NBCC Foundation Rural Scholarship
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Counseling students
Other requirements
- Commitment to practicing in rural areas upon graduation
Overview
Funder: NBCC Foundation, nonprofit affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)
Geographic Scope: National (United States), with focus on rural areas
Focus Areas:
- Counseling education in rural communities
- Addressing mental health professional shortage in rural areas
Program Description
Rural scholarship awarded to counseling students who commit to practicing in rural areas upon graduation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Counseling students
- Commitment to practicing in rural areas upon graduation
About NBCC Foundation
- Mission: Leverage the power of counseling by strategically focusing resources for positive change
- Parent Organization: National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), based in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Scholarship Creation: Created in 2009 to improve access to counseling services in rural communities, which suffer disproportionately from lack of mental health care
- Current Certified Counselors: Over 55,000 National Certified Counselors (NCCs) in United States and over 50 countries
Award Details
- 5 rural scholarships awarded annually
- Nearly 40 students from across the country typically apply
Contact Information
NBCC Foundation website for more information and to make gifts
What Adams State University Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $1.79M
- Median grant
- $245K
- Range
- $128K–$1.42M
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Alamosa, CO.
Example grants
Adams State University · Alamosa, CO
Scholarship money
$1.42M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Mental health
- Education
- Workforce development
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