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RENEWING PURPOSE | SCHOLARSHIP 

First Responder to Counselor Scholarship
Turn your service into a second calling.
 
Each year, SC4i awards one to two $10,000 scholarships to First Responders pursuing a master's or doctorate in counseling or psychology.
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$10,000

scholarship award

1 to 2

recipients each year

Master's or Doctorate

in counseling or psychology

WHY IT MATTERS

Counselors who already speak the language

Many First Responders hesitate to see a counselor who doesn't understand the job. This scholarship helps those who've served become the peer-informed clinicians who stay connected to the community they once served.

University partners

  • Colorado Christian University (CCU)

  • University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

  • Grand Canyon University (GCU)

  • Colorado State University Global

APPLYING

Who can apply and what you'll need

Who can apply

Current or former First Responders who wish to pursue a Master's or Doctorate Counseling program.  Candidates will require to perform practicum and internships at SC4i's office located in Colorado Springs, CO.

What you'll need

You will need to be accepted into a CACREP accredited program.  The application will provide further details.

Key dates

Applications are due by December 1 each year and decisions are announced by January 15.

FR to Counselor Scholarship Program

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Internships

SC4i also offers internships for master's-level students in social work and counseling programs who have served as First Responders.  Contact Dr. Daniel Crampton.

Questions about the scholarship?

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Send us a note and we'll get back to you. Prefer to talk? Call 719.822.3387.

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Please don't include personal health details in this form. We'll talk privately when we reach you.

I'm interested in

Reaching out is the first step.

Call 719.822.3387 or email contact@sc4i.org. No cost. No referral form. No chain of command.

Status Code 4, Inc. (SC4i)

 

Your Mission Endures. Our Support Stays.

Contact

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719.822.3387

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contact@sc4i.org

 

5585 Erindale Drive, Suite 107
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

In crisis?

 

Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time.

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