NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee residents planning to earn master's degrees in behavioral health could get some tuition help from the state.
Through the Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathways Scholarship, the state is offering up to $30,000 in tuition, with a maximum of $15,000 per academic year, to help students seeking higher education in the field. The scholarship was established to address the Volunteer State's growing demand for behavioral health professionals.
“We’ve heard so many stories from scholarship recipients who have told us this support has enabled them to pursue their dream careers," Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Marie Williams, said. "Our community behavioral health providers tell us the graduates from this schol