ITP Scholarships
$2500 Scholarship Opportunities for Inaugural Class of 2010
In celebration of our new PsyD program, ITP is happy to offer a $2500 scholarship for the inaugural class of 2010. For more information, contact Ann Skinner-Jones, askinnerjones@itp.edu or 650-493-4430, ext. 271.
There are a variety of other scholarships available to ITP students, from the Institute itself, programs within the Institute, and from external sources:
- PsyD in Clinical Psychology Scholarship
- ITP Scholarship
- Doctoral Programs Diversity Scholarship
- Center for the Divine Feminine Scholarship
- Residential Ph.D African-American Scholarship
- Scholarship Links
$2500 Scholarship Opportunities for Inaugural Class of 2010
In celebration of our new PsyD program, ITP is happy to offer a $2500 scholarship for the inaugural class of 2010. For more information, contact Ann Skinner-Jones, askinnerjones@itp.edu or 650-493-4430, ext. 271.
ITP Scholarship
The Institute awards a limited number of need-based scholarships. Funds for this scholarship are appropriated annually by the Board of Trustees as part of the annual operating budget. The scholarship program is intended as a bridge to assist needy students in managing tuition increases. It has never been intended as a primary source of funding.
Eligibility
Any student enrolled in an Institute program may apply for an Institute scholarship. The awards for the scholarship are need based, with secondary consideration given to diversifying the student body and to students demonstrating high potential to advance the field of transpersonal psychology.
Application
Students wishing to apply for an Institute Scholarship should submit a completed scholarship application by the published deadline. Application materials include:
- Institute Application Form
- Cover Letter and Essay
- Student Aid Report
- Scholarship Application Form
Consult the Financial Aid Office for the most current application procedures.
Awarding Aid
A Scholarship Committee made up of Institute personnel convenes after the application deadline to award the available funds. All scholarships for the coming year are awarded at one time. Students will be notified of the committee's decision in writing approximately one month after the application deadline.
Receipt of Aid
Scholarships are awarded as tuition reduction in three equal installments in the fall, winter and spring. No cash award will be made. In the event of a shortage of qualified applicants, all available funds may not be awarded.
Criteria used in selecting scholarship recipients will be (in order of weight):
- Financial Need
- Contribution to Student Body Diversity
- Potential Contribution to the field of Transpersonal Psychology
Individual scholarship awards may range in size from $500 to $1,500. Each application will be considered on an individual basis by the scholarship committee.
To apply for the ITP Scholarship, complete the FAFSA and the Institute Scholarship Application Form. The Scholarship Application is available following the announcement of tuition rates for the coming year.
Doctoral Programs Diversity Scholarship
This scholarship is for new incoming doctoral students of economic need and/or culturally diverse backgrounds, with awards of up to $6,000 per year that are renewable for up to four years based on performance, full-time attendance and availability of funds.
ITP has announced the 2009 scholarship recipients.
Their names and awards are listed here.
The application deadline is March 15th.
Here are three PDF documents for interested inquirers.
The documents require Adobe Acrobat
Doctoral Scholarship Description (25 kb)
Doctoral Scholarship Application (24 kb)
Income Verification Statement (for Non-U.S. Citizens only) (25kb)
Center for Divine Feminine Scholarship
The Center for the Divine Feminine at ITP is offering 2009-2010 tuition scholarships in the range of $2000-5000 to residential and global Master’s level and Ph.D. students at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Scholarships are awarded based on a study’s emphasis on its connection to the Divine Feminine, the Divine Masculine, and/or a balance between the two; the project’s contribution to the field of transpersonal psychology and the Divine Feminine; or Feminist studies that includes some element of the sacred in them.
To apply for the scholarship and more information, click here.
Residential Ph.D. African-American Scholarship
Student Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be African American (self-identify as African American)
- Enrollment status full-time third year of the Residential PhD Program (exceptions are decided on a case by case basis)
- Award is $1,000 per quarter (maximum of $3,000 per year) as tuition reduction and applied directly to student accounts in the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters (cannot be used for leave status-student must be enrolled at least full-time). No cash awards will be made under any circumstances.
- All recipients will be notified in writing by August 1st. The applicant must have applied and qualified for financial aid. Priority will be given to students who have never received the African American scholarship in the past.
Application Process:
Please submit a 1-page letter (name, email, phone number, year, program) expressing interest and indicating how you meet the eligibility criteria (email is acceptable) to the attention of Paula Yue, Dean of Student Services at pyue@itp.edu by the July 15th deadline.
