Mental Health scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 09, 2025Apply below to the best Mental Health scholarships for February 2025.
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Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship
Counseling • Mental Health • Psychology • Graduate Students
The Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship awards $5,000 for graduate projects addressing mental illness stigma through psychological research.
Deadline:
May 15, 2025
Mental Health Profession Scholarship
Psychology • Mental Health • Counseling • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Mental Health Profession Scholarship awards $1,000 to students overcoming mental health challenges pursuing related degrees.
Deadline:
December 21, 2025
TMCF | CVS Health Scholarship
Health Education • Healthcare-Related • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare Administrative • Health/Medical Technology • Mental Health • Public Health • Chemistry • Biology • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Pharmacy • Medicine • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The TMCF | CVS Health Scholarship provides up to $10,000 for eligible students in health-related majors with financial need.
Deadline:
March 8, 2025
TMCF | United Health Foundation Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The United Health Foundation offers $5,000 scholarships for HBCU students pursuing clinical degrees, focusing on diversity in healthcare.
Deadline:
May 17, 2025
Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship
Health/Medical Technology • Medicine • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Pre-Med • Law • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Social Sciences • Social Work • Psychology • Education • Health Education • Teacher Education • Economics • Finance • STEM • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship offers $5,000 to students under 27 engaged in health and social justice. Apply with an essay.
Deadline:
July 16, 2025
Bilingual Therapies Scholarships
Psychology • Mental Health • Healthcare-Related • Graduate Students
Bilingual Therapies Scholarships offer up to $9,000 for bilingual speech-language pathology and school psychology students.
Deadline:
July 15, 2025
Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship
Medicine • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Health/Medical Technology • Pre-Med • Public Policy & Administration • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Law • Health Education • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship offers $10,000 to students affected by cystic fibrosis pursuing medical or health policy careers.
Deadline:
April 28, 2025
SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship
Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Medicine • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Pre-Med • Counseling • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Apply for the $1,500 SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship for students caring for seniors or pursuing related careers.
Deadline:
May 15, 2025
Rosetta Richardson's Trailblazer Elderly Care Scholarship
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Rosetta Richardson's Trailblazer Scholarship offers $1,139 for students in healthcare focused on elderly care with personal cancer or dementia ties.
Deadline:
October 2, 2025
Bilingual Therapies Scholarships
Psychology • Mental Health • Healthcare-Related • Seniors
Bilingual Therapies Scholarships offer up to $9,000 for bilingual speech-language pathology and school psychology students.
Deadline:
November 15, 2025
Anne Emery Kyllo Professional Scholarship
Mental Health • Music • Graduate Students
The Anne Emery Kyllo Scholarship provides $500 for music therapists' continuing education. Apply now for professional growth!
Deadline:
June 30, 2025
Malcolm U. Dantzler Scholarships
Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Pharmacy • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Pre-Med • Pre-Dental • Dentistry • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Community Service • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Malcolm U. Dantzler Scholarship offers $500 for health-related degrees to SCPHA members with a 3.5 GPA. Essay required.
Deadline:
March 4, 2025
American Art Therapy Association Anniversary Scholarship
Arts • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medicine • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Graduate Students
Scholarship for student members in art therapy programs with a GPA of 3.25+, demonstrating financial need. Up to $1,000 available.
Deadline:
May 3, 2025
Charles W. Tadlock Scholarship
Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Medicine • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores
The Charles W. Tadlock Scholarship offers up to $2,000 for seminary students pursuing a master of divinity with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
March 13, 2025
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
Hawaii • Medicine • Mental Health • Dentistry • Pre-Dental • Food & Nutrition • Nursing • Healthcare Assistant • Social Work • Psychology • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program supports Native Hawaiian students in health professions, offering funding and service requirements.
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
Doctoral Grant
Medicine • Mental Health • Music • Science • Psychology • Graduate Students
The Doctoral Grant offers $2,500 to Sigma Alpha Iota members in doctoral programs, requiring a dissertation abstract and recommendation letters.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
TMCF | United Health Foundation Diversity In Health Care Scholarship
Healthcare-Related • Medicine • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Psychology • Dentistry • Social Work • Pharmacy • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Pre-Med • Pre-Dental • Mental Health • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The TMCF | United Health Foundation Scholarship offers $5,000 for HBCU students pursuing health careers. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 27, 2025
Zonta Club of Washington, D.C. Undergraduate Scholarship
Washington • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • STEM • Childcare • Education • Health Education • Teacher Education • Teaching • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Mathematics • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Hospitality • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Public Relations • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sports Management • Travel & Tourism • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Astronomy • Meteorology • Biology • Chemistry • Climate Sciences • Energy • Environmental Science • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Horticulture • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Music • Physics • Science • For Women • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors
Zonta Club of D.C. offers up to $5,000 scholarships for women pursuing undergraduate degrees with a 3.0 GPA and financial need.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Rhea Sourifman Caplin Memorial Scholarship
Connecticut • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Pre-Med • Pharmacy • Dentistry • Pre-Dental • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Food & Nutrition • For Jewish students • Seniors • Juniors • Sophomores • Graduate Students • Freshmen
The Rhea Sourifman Caplin Memorial Scholarship awards $1,000 to $2,000 for Jewish residents in Greater Hartford pursuing healthcare degrees.
Deadline:
May 14, 2025
Music Therapy Scholarship
Medicine • Mental Health • For Women • Seniors • Sophomores • Graduate Students • Juniors
Apply for a $1,500 Music Therapy Scholarship for Sigma Alpha Iota members pursuing music therapy degrees. Recommendation letters required.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Steven Cutter Award
New Hampshire • Maine • Nursing • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Public Health • Medicine • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Dentistry • Psychology • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Steven Cutter Award offers up to $5,000 for health-related students from specific NH and ME towns. Apply with an essay and test scores.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
HBCU Scholars Empowerment Program
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Teacher Education • Teaching • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Digital Communications/Media • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • Food Sciences & Technology • IT/Information Technology • Manufacturing/Production • Mechanical • STEM • Technology • Transportation/Logistics • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen
The HBCU Scholars Empowerment Program supports Black high school seniors with financial need, offering awards of $250+ for eligible students.
Deadline:
July 8, 2025
Laura Greenstone Memorial Scholarship
Psychology • Counseling • Mental Health • Arts • For Black and/or African American students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students
The Laura Greenstone Memorial Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for African-American/Afro-Caribbean AATA members in art therapy programs.
Deadline:
May 3, 2025
Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund
Arts • Counseling • Psychology • Mental Health • For Black and/or African American students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund offers up to $1,000 for AATA student members from ethnic minorities in art therapy programs.
Deadline:
May 3, 2025
Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz Spiritual Art Therapy Scholarship
Arts • Counseling • Mental Health • Psychology • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for AATA members interested in Spiritual Art Therapy and mind/body practices.
Deadline:
May 3, 2025
FAQ
In your personal statement, include your passion for mental health, relevant experiences, career goals, and how the scholarship will help you achieve those goals.
Many Mental Health scholarships have renewal requirements, which may include maintaining a certain GPA, completing a specific number of credit hours, or continuing in a related field of study.
Common documents required for Mental Health scholarships include transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and sometimes proof of financial need.
To increase your chances, focus on crafting a strong personal statement, obtaining solid letters of recommendation, and ensuring your application is complete and submitted on time.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Mental Health scholarships. In fact, applying for several can increase your chances of receiving funding for your education.
While a high GPA can enhance your application, not all Mental Health scholarships require a specific GPA. It's important to review the requirements for each scholarship you are interested in.
Eligibility criteria for Mental Health scholarships can vary but often include factors such as academic performance, field of study, financial need, and sometimes community service or leadership experience.
Yes, many Mental Health scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, educational institutions, and foundations. Always verify the credibility of the scholarship provider.
You can find Mental Health scholarships on various scholarship search platforms, including Mos, which aggregates numerous scholarship opportunities tailored to your field of study.
Mental Health scholarships are financial awards designed to support students pursuing education and training in the field of mental health, including psychology, counseling, social work, and related disciplines.
To write a strong application for Mental Health scholarships, focus on clearly articulating your passion for the field, your career goals, and any relevant experiences. Tailor your personal statement to reflect how the scholarship will help you achieve your objectives.
Mental Health scholarships may cover tuition fees, textbooks, supplies, and sometimes living expenses. The specific coverage will depend on the scholarship's terms.
Yes, some Mental Health scholarships are available to international students. Be sure to check the specific eligibility requirements for each scholarship.
To apply for Mental Health scholarships, you typically need to complete an application form, provide supporting documents such as transcripts and letters of recommendation, and submit a personal statement.
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