 2009 ScholarshipsA variety of scholarships have been established to provide financial assistance to student members of AATA and those who have been accepted to or are attending an AATA-approved graduate art therapy program. Please see information below for a complete listing of scholarships offered as well as names of previous scholarship winners.
AATA Anniversary Scholarship Fund (1 award)
Available to a student with a current GPA of at least 3.25 who can demonstrate financial need and acceptance and or enrollment in an AATA approved graduate art therapy program.
2008 Recipient: Amy Smethurst - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Myra Levick Scholarship Fund (1 award)
Available to a student with a current GPA of at least 3.00 who can demonstrate financial need and acceptance and or enrollment in an AATA approved art therapy program.
2008 Recipient: Crystal Schrade - Albertus Magnus College
Rawley Silver Award for Excellence (1 award)
Available to a student whose academic record or prior experience is deemed excellent (3.50) who can demonstrate financial need and acceptance and or enrollment in an AATA approved art therapy program. Where there is no financial need, a $100 honorarium will be granted.
2008 Recipient: Lauryn Hunter - Phillips Graduate Institute
Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund (1 award)
Specifically designed for the purchase of books, this fund is available to members of an ethnic minority group who can demonstrate financial need and acceptance and or enrollment in an AATA approved art therapy program.
2008 Recipient: Martina Martin - George Washington University
Pearlie Roberson Award (1 award)
Specifically designed to provide financial support for a project, undertaken by a student or professional member of AATA that targets multicultural aspects and capacities of art therapy.
2008 Recipient: Dr. Gaelynn Wolf Bernadero - Emporia State University
Conference Attendance Awards
Student Scholarship to AATA Conference (3 awards)
Specifically designed to provide financial support to students so they can attend the annual AATA Conference. This fund is available to student members who can demonstrate financial need, acceptance and or enrollment in an AATA approved art therapy program and prior involvement in art as healing events.
2008 Recipients: Dawn Hamilton - Loyola Marymount University
Alana Owens - Drexel University
Kristyn Tanaka - Notre Dame de Namur University
Prasad Family Foundation-International Student Scholarship (2 awards)
Specifically designed to provide financial support for international students enrolled in an AATA Approved Graduate Program.
2008 Recipients: Catherine Diaz - Adler School of Professional Psychology
Subha Chattere -- Emporia State University
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