Mental
Health Association Scholarship
for 2016
The Travis Tringas Advanced Degree Scholarship:
Training
Providers of Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Treatment
For persons working
in the field of mental
health continuing their education
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The Mental Health Association
awards the Travis Tringas Scholarship to qualified persons advancing their education in the field of
Children's mental health/substance abuse. Applicants must currently work in the field of mental health. The applicant must be employed in Okaloosa or Walton Counties.
Prospective recipients shall:
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- provide a transcript, license, or diploma certificate that indicates an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree
- include a letter of endorsement and support from current employer,
- provide a letter of acceptance
from a college/university offering an accredited advanced degree program in an area of mental health
or substance abuse, counseling,
physician assistant, or ARNP.
- complete the attached scholarship questionnaire,
- include two letters of recommendation, and
- Interview with the MHA Scholarship Committee
- Provide 1
year of Child/Adolescent behavioral health
services in Okaloosa or Walton Counties
after degree is obtained.
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Online
Application
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Click
here to view and print the scholarship
application
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| Funding
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The MHA Scholarship committee
may award a
$3,000 scholarship to the person selected by the Board. The recipient will be recognized at the Annual MHA Awards Reception in May and the funding will be sent to the applicants
College/or University as invoices are submitted.
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| TimeLine |
Completed
applications must be received
in the MHA office by Tuesday, April 19, 2016
3p.m.. They should be
mailed or faxed:
Mental Health Association of
Okaloosa/Walton County
571 Mooney Road, NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Fax: (850) 244-2573
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| Interviews |
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Interviews will be Date TBD. at the Mental Health Association
office at 571 Mooney Road, Fort Walton Beach.
The MHA will call to inform you of your
interview time. The Committee will
interview the applicants in regard to the
application questions. |
| Call the Mental Health
Association at 244-1040 with any
questions.
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