09/30/2026
IL Rural Health Assn Offering Grad Level Behavioral Health Scholarships Illinois Rural Health Association
Recognizing the dire shortage of behavioral health professionals in rural areas in our state, the Illinois Rural Health Association is offering a limited number of $1250 scholarships for the spring semester 2027.
Criteria: Students in their final year of graduate school for social work or behavioral health, raised in a rural area with the intent of practicing in rural Health Professional Shortage Area in Illinois.
Apply here. Deadline Sunday, Nov 22nd
Contact [email protected] with questions.
ABOUT IRHA organized in 1989, the Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) is a collaborative association comprised of over 600 members including hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, public health departments, practitioners, consumers and public officials, whose mission is to strengthen health systems for rural residents and communities through advocacy, education, networking and leadership. Go to www.ilruralhealth.org to learn more.
Eligible*: Behavioral Health Clinics, Certified Behavioral Health Clinics, & Substance Use Treatment Facilities (*but other entities can partner with them)
