The University of Toledo received nearly $2 million through the Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program to support students entering behavioral health fields.
Students enrolled in either of two approved graduate programs — Master of Social Work or the Master of Arts in Counselor Education-Clinical Mental-Health Counseling concentration — can receive up to $15,000 per year in scholarship aid, renewable for up to two years, according to an Aug. 18 news release. The university will provide matching aid to fully cover recipients’ tuition and general fees.
In exchange for the scholarship support, recipients commit to serving in eligible Ohio underserved communities for a period equal to the length of their scholarship support. The program begins with the fall 2026 semester and runs through December 2028.
Some $733,000 is available to support students in the 2026 to 2027 academic year. The program is funded through the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health.
Employment of substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselors is projected to grow 17% through 2034, with about 48,300 job openings each year nationwide.
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