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Students play an active role in the CPA’s infrastructure:

As one of the CPA’s 32 Sections, the Section for Students in Psychology crosses all section boundaries and provides a forum in which students may learn from each other and begin to prepare for their careers in psychology. The principal objective of the Student Section is to help students participate within the CPA. The Section provides a forum in which students can learn from each other, more fully experience their postsecondary and postgraduate journeys, and begin to prepare for their careers in psychology. It recognizes the need to have a strong voice in the psychological community and thus sustains communication between students in psychology across the country.

Find out more about the Section for Students.


Student News

Loan Forgiveness for Psychology Students

The Government of Canada offers Canada Student Loan Forgiveness (for outstanding parts of one’s federal student loan) to borrowers who work in eligible occupations in eligible communities. This helps ensure more Canadians get the services they deserve.

Effective December 31, 2025, Psychologists are one of the eligible occupations.

Fall 2025 Newsletter of the CPA Section for Students: Francophone voices in psychology

Dear Students,

We’re excited to share the

Fall 2025 edition of the CPA Student Section Newsletter with you!

This issue features a special focus on Francophone voices in psychology, highlighting thoughtful contributions from students, clinicians (special thanks to MindSession Intercultural Psychology!), and academics across the country. With three of our Student Section Executive members being francophone, this theme holds personal significance and also serves as a meaningful lead-up to CPA2026 in Montréal.

We hope you enjoy exploring these perspectives and stories as much as we enjoyed bringing them together. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed, and to the broader student community for your ongoing support, insight, and camaraderie.

Warmly,
The CPA Student Section Executive Team


Registration is Now Open for CPA2026: 87th Annual National Convention

CPA 2026CPA2026 will take place from June 4 – 6, 2026, at the Westin Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. Pre-convention Professional Development Workshops to take place on June 3rd. This is an event not to be missed!

CPA Student Affiliates who identify as Indigenous can obtain a registration fee waiver if registering by May 26th.

(http://convention.cpa.ca/registration/)


CPA’s Indigenous Student Award: Scholarship in Psychology

The purpose of this program is to encourage and support Indigenous (Inuit, First Nations, or Métis) students in psychology in Canadian universities. This is an academic merit-based award that also takes into consideration life factors such as motivation to excel in the field of psychology and level of need in overcoming barriers to attending university.

Application requirements include official transcript, CV or resume, personal statement, and one letter of support.

This year, the CPA welcome applications for one (1) graduate scholarship. Eligible students must be:

  1. Indigenous;
  2. a CPA student affiliate in good standing at time of application, and if successful for the duration of the scholarship length; and
  3. entering graduate studies or be a current graduate student at a Canadian university.

Value of the scholarship is $4000.00 per year, renewable for up to five additional years.

CLOSED for 2025 – Deadline for applications is May 10th, 2025.


New Issue of Mind Pad now available!

Mind Pad Winter 2023 – Volume 11, Issue 1. Full Issue:

Mind Pad - Winter 2023 or (PDF)



Student Spotlight

2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award – Maureen Plante

Maureen Plante, 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award

Maureen Plante was the recipient of a 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award for her work at the University of Calgary studying disrupted orders of eating from an Indigenous perspective.


2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award – Trinity Stephens

Trinity Stephens, 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award

Trinity Stephens was the recipient of a 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award for her unconventional work as an undergrad at UBC.