Communtiy Foundation of St. Joseph County
Vince Peterson Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • Enrolled in the graduate Counseling and Human Services program and pass the Orientation to Counseling course in the fall and be selected for the next class, beginning in the spring.
  • Be a member of a class of students underrepresented in the field of Counseling and Human Services; defined as Black, Hispanic, male. 
  • Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and satisfactory progress toward completing the MS Degree in Counseling and Human Services.
  • Enroll in at least one three credit course each semester during which the scholarship is received.

Award:

  • A $2,000 scholarship is disbursed each year (spring, summer and fall semesters), based on enrollment, at $500 per three credit class. The initial award begins during the spring semester and ends the next fall semester.
  • The scholarship is renewable upon application each December if the above criteria are met, for a total of three years or $6,000.

Number:

  • One new award is given each year. 

Deadline:

  • December 1

Contact:

Application Form (PDF)

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Community Foundation of St. Joseph County