Oregon Health Authority

Healthcare Workforce Scholarship Opportunity

Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health

 

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Application Period:

The scholarship application period for the Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health program has closed. Additional application opportunities will be available as needed.

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Criteria for applying and scholarship amounts for the Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health program:

• Admitted to COCC and currently enrolled or planning to enroll as a degree or certificate seeking student in an Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health program listed below for 2025-2026:
  • Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health (AAS) – up to $7,050 based on enrollment
  • Addiction Counseling (Certificate of Completion) – up to $7050 based on enrollment
• Priority will be given to student applicants who have lived in, currently or formerly attended school in, or intend to work in a Health Professional Shortage Area:
  • Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, northern Klamath county, or the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
• Scholarship recipients must sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) and be willing to remain in contact with OHA after program completion. Applicants that do not agree to sign a LOI and remain in contact with OHA will not be eligible to submit an application.
• Scholarship recipients will be asked to complete a demographic information form that includes questions about Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability. Completion of the form is voluntary and declining to complete the form will not impact scholarship eligibility.

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Continued Eligibility:

To continue to be eligible for the OHA scholarship, students must remain enrolled in at least 6 program-specific credits per term, be making progress towards program completion, and be meeting the academic performance standards for the Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health program. Please follow the link below for the program-specific academic Performance Standards that students will be required to meet each term to receive the scholarship:

Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health Programs Performance Standards

Continued eligibility will be reviewed at the beginning of every term. If a scholarship recipient is not meeting all eligibility requirements state above, funds will not be applied to their student account and the scholarship will end.

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If you are awarded a scholarship:

Your scholarship will be applied to your student account in three installments; fall, winter and spring terms. The award amount per term will be based on your enrollment level on the tuition due date (second Friday of each term).

• 6-8 credits = 50% of scholarship = $1175 per term
• 9-11 credits = 75% of scholarship = $1762.50 per term
• 12+ credits = 100% of scholarship = $2350 per term

The scholarship is applied toward your COCC tuition and fees first and if there are remaining funds you can use them for expenses related to your educational needs. Accepting a COCC OHA Scholarship may prompt a revision and possible reduction of your federal financial aid. Unlike federal financial aid loans, scholarship dollars do not need to be paid back.

If you have questions about the OHA scholarship, please reach out to the following program faculty:

Addiction Counseling and Behavioral Health: Monica Vines or Sean Roberts

For general questions, please contact Stephanie Rohdy, Grants Specialist

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Anticipated timeline for Fall 2025 scholarship awards

• The initial application period closed May 12, 2025
• Applicants will be notified of their eligibility status mid-May 2025
• Application review and scoring will be complete by May 23
• Award and Acceptance letters, Letters of Intent, and Demographic Surveys will be sent to selected students by May 30 and must be returned by June 11, 2025
• Applicants not selected will be notified by June 17, 2025
• Scholarship funds for fall term will be applied to student accounts by October 1, 2025

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