Academic Scholarships for Behavioral Health Students
Scholarship will not be offered in 2025, please check back next year!
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AAC’s Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship Program
Acknowledging the growing need for qualified addiction and mental health professionals to help those struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders, American Addiction Centers (AAC) launched an educational scholarship program in 2015 to assist students who were enrolled in college programs in the area of Behavioral Health. We established our Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students looking to pursue careers in the areas of behavioral health and addiction-related studies.
Eligible Programs:
– Social Work
– Psychology
– Nursing
– Counseling
– Marriage and Family Therapy
– Substance use disorder or mental health training programs
Scholarship Opportunities for Behavioral Health Students
Serving in the behavioral health field and helping others can be a highly rewarding experience. Scholarships can help make a behavioral health education more affordable.
If you’re looking for an academic scholarship for yourself or a loved one, the following scholarships are offered in the areas of addiction treatment, social work, psychology, and nursing:
Scholarships for Addiction Treatment
FHE Health “The Hope for Healing” College Scholarship
- Award Amount: $5,000
- Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in mental/behavioral health, nursing, or addiction medicine. Requires an essay on career goals and contributions to the field of mental and behavioral health, nursing, or addiction medicine.
Substance Use Disorders Education and Leadership Scholars Program (CSWE)
- Award Amount: Varies
- Eligibility: BSW and MSW students specializing in substance use disorders, practice, research, and policy.
- Focus: Developing social work leaders in addiction treatment.
Scholarships For Social Workers
Carl A. Scott Book Scholarship
- Amount: $500
- Eligibility: BSW and MSW students promoting equity, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
- Deadline: Spring (March)
Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship (nationwide)
- Amount: $4,000
- Eligibility: MSW candidates committed to working with American Indian/Alaska Native or Hispanic/Latino populations, or voluntary non-profit or local grassroots organizations.
- Deadline: January–March
Laurel House Social Work Racial Equity Scholarship
- Amount: $10,000
- Eligibility: Social work students committed to racial equity.
- Deadline: May
Scholarships For Psychology
American Psychological Foundation Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship
- Amount: $4,000
- Eligibility: Minority graduate students in psychology committed to addressing racial and cultural disparities.
- Deadline: January
Beth N. Rom-Rymer Scholarships
- Amount: $5,000
- Eligibility: Graduate students in clinical psychopharmacology programs or licensed psychologists working with underserved populations.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
- Amount: Up to $20,000
- Eligibility: Students in biomedical, behavioral, or social science research fields with a minimum 3.3 GPA and financial need.
- Deadline: March
Scholarships For Nursing
- Award Amount: $3,000
- Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate nursing students enrolled in accredited programs.
- Deadline: April
Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship
- Award Amount: $3,000
- Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate nursing or anesthesia students enrolled in accredited programs.
- Deadline: March
Hurst Review – AACN Nursing Scholarship
- Award Amount: $2,500 (awarded twice a year).
- Eligibility: Students enrolled in American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) member schools.
- Deadline: February and September
About American Addiction Centers
American Addiction Centers (AAC) operates nationwide, specializing in inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. We are committed to helping individuals find the care they need. Even if you are out of state, we can assist in coordinating travel. Contact an admissions navigator if you or someone you love is in need of drug and alcohol rehab. We can help.