Joshua’s Light: Suicide Awareness & Resilience Scholarship by Solace Mind®
Joshua’s Light was created in memory of Joshua, a Marine Corps veteran and college student who navigated significant mental health challenges while actively seeking support and advocating for his own care. His journey reflects the strength it takes to ask for help, persist through complex systems, and continue showing up even when support feels fragmented or hard to access.
The scholarship is administered by Solace Mind® and is intended to uplift students who lead with empathy, self-advocacy, and a desire to reduce stigma around mental health and suicide. Joshua’s Light recognizes resilience, courage, and the quiet determination to keep going while working toward a more responsive and compassionate mental health landscape.
This scholarship aims to honor Joshua’s life by reminding others that seeking help is an act of strength and that every effort to care for oneself and others matters.
Any underrepresented student in a master’s program for mental health may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have been impacted by suicide loss, suicidal ideation, or mental health challenges, and if they demonstrate resilience and self-advocacy.
To apply, tell us how your experience with suicide or mental health has impacted your decision to pursue a degree in mental health, how you practice self-advocacy, and how you plan to serve underrepresented communities through your future work.
Please write an essay of up to 500 words describing how your lived experience with mental health challenges, suicide loss, or suicidal ideation influenced your decision to pursue a master’s degree in mental health, how you practice self-advocacy and approach suicide awareness or prevention, and how you plan to serve and support underrepresented communities through your future work.
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The application deadline is Jun 8, 2026. Winners will be announced on Jul 8, 2026.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Jul 8, 2026. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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