“The Hope for Healing” FHE Health Annual College Scholarship

“The Hope For Healing” Scholarship

The 2025 Hope For Healing Scholarship Application Period is Now CLOSED
Our Scholarship Board is reviewing applications. We will announce FINALISTS on February 28th, and WINNERS on March 10th. Follow FHE Health on Social Media for updates on the Hope for Healing Scholarship

FHE Health Announces Continuous Scholarship Open for Applications

Applications are now being accepted on a continuous, rolling basis for FHE Health’s “Hope for Healing Scholarships.” Due to the high demand and incredible response, FHE has decided to continue accepting applications throughout the selection period in any given year. The next period of selection will end on February 3, 2025, and winners will be announced on March 10th, 2025. Throughout this period, any applications that FHE receives will be automatically earmarked for the next selection round.

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The “Hope for Healing Scholarship”

The Hope for Healing Scholarship is an evergreen offering that awards two recipients annually. The purpose of the scholarship, awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student each year, is to encourage more of America’s best and brightest to pursue a vocation in the field of addiction and mental health.

Meet Previous Winners:

2024: Dona Nguyen (Graduate) and Joseph Swaress (Undergaduate)
2023: Lindsay Koncz (Graduate) and Mason Collie (Undergraduate)
2022: Amy Burrell (Graduate) and Jack Mattingly (Undergraduate)
2021: Amad Amedy (Graduate) and Tamera Miller (Undergraduate)
2020: Melanie Ryerson (Graduate) and Isabela Buckingham (Undergraduate)

Who Can Apply?

Any undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree program in mental/behavioral health, nursing, or addiction medicine
We welcome veterans, minorities, and people with disabilities, who are currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program in mental/behavioral, nursing, or addiction medicine. (This is not a requirement for applying)

Deadline for Applications and Timeline for Award

FHE Health is currently accepting applications for two Hope for Healing scholarships:

A $5,000 scholarship to one qualified, college-level applicant enrolled in an undergraduate program of study
A $5,000 scholarship to one qualified, graduate-level applicant enrolled in a Masters or Doctorate program of study

This is a continuously running scholarship, the next group of winners will be announced on March 10th, 2025.

Scholarship award money will be paid directly to the school in which the student will be enrolled on May 1st 2024.

Scholarship Requirements

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled in a four-year degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers four-year degrees.
Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last completed academic year at a four-year institution, a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the most recent quarter or semester, or if no college has been completed a 3.5 high school GPA.
Academic focus in the area of mental and behavioral health or psychiatric nursing as demonstrated by a major or minor course of study

Graduate

Graduate Scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers Masters and Doctorate degrees.
Must have graduated from an accredited four-year institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Academic focus in an area of study related to mental and behavioral health, nursing or addiction medicine

Application Requirements

All applicants are required to complete a form on this website page. From those applicants, finalists will be selected.

All applicants will be required to submit the following materials:

High school or college transcripts
Proof of current college enrollment or acceptance
Documentation of course of study
A typed essay that describes why you are pursuing study in mental and behavioral health, nursing or addiction medicine, and what you want to contribute to the field
A completed application form

The Selection Process

200 qualified applications (100 undergrad 100 grad) will be chosen for review by drawing. Our Scholarship board will review the 200 selected applications for:

academic performance
quality of essay
and the applicant’s potential for positive impact on the field of mental and behavioral health (as demonstrated by the essay and level of current volunteer activities or employment in the field)

Decisions of the Scholarship board are final.

Non-Discrimination Policy Disclaimer

FHE Health does not discriminate on any basis, whether by age, race, sex, religion, disability status or sexual orientation. All qualified applicants are given equal consideration and are assessed strictly based on the strength of their application and essay. It is at the sole discretion of our team to select the applicant we feel was most persuasive about why they are pursuing a vocational call to work in the field of addiction and mental health treatment. By applying for the Hope for Healing Scholarship, you agree to FHE Health’s privacy policy and disclaimer.

Scholarship Overview

Application for the 2025 Hope for Healing Scholarship is Now Closed. Applications for the 2026 Scholarship will open after Winners are Announced