Eligibility Requirements: 

• Be a Student Member of WAMFT. 

• Be currently enrolled in Washington State or online in a master’s level program leading to licensure as an MFT. 

• Demonstrate commitment to and potential for leadership in the field of Marriage/Couple and Family Therapy

 

Award Criteria: 

Scholarships will be awarded based on the applicant’s overall portfolio presented to the Scholarship Committee. An applicant’s portfolio and accompanying cover letter should make a case for how the applicant demonstrates “commitment to and leadership potential in the field of Marriage/Couple and Family Therapy.”  Portfolios may include but are not necessarily limited to evidence of: 

• The academic effort, performance, or contributions

• Professional development activities including participation in training beyond school requirements 

• Professional publications, presentations, pieces of training, etc.

• School service activities or other school involvement

• Community involvement, including volunteering

• Participation in or contribution to WAMFT activities

• Participation in or contribution to other M/CFT professional organizations (e.g., AAMFT, AAMFT Topical Interest Networks, AFTA, etc.)

• Commitment to serving the needs of equity-deserving groups: communities that face significant collective challenges and have been historically marginalized or under-served due to attitudinal, historical, social, and environmental barriers based on race, ethnicity, economic status, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ability, or another group.

• Commitment to advocacy for the profession of Marriage/Couple and Family Therapy and access to the services of M/CFTs.

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General Information: 

• The WAMFT Board will select scholarship recipients. All information will be held in strict confidence. 

• This scholarship is a one-time award. Therefore, past recipients are not eligible to apply in subsequent years, even if they are still eligible under student status. 

• Scholarship recipients will be notified by email and honored at the WAMFT Holiday Party. 

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Questions? Contact us!