Counting down . . . .

It is after 7 pm on June 30 so we will be announcing the winner in a few hours time. There were so many excellent entries - I cannot wait until we grow to the point where we can afford to give multiple awards. Choosing just one has been very hard, and I so appreciate the dedication and efforts of the judging panel.

Now seems like a good time to remind folks that there some other scholarships out there for consumers of mental health services. For example, Eli Lily have been offering one for over 10 years. The goal of the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship is to help people with conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar get the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, especially through rewarding education and employment.

NAMI also post some info on their website, including good advice about how to apply for ANY scholarship - not just focus on ones for bipolar disorder.