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Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. This program provides grants to Massachusetts public and private institutions of higher education to cover the cost of required internship credit hours and provide cost-of-attendance support to Bachelor's and Master's-degree level students participating in internships, apprentic…
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Office of Student Financial Assistance > State Financial Aid Programs > Behavioral Health Field Placements Program Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements Program This program is no longer funded The Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements 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 educational attainment 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 Field Placements program will provide grants to Massachusetts public and private institutions of higher education (IHEs) to cover the cost of required internship credit hours and provide cost of attendance supports to Bachelors and Masters-degree level students participating in internships, apprenticeships and practicums that provide hands-on experience in high-need behavioral health settings.
Applicant Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for the Behavioral Health Field Placements 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 Law1 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 Law2 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 in an eligible behavioral health program of study leading to a baccalaureate or graduate level degree; and Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to institution’s requirements and federal standards.
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 Westfield State University Worcester State University Behavioral health or related degree or certificate programs, inclusive of mental health and substance use disorder (SUD)/opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment programs, that require work-place based internships, apprenticeships, or practicum credit hours as a condition for program completion, including but not limited to the following: Clinical/Counseling Psychology Applied Behavioral Analysis Substance Use/Addiction Counseling Master’s level Social Work Substance Abuse Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s level Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing program Or any other programs that directly name behavioral health, mental health or substance use treatment as its specific area of inquiry and require one or more field placements as a degree requirement.
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 $5,000 for each semester in which a student enrolls in and completes a degree-required workplace-based internship, apprenticeship, or practicum credit hours, subject to a maximum of $10,000 per academic year, and $20,000 per recipient across two academic years.
Reach out to your school’s financial aid office for additional information for the application process, or to the Office of Student Financial Assistance at (617) 391-6070.
Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements Program Guidelines State Financial Aid Programs Behavioral Health Field Placements Program Tuition Reimbursement (Post-Graduation) Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) U.S. Department of Education Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) Massachusetts Education & Career Opportunities, Inc. (MassEdCo) Office of Student Financial Assistance Department of Higher Education Office of Student Financial Assistance Department of Higher Education Board of Higher Education Public Colleges & Universities System Commission on Higher Education Quality and Affordability (CHEQA) Advisory Council to Advance Representation in Education (ACARE) Report Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) Closure Institutional Transitions & Closures Public Notices of Financial Assessment
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Support for Behavioral Health Field Placements Program is funded by Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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