Awarded by the American Psychological Association of Graduate Studies (APAGS), this scholarship grants financial assistance to a graduate student who exhibits outstanding work with an underrepresented population. Candidates from all psychology subspecialties, including counseling psychology, can apply. Application requirements include a description of your work with the population, a curriculum vitae and support from an APA member. Applicants may also self-nominate.
Graduate students interested in pursuing a counseling psychology degree can apply for Degree Directory's scholarship. The $500 scholarship is awarded annually to one recipient based on her academic and employment history as well as extracurricular activities. It is not based on financial need; however, you must be a full-time student to receive the scholarship.
If you're interested in a counseling psychology career in the armed services, the U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Program provides both two- and three-year scholarships for counseling psychology students. Recipients are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army and receive a stipend to continue their studies until the program is complete, committing one year of the scholarship program to an internship as a counseling psychologist. The program covers tuition, books, a monthly stipend and Army officer pay.
The American Psychological Foundation offers the Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship to graduate students currently enrolled in a psychology program. Open to full-time enrolled students at accredited universities, the $5,000 scholarship aims to lessen stigma connected with mental illness.