Top 38 Mental Health Scholarships in April 2024

The Prochnow Foundation Annual Scholarship annually awards $1,000 to one (1) high-achieving college student who is diagnosed with a mental illness. The scholarship money must go toward the recipient's education at a four-year college or full-length trade school. To be considered, applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and submit a 250-500 word essay "describing your long-term personal and professional goals and how you achieve at a high level with a mental illness." If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Have you been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and are currently receiving treatment? If so, consider applying for the Jared Monroe Foundation Scholarship! The Jared Monroe Foundation Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who have Bipolar Disorder and are currently receiving treatment. Students' diagnoses must be verified through letters from their current therapists. The scholarship is offered by The Jared Monroe Foundation, an organization dedicated to fostering awareness, understanding, and support for those with Bipolar Disorder to ensure that they do not feel alone. Each year, the scholarship awards between $500 and $2,300 to help the selected recipients with their educational expenses. If you're a current or incoming college student with diagnosed Bipolar Disorder, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a healthcare professional who is residing, working full-time in, and licensed or certified in the state of New Mexico? Further, are you currently providing clinical care to patients? If so, the New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the program provides repayment for outstanding student loans of practicing New Mexico health professionals. As a condition of the program, a health professional must make a three-year service commitment to practice full-time in a designated medical shortage area in New Mexico. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Do you have a personal story or researched information that you can share about addiction? If so, consider applying for the Addiction Awareness Scholarship. The Addiction Awareness Scholarship is open to high school and university students who are pursuing any major and who can shed light on the issues of addiction. The scholarship is offered by Seasons in Malibu, a highly-rated rehabilitation center in Malibu that provides comprehensive, evidence-based treatment to individuals seeking transformative care for addiction and/or mental health disorders. Their scholarship is offered bi-annually, with the cycles running from January to May and July to November, respectively. Each cycle, winning applicants will receive $1,500 in scholarships to help them pay for their college costs. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Irving Philips Award for Prevention recognizes a child and adolescent psychiatrist and AACAP member who has made significant contributions in a lifetime career or single seminal work to the prevention of mental illness in children and adolescents. These contributions must have national and/or international stature and clearly demonstrate lasting effects. The contributions may be in the areas of teaching, research, program development, direct clinical service, advocacy, or administrative commitment. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) George Tarjan, MD, Award for Contributions in Developmental Disabilities recognizes a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Academy member who has made significant contributions in a lifetime career or single seminal work to the understanding or care of those with developmental disabilities. These contributions must have national and/or international stature and clearly demonstrate lasting effects. The contributions may be in areas of teaching, research, program development, direct clinical service, advocacy, or administrative commitment. Nomination letters must be accompanied by a CV for the individual nominated. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Service Program Award for Excellence recognizes innovative programs that address the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of mental illnesses in children and adolescents, and serve as model programs to the community. The monetary award is to be shared among the awardee and their service program. To be considered for the scholarship, students must be nominated (via nomination letter) and submit a CV and any support materials for the individual or organization nominated. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Sidney Berman Award for the School-Based Study and Treatment of Learning Disorders and Mental Illness award recognizes an individual or program that has shown outstanding achievement in the school-based study or delivery of intervention for learning disorders and mental illness. Each year, a cash prize of $4,500 is awarded to one such individual or program who has done great work in the school-based study or delivery of intervention for learning disorders and mental illness. To be considered for the scholarship, individuals and programs must be nominated via letter and the nominee's curriculum vitae. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

Are you an early-career faculty (assistant professor level or equivalent) conducting research related to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of child and adolescent mental health disorders? Further, do you hold AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) membership or have a membership application pending? If so, the AACAP Junior Investigator Award may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the Award gives a reward of up to $30,000 a year for two years to one such child and adolescent psychiatry early-career faculty (assistant professor level or equivalent). Applicants must be board-eligible or certified in child and adolescent psychiatry, have a doctoral-level degree, and be in a faculty or independent research position. If you're an early-career faculty and AACAP member conducting research related to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of child and adolescent mental health disorders, we encourage you to apply.Show Less

Are you a college-bound high school senior from Missouri who believes in the importance that mental health plays in our lives? If so, consider applying for the Youth Ambassador Mental Health Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,000 to two applicants who submit the best 500-700-word essays on "what mental health means to them." If you're a college-bound high school senior from Missouri who believes that mental health plays a significant role in our lives, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a high school senior from the Central Valley (California) who plans on enrolling in a postsecondary institution? More importantly, do you believe in the importance of mental health awareness? If so, consider applying for the Race to End the Stigma Scholarship Program. Dedicated to ending the stigma on mental health, the Carlos Vieira Foundation offers an annual $1,000 scholarship to students who believe in the importance of mental health and who reside in one of twenty-one California counties (see full list under "Eligibility Information"). To apply, interested students must write a 500 - 1,000 word essay answering one of the mental health-related prompts. If you're from California's Central Valley and believe in the importance of mental health, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a current or incoming post-secondary student who is being treated for a diagnosed mental health condition? If so, the Quell Foundation Fighter Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards between $2,500 and $5,000 to multiple applicants who are being treated for a mental health condition, hold a minimum 3.2 GPA, and submit the best ~500-word personal statements about why they're pursuing a degree. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less