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Visit funder's website →The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Mental Health Grant Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education offering $10,000 to $75,000 to Massachusetts nonprofits partnering with higher education institutions and community health organizations. The program supports mental health initiatives that improve access to behavioral health services for students in higher education settings.
Eligible applicants include Massachusetts-based nonprofits that collaborate with colleges, universities, and community health providers to expand mental health programming, workforce development, and behavioral health internship opportunities.
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Please visit this page for updates. Office of Student Financial Assistance > State Financial Aid Programs > Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship Program Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship Program The Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship Program is funded subject to the availability of funds and appropriation from the Massachusetts Legislature. The behavioral health workforce is identified as a priority workforce area.
Supporting individuals in the behavioral health pipeline throughout their education and career development is essential to increasing the pool of available behavioral health professionals working to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.
The Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship program will provide funds to Massachusetts public and private institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide financial incentives for behavioral health students to complete graduate-level degree and graduate-level certificate programs and apply newly advanced skills to high need behavioral health settings in Massachusetts.
Applicant Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for the Behavioral Health Scholarship program, the student must: Be enrolled in an eligible institution, as defined; Physically reside in Massachusetts for at least one year, as of the start of the enrolled term, with an intent to remain in Massachusetts consistent with Board of Higher Education (BHE) policy; Be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations; or have an approved eligibility status designated by the BHE pursuant to the Massachusetts Tuition Equity Law or otherwise; Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA) as applicable for eligible students under the Massachusetts Tuition Equity Law annually; Comply with financial aid verification requirements; Not be in default on any federal or state student loans for attendance at any institution, or owe a refund for any previous state financial aid program; Enroll, as a matriculated student, on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum of 6 credits, or the equivalent) in an eligible behavioral health program of study leading to a graduate level degree or certificate; and Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to institution’s requirements and federal standards.
Scholarship Conditions and Recipient Responsibilities Students will need to agree to the following terms and conditions via the online application: Complete the scholarship application and sign a promissory note, annually, for continuation of scholarship funds; Provide an official transcript at the conclusion of each academic year to confirm continued eligibility requirements for the program of study and satisfactory academic progress towards degree completion; Sign a Terms and Conditions Agreement to obtain certification and/or licensure and commit to working in Massachusetts for at least six (6) months per academic semester of award under this program pursuant to the service commitment section below, and provided that failure to complete the required behavioral health work commitment will result in a repayment of funds as defined in said agreement; For individuals already employed in an eligible behavioral health setting, remain employed at that setting or another eligible behavioral health setting, and for individuals not yet employed in an eligible behavioral health setting, become employed in an eligible behavioral health setting within six (6) months of completing an approved behavioral health graduate degree or graduate-level certificate; Annually provide proof of employment to document fulfillment of the service obligation; Acknowledge that this scholarship is considered repayment through service and in absence of fulfilling that commitment, the scholarship reverts to a loan that must be repaid by the scholarship recipient, per the terms of the promissory note; and Acknowledge the set-forth repayment through service schedule, that six (6) months of work will forgive one semester of scholarship Accredited public and private higher education institutions located in the Commonwealth and authorized to grant degrees that offer eligible programs, listed below: American International College Boston Graduate School Of Psychoanalysis Inc Bridgewater State University College of Our Lady of the Elms Fitchburg State University Framingham State University Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MGH Institute of Health Professions University Of Massachusetts-Amherst University Of Massachusetts-Boston University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth University Of Massachusetts-Lowell Western New England University Westfield State University Worcester State University Or any other accredited public or private higher education institutions located and authorized to grant degrees in the Commonwealth that (1) offer eligible graduate-level programs, and (2) are attended by an eligible student that currently lives in one of the Advancing Health Equity in Massachusetts Priority Geographies municipalities.
Approved behavioral health graduate degree or graduate-level certificate programs, inclusive of mental health and substance use disorder (SUD)/opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment programs, listed below: Master’s level Social Work Substance Abuse Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy/Counselings Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s level Psychology programs Master’s level Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing programs Master’s level Pastoral Counseling programs Or any other graduate-level programs that directly name behavioral health, mental health, or substance use treatment as its specific area of inquiry within the following CIP Codes: College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Pastoral Studies/Counseling Health/Medical Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Youth Services/Administration Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Community Health and Preventive Medicine Maternal and Child Health Behavioral Aspects of Health Occupational Therapy/Therapist Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Pursuant to an interagency service agreement between the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Higher Education, the Board of Higher Education is authorized to award up to $12,500 for tuition, fees, and stipends for each academic year in which a student enrolls in and makes satisfactory academic progress in an eligible program, up to a maximum of $25,000 per recipient across two academic years.
How to Apply - Application Closed Make sure you have completed and submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) . Note: Your 2025-26 FAFSA must indicate you are a permanent Massachusetts state resident in order for a copy to be sent to OSFA. Once submitted, it takes 3-5 days for your FAFSA to be received by our office.
Be sure to complete this step early! Login to or create a MASSAid Student Portal account if you do not already have one. Complete the Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship Program application in the MASSAid Student Portal system .
The BHWS application will only appear in your MASSAid portal if the application is open and we have received your FAFSA. It will be located on the left-hand side of the page, once logged in. The application for the 2025-2026 award year closed on January 20, 2026 and late submissions cannot be accepted.
Successfully submitted applications will remain in a pending status in the coming weeks as all submissions are reviewed. Applicants can monitor the status of their entry via their MASSAid student portal. Please note that the BHWS was originally funded for 24-25 and 25-26.
Funding for future cycles is yet to be determined. OSFA has no information on the availability of future application cycles at this time, so please monitor this page for updates. Once recipients complete their program, they must obtain full-time, qualifying employment in order to complete their service requirement.
Internships and fellowships do not qualify and will not count toward the service requirement. Additionally, “full-time” is a status determined by the employer. ECSI , our servicing partner for the Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship program, will contact you to request that you set up an account with them.
They will be your point of contact for managing your award moving forward. You will need to submit an Employment Verification Form to notify them when you begin working. The Employment Verification form is available on ECSI's website under the download forms menu.
Enter Massachusetts Department of Higher Education as the school name, click continue, and then ‘show other forms’ near the bottom. Instructions on next steps are on the form. Once submitted, please allow 10 business days for processing.
ECSI will notify you when the status has been updated. If you are unable to attain full-time, qualifying employment before the end of your grace period, you can apply for deferment using the Deferment Form, also located on ECSI’s website through the download forms menu. If you have further questions on the status of your award, your deferment options, or the status of your form submission, please contact ECSI .
Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance at (617) 391-6070 or osfa@osfa. mass. edu .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Massachusetts nonprofits partnering with higher education institutions, community health organizations Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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