PSU student Kimberly Haney awarded Rural Counseling Scholarship

GILFORD — The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc., recently awarded an $8,000 NBCC Foundation rural scholarship to Kimberly Haney of Gilford. The rural scholarship is awarded to master’s-level counseling students who are from rural communities and commit to practicing in rural areas upon graduation.

As a rural scholarship recipient, Haney will receive $8,000 to support her counseling education and recognize her commitment to underserved communities. Haney is a graduate of Granite State College and is currently enrolled as a master’s student in the clinical mental health counseling program at Plymouth State University. Haney plans to work with individuals in rural communities who are struggling with substance use disorders.

She is currently a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and upon graduation intends to practice as a master’s-level LADC and as a licensed clinical mental health counselor. Haney's goal is to be able to treat individuals in rural communities with co-occurring disorders. Earning this scholarship will further Haney’s education to learn evidence-based practices as she works to serve her community, which currently has minimal services and long waits to receive services.

For more information or to make a gift in support of scholars like these, please visit nbccf.org.