PA Mental Health Service Scholarship
Access to quality mental health care remains critically limited in many rural and underserved communities, where shortages of trained providers contribute to unmet needs, delayed treatment, and significant health disparities. The Physician Associate (PA) Mental Health Service Scholarship addresses this gap by supporting PA students who are dedicated to expanding and improving mental health services in these high-need areas. By providing financial assistance in exchange for a one-year service commitment following graduation and licensure, the scholarship invests in future clinicians who are poised to deliver compassionate, accessible, and community-centered mental health care where it is needed most.
The PA Mental Health Service Scholarship is established to support PA students who demonstrate a commitment to improving access to mental health care in rural and underserved communities in California. The scholarship provides financial assistance to eligible students in exchange for a one-year service obligation in a designated rural or underserved area upon graduation and licensure.