The NBCC Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 scholarships available for students pursuing a career in professional counseling. The scholarship program is an integral component of the NBCC Foundation’s mission to leverage the power of counseling by strategically focusing resources for positive change. The goal of the scholarships is to increase the number of counselors in priority underserved communities.

The military scholarship provides financial support to service members and veterans who are currently enrolled in CACREP-accredited master’s-level counseling programs and who commit to serving military personnel for a minimum of two years upon graduation. Similarly, the rural scholarship provides financial support to students who are currently enrolled in CACREP- accredited master’s-level counseling programs and who commit to serving rural areas upon graduation.

Both scholarships are in the amount of $5,000 and five of each are available. Recent military experience is required for the military scholarship, and residence in a rural area is a requirement for the rural scholarship. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2012. Scholarships will be awarded in February 2013.

For more information about the NBCC Foundation scholarships, please visit www.nbccf.org/programs.