The purpose of the Beverley Yip Scholarship is to provide scholarships to qualified students in San Diego who are in need of financial aid to assist them in pursuing post-secondary education and/or training toward a degree or career in social work, behavioral health, or related fields in health and human services. There are two scholarships available for the current academic year. One $2,500 Scholarship for students pursuing an undergraduate degree and one $2,500 Scholarship for students pursuing a post-graduate degree.
Each applicant must: submit a completed Application and meet the following qualifications to be eligible for consideration for a Beverley Yip Scholarship; have completed at least a secondary (high school) education for undergraduate scholarship or completed undergraduate education for post-graduate scholarship; be a current resident of San Diego County; be pursuing a degree or career in social work, behavioral health, addiction treatment and recovery, or related fields on health and human services; demonstrate financial need; and have demonstrated academic and leadership ability and/or community involvement.