Cottrell Memorial Scholarship for Future Art Therapists
This scholarship seeks to honor Cottrell’s dream by supporting students who are studying to become art therapists. Cottrell (1950–2016) lived a life marked by strength, compassion, and creativity. She survived domestic violence—both in childhood and adulthood—and c…
09.17.26
13 days left
$1,500
Award amount
2
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Jun 1, 2026
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13 days left
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- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student Field of Study: Art therapy
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Status
Upcoming
Study levels
Graduate student, Adult / non-traditional student
Field of study
Business Management and Marketing, Communication and Journalism, Education, Engineering, Health Professions and Clinical Sciences, History, Parks Recreation and Fitness Studies, Psychology, Public Administration and Social Service, Visual and Performing Arts
Number of awards
2
Payout method
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- Essay prompt: What led you to art therapy, and how do you hope to use it to help others heal? Essay requirements: min length 400, max length 600.
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student Field of Study: Art therapy.
- Cottrell (1950–2016) lived a life marked by strength, compassion, and creativity. She survived domestic violence—both in childhood and adulthood—and channeled that experience into helping others.….
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Amount: $1,500
Number of awards: 2
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nneled that experience into helping others. After raising her first child as a single mother, married when her daughter was four and later welcomed another child. She remained married until her passing in 2016. spent part of her career running a Batterer’s Education Program, working with people who had caused harm and helping them take responsibility, understand the impact of their actions, and begin to change. ’s quiet dream—one she spoke of often—was to become an art therapist. She believed in…
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