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Scholarship Sponsored by Mental Health America of Greater Tarrant County

Value: $5,000.00
Awards Available: 3

Every year, students from Tarrant County who aspire to work in mental health and wellness are granted scholarships, with one scholarship* being given out per semester. The establishment of this program has been made possible thanks to the following benefactors:

An initiative that the Mental Health America of Greater Tarrant County (MHATC) is proud to continue, it involves the provision of:

  • The Lezlie Culver Memorial Scholarship
  • The Patricia Pownder Connolly Memorial Scholarship
  • The Lillian Cooper Droke Memorial Scholarship
  • The Linda Lyons Memorial Scholarship

The application process and scholarship awards are overseen annually by the MHATC Board and Scholarship Committee.

Key Dates

  • Fall Application Deadline - June 15
  • Spring Application Deadline - November 15
  • Summer Application Deadline - March 15

Award Announcements

  • Fall Award Notification - July 15
  • Spring Award Notification - December 15
  • Summer Award Notification - April 15

Eligibility for Scholarship

  1. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen and reside in Tarrant County
  2. Applicant must be in good academic standing at their college/university
  3. Applicant must be taking courses or have declared a degree plan in disciplines such as psychology, social work, psychiatry, mental/behavioral health, social and behavioral sciences, behavioral / cognitive neuroscience, mental health or rehabilitative counseling or nursing, cognitive development, etc.
  4. Applicants with a GPA of 3.0 are preferred, but those with strong applications will also be considered.

Application Process

  1. Applicants must write an essay (200-400 words) discussing any personal, professional, academic, or volunteer experiences they've had in dealing with mental/behavioral health issues (including addiction) and how these experiences have influenced them.
  2. Applicants must also write a brief statement (100-200 words) outlining their goals and how they intend to utilize the knowledge obtained through the scholarship.

Application Submission Guidelines

Email should contain the following:

  1. Date, Name, Contact Information, City of Residence, Current Coursework
  2. Applicable Coursework for this Scholarship, Declared Degree
  3. Body should include: Essay, Statement and current GPA
  4. Applications should be emailed to Board.member@mhatc.org.

Selection Criteria for the Scholarship:

  1. Residency in Tarrant County
  2. Well-written essay free of grammatical errors that demonstrates rational decision-making skills, empathy, compassion, and realistic lessons learned.
  3. The coursework and/or degree plan fulfills the specified criteria.
  4. Preference given to applicants with a GPA of 3.0, but strong applications are also considered.

Recipients of the Fall & Spring scholarships can receive awards up to $5,000.

Recipients of the Summer scholarship can receive up to $2,000.

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