[Page 3] The 105 Best Mental Health Scholarships in December 2025
Updated: December 8, 2025
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If finding mental health scholarships has felt discouraging, you’re not alone. The best mental health scholarships offer simple applications, real support, and flexible eligibility — and on this page, we rank the top Bold.org mental health scholarships based on amount, effort, deadline, and eligibility.
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100% free.Katelynn Berry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEron and Carmell MattisonThis scholarship aims to honor Katelynn Berry’s life by spreading awareness about the serious threat posed by mental illnesses.Amount$4,525Deadline:May 20, 2022Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners61Chantel S. Husted Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Chantel S. HustedThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Chantel S. Husted by supporting students interested in pursuing careers in mental health or social services.Amount$6,050Deadline:Jul 19, 2022Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners62Barnaby-Murphy Scholarship
Funded byNadia MurphyThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of mental and physical health professionals as they pursue their academic goals.Amount$1,200Deadline:May 1, 2025Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners63Serena Rose Jarvis Memorial College Scholarship
Funded byKailei JarvisThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Serena Rose Jarvis by supporting students who have faced mental health challenges.Amount$1,570Deadline:Dec 31, 2024Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner64Amplifying Latinx Voices Scholarship
Funded byDaniel and Marisa WandelerThis scholarship aims to support Latinx students who are passionate about making an impact on their communities through careers as mental health professionals.Amount$30,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2024Education LevelGraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners65David L. Burns Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBurnsThis scholarship will support undergraduate students from Missouri who are pursuing a career in helping people who have struggled with addiction.Amount$3,000Deadline:Aug 30, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner66Hue Ta Asian American Scholarship
Funded byTuan TaThis scholarship seeks to celebrate and empower young leaders who are championing mental health and disability rights within the Asian American community and beyond.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 11, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner67Mariah Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMariah Nichols' Family & FriendsThis scholarship seeks to preserve the memory of Mariah Nichols by supporting students who have struggled with mental health so they can push through.Amount$600Deadline:May 19, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner68Memorial Scholarship for Logan Matthew Israel
Funded byCatarina DionisioThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Logan Matthew Israel by supporting students who share his passion for helping others.Amount$6,050Deadline:May 9, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners69Pablo Nuñez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPuerco in ActionTo honor the life and legacy of Pablo Nuñez, this scholarship will be awarded to two bilingual graduate students who are currently studying to enter the field of mental health services specifically for immigrant relief.Amount$1,008Deadline:Jun 18, 2021Education LevelGraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners70Kids’ Minds Matter: Southwest Florida Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byLee Health FoundationSupports students in LMHC or LCSW programs at Florida Gulf Coast University who are committed to pediatric mental health and interested in working with Lee Health in Southwest Florida.Amount$40,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2025Education LevelGraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners71Nikhil Desai "Perspective" Scholarship
Funded byNikhil DesaiThis scholarship is for anyone who has had one moment in their life shift their perspective and perception on what it means to live.Amount$1,000Deadline:Feb 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner72RJ Mitte Breaking Barriers Scholarship
Funded byRJ MitteThe RJ Mitte Breaking Barriers Scholarship exists to support students struggling with mental or physical disabilities toward their academic aspirations.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 30, 2021Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner73AMPLIFY Mental Health Scholarship
Funded bySteph SmithThis scholarship exists to support the many students across the country who themselves have battled with mental illness or have been heavily impacted by a loved one's battle with mental illness.Amount$500Deadline:May 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner74Mahlagha Jaberi Mental Health Awareness for Immigrants Scholarship
Funded byMahlagha JaberiThe Mahlagha Jaberi Mental Health Awareness for Immigrants Scholarship exists to support more awareness about the mental health of immigrants in the United States.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner75Luv Michael Impact Scholarship for Autism Acceptance Advocacy
Funded byLuv MichaelThis scholarship exists to encourage and support community outreach and service advocating for autism acceptance.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner76Mental Health Movement x Picmonic Scholarship
Funded byMental Health MovementThis scholarship was created in the hopes of motivating those who have experienced a mental illness to keep fighting and pursue their educational dreams.Amount$4,000Deadline:Sep 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
4 winners77Pettable Veteran Student Debt Grant
Funded byPettableThis grant exists to help veterans to pay down their debt and take care of their mental health.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner78Shine Your Light High School Scholarship
Funded byBe the Light Clinical Supervision and Consulting, LLCThis scholarship aims to support students who are interested in pursuing careers in mental health and fighting the stigma around mental illness.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 2, 2022Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner79Shine Your Light College Scholarship
Funded byBe the Light Clinical Supervision and Consulting, LLCThis scholarship aims to support college students who are pursuing careers around mental health and are committed to fighting the stigma around mental illness.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 2, 2022Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner80Suzie's Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
Funded byReyna PerryThis scholarship will support one student in any field of study who has battled with mental health, has a loved one who has in the past or currently is experiencing mental health concerns, or is interested in pursuing a field that will support mental healthcare through practice or research (psychiatry, neuroscience, doctor, psychology, etc.).Amount$500Deadline:Apr 14, 2022Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner81Bold Self-Care Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to encourage students to practice self-care every day to maintain mental and physical health.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 14, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner82Scholarship for Student Perseverance
Funded bySuzanne FurgalThis scholarship seeks to support a high school or undergraduate student from Massachusetts who deals with and/or has overcome mental health challenges.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2022Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner83WiseGeek Mental Health Well-Being No-Essay Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThe WiseGeek Mental Health Well-Being Scholarship is meant to provide awareness to mental health challenges and assist those who have had to face those issues with a $500 award to help pay their tuition.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 16, 2022Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner84Psychology Matters No-Essay Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThis scholarship is designed to support and encourage diversity in the profession of psychology.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 16, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner85Beaming Health Autism Post-Secondary Scholarship
Funded byBeaming Health, Inc.This scholarship aims to support autistic students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a post-secondary education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 5, 2022Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners86Bold Relaxation Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to encourage students to take breaks, relax, destress, and practice self care.Amount$500Deadline:May 29, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner87Deitra L. King Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLachaela Wells-AndrewThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Deitra L. King by supporting students who display the same qualities and values that she did throughout her life.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 20, 2022Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner88Bold Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship will support one student who is struggling with mental health or is passionate about helping others who struggle with mental health.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 24, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner89Shawn’s Mental Health Resources Scholarship
Funded byShawn ThomasThis scholarship aims to support the mental health of those who are pursuing higher education by relieving some of the financial stress of college.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
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