The Illinois Department of Human Services is providing funds to assist students in successfully obtaining the Certified Recovery Support Specialist ( CRSS ) credential, a professional credential for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or substance use to provide recovery support services. Funding will support tuition, books, institution fees, clinical exam fees, and other cost-of-education expenses, and is available until exhausted for students meeting program eligibility criteria.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305
Who can apply: If you have been awarded other financial assistance or scholarships, this may limit the amount you are eligible to receive from the CRSS Success Grant. Students must: be pursuing the Recovery Support Specialist Certificate submit a statement of being identified as in recovery submit an essay describing your understanding of the Recovery Support Specialist role in the field of mental health and substance use disorder treatment Documents needed for application: Recovery Support Specialist Certificate Application PacketRead on 2026-10-11 from https://cod.academicworks.com/opportunities/7305

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