2026-2027 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.

2025 Scholarship Recipients

Dr. Ellen Carruth Diversity and Inclusivity in Counseling Scholarship  

Anida Pobric

Northwestern University

Aggie Burstein

Seattle University

Alexander Avalos

Seattle University

Andrew Sterling

Capella University

Betul Coban

Seattle University

Daniela Thibeau

Seattle University

Jeannie Curtis

Eastern Washington University

Julia Veilleux

Bastyr University

Karyn Paige

Seattle University

Kate Petty

Eastern Washington University

Kiran Frank

Adler Graduate School

Meng  Ren

Northwestern University

Shanie Matthews

Seattle University

Veronika Lisuk

Bastyr University

SCHOLARSHIP DONORS

Zoe Torres, LMHC (2026)

Quyen Stevenon, ARNP (2025)

Brianna Tottenhoff, LMFT (2024)

Dorothy Lemoult, LMHC (2024, 2026)

Rachael Harper, LMHC (2024)

Dominique Avery PhD, NCC, LPC (ID), LMHC (WA) (2022, 2023, 2024)

Joel Freedman, MA, LMHC (2022, 2023)

Robyn Hansen Counseling, PLLC (Dr. Ellen Carruth Scholarship 2023, 2024)

Shannon Thompson Counseling (2022)