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Council approves $2 million to reopen Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathway scholarships
Summary
The Opioid Abatement Council approved a two-year, $2 million allocation to reopen the Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathway Scholarship program to fund master’s-level behavioral health trainees required to work for state-approved treatment agencies after graduation.
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council voted to allocate $2 million over two years to reopen and expand the Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathway Scholarship, a program that pays tuition for graduate-level behavioral health students who commit to work for Department-funded treatment agencies after they complete their degrees.
Matt (department staff) told the council the program was originally funded with $3 million from a special legislative appropriation in 2023 and that it has awarded scholarships to nearly 100 students as of January 2025. The OAC presentation said the average scholarship awarded so far is about $17,000 per student. The department and administering partners —…
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