HACU and the Steve Fund offer scholarships for fall EMHC cohort

October 7, 2024

HACU and the Steve Fund offer scholarships for fall EMHC cohort

The Hispanic Association of colleges and Universities is partnering with the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color, to offer ten scholarships to join the fall cohort of the Equity in Mental Health on Campus (EMHC) initiative. The deadline for HACU-Member Institutions to apply for the fall cohort is October 25, 2024. Orientation for the fall cohort is Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 1-2:30 p.m.

The main goal for the Equity in Mental Health Campus (EMHC) Initiative is to guide and support institutions through an impactful 18-month process that make the mental health of students of color a campus wide priority.

The EMHC initiative complements existing institutional efforts to initiate changes in campus racial climate, policies, programs, and services that affect the mental health and well-being of students of color. The initiative offers colleges and universities campus-specific needs assessment report with recommendations, engagement with a dedicated coach providing guidance through the process, and participation in a national cohort of institutions committed to supporting and addressing the mental health needs of young people of color.

HACU hosted a webinar titled "STEVE Fund-Mental Health on Campus," for HACU-members, on Sept. 18, 2024. The webinar can be viewed here.

The application is available here. For more information on the Equity in Mental Health on Campus initiative, contact [email protected] or [email protected] at the Steve Fund.