HealthForce Partners Northern San Joaquin Valley Graduate Degree Educational Expense Scholarship

Each academic year, at least 22 scholarships or more depending on available funding, of up to $5,000 each will be awarded to eligible students with the selection criteria below:
1. Students must be accepted, admitted, and enrolled in one of the following programs:
Master of Social Work (MSW), Master’s Program in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), and Master of Arts in Counseling, Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC)
2. Students must be a U.S Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Deferred Action for Child-hood Arrivals.
3. Preference for students living in San Joaquin County
4. Preference for second year students in any of the programs
5. Preference for students who are working at a network adequacy-facing organization including San Joaquin Behavioral Health Services (BHS) or an approved community-based organization in San Joaquin County.
6. Must demonstrate financial need
7. Minimum part time enrollment
8. Minimum GPA of 3.0
9. Scholarship may be renewable for up to two years.
Provide a personal statement of up to 500 words: Describe your connection to the San
Joaquin County community and/or how you would invest your time in the San Joaquin
County community