In 2023 WMHCA started The Dr. Ellen K. Carruth Diversity & Inclusivity in Counseling Scholarship.  The scholarship was named after a past beloved board member and fierce advocate of diversity and inclusion for all marginalized individuals.  You can donate to the scholarship below. 

For 2025, WMHCA is offering one competitive $1500 scholarship to the most outstanding applicant.  Additional awards will be determined based on the remaining donations and the number of applications received. WMHCA invites all counseling and counselor education and supervision graduate students who meet the criteria listed below to apply.

2025-2026 WMHCA Scholarship Application Criteria

Applications must:

• Must be a member of WMHCA (if this is a barrier please email WMHCA). 

• Must reside and/or attend a graduate program in Washington.

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program.

• Must plan to apply for a clinical mental health counseling credential (No school counselors).

• Must attest to financial need. 

• Must demonstrate a clear understanding and connection to WMHCA's mission and values.

• Must demonstrate a connection to one or more of the scholarship categories and demonstrate a commitment to providing culturally responsive services to identified client communities.   

Scholarship Eligibility Categories

• Diversity and Equity: Students of historically marginalized identities with particular attention to BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTGEQIAP+, and disability identities and/or students who demonstrate a commitment to work and serve individuals who have been historically marginalized.
• Rural: Students from rural areas and/or students who demonstrate a commitment to work in and serve an area designated as rural by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
• Military: Students who are active-duty service members, veterans, or spouses of active-duty service members or veterans and/or demonstrate a commitment to work with individuals who active-duty service members, veterans, or spouses.

Applications are open October 1, 2025 to October 30, 2025

Scholarship Application

Timeline

Applications due: October 30, 2025

Applicants notified of awards: December 1, 2025

Donation Tiers

Bronze: $20

• Acknowledged on WMHCA website.

Silver: $100

• Acknowledged on WMHCA website.
• Link to your website from WMHCA website.

Gold: $250

• Acknowledged on WMHCA website.
• Link to your website from WMHCA website.
• Mentioned on WMHCA's Facebook page.

Platinum: $500 and Up

• All the above
• Mentioned in WMHCA's Scholarship Announcement

If you would like to mail a check, please indicate clearly what the donation is for.

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Ayca Dabis Gillett

Seattle University

Christie Shan

Northwestern University

Daniella Thibeau

Seattle University

Erin Tail

St.Martin's University

Lujein Alkreidi

Portland State University

Mina Guirguis

City University of Seattle

Shoshana Glick

City University of Seattle

Violeta Diaz

Seattle University

Sunghee Kim

Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

Fall 2023

• Amiee Wilson
  
• Clara Rosebrock
  
• Erin Popelka
  
• Gracey Pearson
  
• Ingrid Cruthird
  
• Kaari Burdsall
  
• Miriam Korngold
  
• Phoebe Brako-Owusu (Ellen Carruth Recipient)
  
• Raymond Bernal
  
• Ryan Aurora McLauchlan
  

Fall 2022

• Adam Hall
  
• Amanda Ratliff
  
• Christina Choi-Pearce
  
• Haley Fielder
  
• James Miles
  
• Jane Yang
  
• Mckenna Paddock (Outstanding Recipient)
• Nicole Coleman
  
• Porter Woody
  
• Vanessa Soto
  
• Winonna Saari

Spring 2022

• Adair Hasty-Vannoy
  
• Amanda Ratliff
  
• Crystalin Thompson
  
• Darren Fisher
  
• Dean Nakanishi (Outstanding Recipient) 
• Didem Koc
  
• Lan Le
  
• Vanessa Harris