External Scholarships & Grants

 

This page features external scholarship opportunities offered by organizations, businesses, and private donors. These scholarships are available to the general public and have their own eligibility and application requirements. Students enrolled or planning to enroll as degree-seeking or non-degree seeking Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies may be eligible to apply for these scholarship opportunities.

Scholarships and grants featured on this page are not affiliated with Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. Students are encouraged to search beyond the offerings featured on this page.

APSA LifeLong Learning Scholarship

Lifelong Learning is a 501© (3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing educational scholarships and career research primarily for Arizona Postsecondary Private Schools.

The LifeLong Learning scholarship is a $500 award given to students currently enrolled at an APSA Member school or graduating from an APSA Member school. Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies is an Arizona Postsecondary Private Schools (APSA) Member school.

Learn more: https://arizonapsa.org/scholarships/lifelong-learning-scholarship/

"Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship

Bold.org believes that the world will be shaped by the bold—the fighters, the risk-takers, the earnest overachievers who won’t take no for an answer—the ones who know that a mountain is climbed a step at a time.

As you join the Bold.org platform, you get the opportunity to showcase your goals, achievements, and drive to scholarship panels via your student profile.

The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.

Learn more: https://bold.org/scholarships/the-be-bold-no-essay-scholarship/

Clean And Recovery Scholarship

CleanAndRecovery.com is dedicated to championing higher education and are thrilled to announce our esteemed college scholarship essay contest. With a prize of $1,000, this competition offers a unique opportunity for students to showcase their writing skills while addressing the pressing issue of binge drinking on college campuses. By participating in this contest, you not only stand a chance to win a generous scholarship but also contribute to raising awareness and preventing the dangers associated with excessive alcohol consumption.

Learn more: https://www.cleanandrecovery.com/mental-health/clean-and-recovery-scholarship-essay-contest.html

GlobalScholarships.com $1,000 Scholarship for International Students

GlobalScholarships.com is happy to offer a $1,000 Scholarship for International Students to one (1) international student. GlobalScholarships.com $1,000 scholarship is for the Fall 2024 studies and is offered to any eligible prospective or current international student studying in Fall 2024. By international students, we mean students studying in a country where they are not a citizen or permanent resident.

The application will close on May 31st, 2024, 3-5 finalists will be notified on June 15 – 30th, and the winner will be announced the winner will be announced on July 15th – 25th.

Learn more: https://globalscholarships.com/globalscholarships-com-1000-scholarship-for-international-students/

Goodwall $2500 Scholarship

Ready to win a $2,500 scholarship? Share a short video telling us how this scholarship can help you reach your educational and professional goals.

No essay, no recommendation letter, no minimum GPA, and no fuss.

Don't forget to add the hashtag #ScholarshipNow and a caption!

Learn more: https://www.goodwall.io/tags/ScholarshipNow

IvyPanda Annual Video Contest Scholarship

Each year IvyPanda awards creative and talented in movie making students with scholarships $1500 total. Scholarships are given to two winners: the winner receives a $1,000 scholarship; the runner-up prize is $500.

Learn more: https://ivypanda.com/scholarship-video

Legit Course Reviewers Scholarship Program

In education, not everyone gets the same chance to do well. To help students and discuss online learning, Legit Course Reviewers made a $1,000 Scholarship Program. They give money to students and want to talk about online learning.

Learn more: https://legitcoursereviewers.com/legit-course-reviewers-1000-scholarship-program/

Letters to Strangers Changemaker Scholarship

A $3000 USD grand prize, and nine additional finalist prizes for tuition, board, project expenses, and other educational materials.

Learn more: https://www.letterstostrangers.org/scholarship

National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) Josie Torralba Romero Scholarship

The Josie Torralba Romero (JTR) Scholarship Fund seeks to honor its namesake, who was the first President and one of the founders of the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA). The JTR Scholarship Fund is managed by NLBHA who awards scholarships on an annual and competitive basis. They are awarded based upon the availability of funds and qualifying criteria determined by the NLBHA Board of Directors. Please note that this scholarship is for students from New Mexico only.

Learn more: https://nlbha.org/news/2024-2025-jtrscholarship/

Nelson Scholarship

Recipients of Nelson Cabinetry's scholarship will receive $1,500 to use towards expenses related to education including tuition, books, campus housing, and more.

Learn more: https://nelsonkb.com/scholarships/

New York Pass Education Scholarship

Go City believes everyone deserves the chance to enjoy the best experiences a city has to offer but not all experiences are easily affordable on a student budget. Living costs are rising and so are the costs of books, tuition fees and expenses. For this reason, Go City wants to help students who are enrolled at a college or university in the U.S. by offering the chance to visit major attractions in New York City at no cost, while providing a one-time $4,000 academic scholarship award.

Learn more: https://newyorkpass.com/en-us/education-scholarship

Niche $1000 College Survey Scholarship

Take a short survey on your college and be entered for a chance to win $1000. Your review will help others find a college that's right for them. Scholarship hosted by Niche has a monthly deadline.

Learn more: https://www.niche.com/colleges/college-survey-scholarship/

Niche $25,000 No Essay Scholarship

Niche is giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books, and other educational expenses.

Apply below for your chance to win so you can focus on what really matters instead of worrying about finances.

Learn more: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/25k-no-essay-scholarship/

$2000 Nitro Scholarship

Nitro cares about providing you the resources needed to successfully navigate financing college. That’s why we’re offering you the opportunity to earn a $2000 scholarship. We know that college is a big step forward in achieving your goals and we want to help you get there using all the tools Nitro has to offer.

Learn more: https://www.nitrocollege.com/nitro-scholarship-application

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

ScholarshipOwl is proud to offer a monthly scholarship to students, enabling us to provide direct assistance to students. Each month, ScholarshipOwl conducts a random draw and award a student up to $7000.

When you sign up for ScholarshipOwl, you are automatically entered into the draw for this scholarship, and of course, there is no fee to participate.

Learn more: https://scholarshipowl.com/awards/scholarship-owl-scholarship

Unigo $10K Scholarship

Being funny can get you far in life - it makes people like you and may open up a lot of doors. Smart people are generally always in demand, and they can usually command high salaries. Rich people are more likely to be able to focus only doing things they enjoy.

It's important to be happy with who you are, regardless of your wealth or intelligence level. So tell us, would you rather be smart, funny or rich...and why?

The Unigo $10K Scholarship could help increase your education with $10,000 to use towards school.

Learn more: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/unigo-10k-scholarship

Waggle Human-Pet Bond Scholarship Opportunity

The Waggle Human-Pet Bond Scholarship was created to help lower the financial strain on college and university students, so they have more resources available to care for the four-legged friends that emotionally support them in their school endeavors. Enter to win a $1,000 scholarship award.

Learn more: https://www.waggle.org/waggle-scholarship

WPS Neurodiversity Scholarship

WPS is committed to supporting college students in their educational pursuits and helping to develop the next generation of neurodiverse psychological and behavioral health professionals. The winner of the WPS Neurodiversity Scholarship will receive a $2,500 scholarship to help them further their education.

Learn more: https://www.wpspublish.com/wps-corporate-social-responsibility-scholarships

WPS Scholarship for Student Diversity

WPS is committed to supporting college students in their educational journeys and encourage diversity in the psychology and behavioral health fields. The WPS Scholarship for Student Diversity winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship to help further their education.

Learn more: https://www.wpspublish.com/wps-corporate-social-responsibility-scholarships

Where to find additional external scholarships?

Don't forget to explore CGI Institutional Scholarship & Grant opportunities at: https://cgi.edu/scholarships/

 


Testimonials

My interest in a DBH degree grew out of frustration and hope. On one hand, I grew frustrated with the quality of care my clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities were receiving. As members of a marginalized population who lack the skills to advocate for themselves, the clients I serve receive subpar medical care, mental health care, and behavioral health care. Many healthcare providers are not trained to address the unique language and cognitive challenges present when serving a person with Autism and I/DD.

On the other hand, as I learned more about the DBH program, a potential solution came into view. I believe this program will allow me to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a better advocate for my clients, and new job opportunities will open up in positions in which I will be able to make a bigger impact on a system level, thus improving quality of life for many clients. A DBH degree will command interest and respect from other healthcare professionals who are evaluating their practices and noticing areas in which they are not being effective, namely the behavioral health side of the equation. As we are learning in our first classes about the Biodyne Model, the Integrated Care Model is not widely accepted or known in the healthcare field, despite its proven track record. I believe a DBH degree provides the necessary tool to change the landscape of healthcare provision by arming my passion for this topic with knowledge and concrete strategies.

Valeria Parejo
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
January 15, 2021

As a Doctorate of Behavioral Health (DBH) student my vision for healthcare is to disrupt the current model, close gaps to care and create healthcare improvements. In the evolving world of healthcare I believe behavioral healthcare providers (BCP) are essential to the development of integrative healthcare. Once I obtain a DBH degree, I know I will gain a leadership role and be able to add quality to the creation of integration efforts worldwide. I know I will graduate with the essential tools I need to stand at the forefront of integrated healthcare. I want to create healthcare improvements for marginalized populations that are typically underserved or forgotten. As an individual of two minority groups; woman and African American, I am very passionate about helping reduce cultural, ethnic, social economic and geographic disparities within healthcare systems.  

Ebony Watson
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
March 30, 2021

Since beginning my studies at CGI, I have been awakened to how much I truly did not know and understand despite my specialty training in Social Work and behavioral health needs. The classes at CGI allow me to explore topics that I may not have thought to investigate and encourage me to question and think outside the “normal” delivery of behavioral health services. Services that I previously thought were quality and designed to meet the needs of special populations, I now believe to be woefully inadequate to serve the needs of the patients. Patients cannot receive the best quality, efficient, and timely care they need and deserve within institutions that are not integrated. Institutions that continue to silo and do not encourage collaboration and integration are not focused on the needs of the patient.

Amanda Barnard
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
March 30, 2021

I believe, as a DBH, I will disrupt the current healthcare systemby promotingguaranteed health care for allasa right, not a privilege.I willadvocate fora national, rather than state, licensing of providers. This will allow clinicians (medical,behavioral health, etc…) to provide care across state lines using telemedicine.Finally, the skills I have learned at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies allow me to identify healthcare delivery concerns, propose alternative interventions and cost–effective solutions and evaluate theirreturn on investment.

Diane Scott
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
March 29, 2021

Since entering CGI, I have more confidence in discussing the need for healthcare systems to have a population health approach to care, and to put in place “upstream” programming. I have always been proud of working in a hospital and delivering care, working as a multidisciplinary team member, and making a difference. I now realize I have been part of healthcare’s focus of “treating the sick” rather than being an influencer for preventative care.

Preventative care can be part of service delivery from a hospital system; we should not rely only on public health programs to tackle social determinants of health. COVID-19 is not only impacting mental health but also how we are delivering medical care. Could COVID-19 be an unintended force for healthcare policy change? Apostolopoulos et al. (2020) reports the complexity presented to the health care system by COVID-19 has created change that will continue in healthcare for years to come. The needed changes to delivery and access will require a policy shift in all levels of healthcare (Apostolopoulos et al., 2020).

Billie Ratliff
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
December 13, 2021

As a member of the AAPI community, I’m very familiar with the barriers to mental health services and the need to break through the glass wall of cultural stigma that prevents many from receiving potentially life–saving treatment. I was the only Asian American person in my master’s cohort, the only Asian American person in many of my clinical work settings, the only Asian American person to walk into many of the professional settings that I pushed myself to show up to. In my current practice, I’m constantly reminded by my patients of how difficult it is to find an Asian American mental health provider, though this reminder constantly informs me that more needs to be done for my community. Day after day, I read stories of Asian American people who die by suicide as a consequence of our culture’s avoidance of mental health topics. As a DBH, my biggest goal is to use my expertise in whole–person care to amplify the conversation around mental health and help my community understand that mental healthcare is not a privilege that we are not entitled to, it is a crucial part of our healthcare that will manifest differently in us than what many Western psychology or psychiatry textbooks will describe, and that our unique experience of mental health issues are valid, important, and is time to be part of the larger conversation.

Willam Chum
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
September 16, 2022

Pursuing a doctorate in behavioral health is essential in helping to transform my thinking as a healthcare provider; moving from a more traditional mindset, embracing change and a “different world view” of tools for successful client outcomes. This type of advanced study will equip me with the clinical and leadership skills to be a leader on the cutting edge of behavioral health. This type of training would make me an asset to the healthcare workplace; specifically to function effectively as a change agent for the successful outcomes of the workplace and its clients.

Judith Allen
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
September 23, 2022

I remember before my interview when applying to the DBH program, I researched information about Dr. U. Grant Baldwin along with other staff members of CGI. I said to myself, this is the kind of institution I want to be apart of. Being apart of CGI feels like a huge family, even though long distance, everything and everyone is always so close.

Jerrika Henderson
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
August 20, 2022

The DBH is exactly the type of doctorate degree that I’ve been searching for. A doctorate that is clinical focused is where my interest lies. I am motivated to pursue this degree, and courses like Pathophysiology, Psychopharmacology, Neuropathophysiology, only add to that excitement. One must be motivated to complete any degree program. The Doctor of Behavioral Health fits
that bill for me. In fact, I would say that I am beyond motivated.

Authur Williams III
DBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
July 8, 2022

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