Marion T. Coleman Pathways Scholarship
THE SPRING 2023 COLEMAN PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The Coleman Pathways scholarship was named after NBHP's former Executive Director, Marion T. Coleman, Ph.D., who had a passion for building the behavioral health workforce of tomorrow. The goal of the proginram is to ensure that students working toward licensure in a behavioral health field are able to graduate and practice within their field in the greater Houston area. The scholarship program began under Dr. Coleman's tenure in 2011, and by the Summer of 2021, NBHP had awarded 56 Bachelor of Social Work students from the University of Houston Downtown with almost $45,000 in scholarships. In 2021, NBHP expanded scholarship eligibility to both undergraduate graduate students of all behavioral health disciplines enrolled in Houston area colleges and universities.
Today, the scholarship awards behavioral health students in their final year of their program that are completing an internship or practicum. Often, these placements are unpaid and the scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students so that they can complete their studies. The scholarship is open once per year during the end of the spring semester.
In the 2023-2024 academic year, 10 students will be eligible to receive scholarships ($1,500 for undergraduate students and $2,500 for graduate students).
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for a scholarship, students must:
- Be enrolled in an accredited college or university located within Greater Houston
- Be in your final year pursuing an Associate's, Bachelor’s, Master's degree in a behavioral health (mental health or substance use) field with an anticipated graduation date of fall 2023, spring 2024 or summer 2024
- Participate in an internship/practicum in the 2023-2023 academic year. Preference will be given to those assigned to NBHP partner agencies (see our website for more information)
- Have a GPA of 2.75 or above
- Demonstrate financial need
To apply for the Coleman Pathways Scholarship, please click here.
If you have any questions about the scholarship application, please email wredi@nbhp.org
