Are you thinking about attending the upcoming 77 th Annual FCA Convention this fall? Would

you like to get involved? Would you like to network with other graduate students, professionals,

and leaders in the counseling field? Would you like to be a part of an AMAZING in-person

Convention? If you answered YES to any or all these questions, then the Graduate Student

Volunteer Program (GSVP) may be for you!

The 2026 FCA Convention will be held from Thursday, September 24 th , 2026 -

Saturday, September 26 th , 2026 at the Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa in

Jensen Beach, Florida.

All interested graduate students, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Check your graduate student member status (you must be an active graduate student in

order to qualify to be a volunteer). If you are not currently a member, we hope you

will consider joining. Visit our website at: www.flacounseling.org and click on the

Membership page. If you have any questions about your membership, etc., please

contact the FCA Office at fcaoffice@flacounseling.org.

Step 2: Complete the Graduate Student Volunteer Application Form HERE. This is your

application to be considered for the GSVP. (This is not a guarantee for approval –

please wait for the acceptance letter BEFORE registering for the convention.) The

deadline to complete the Volunteer Application is August 7th , 2026. Please apply

early as there are limited spots for this opportunity.

Step 3: All applications will be reviewed, and an acceptance letter will be emailed by

August 17 th , 2026.

Step 4: All accepted volunteers must email the Graduate Student Volunteer Coordinator

by August 27th, 2026 with their acceptance and firm commitment to be

available for the dates of the Convention. You must also register by this day.

All questions, comments, and concerns should be sent to the Volunteer Co-Coordinators Dr.

Mercedes Machado and Julie Ann Taopo at fcaconventionvolunteering@gmail.com.

On behalf of the 2026 Convention Committee, we look forward to seeing you soon!