Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy Scholarships and Grants

Recent years have seen resurgence in holistic medical treatments and alternative methods for general health and well being. This has created a renaissance in massage schools and scholarships.

As with all other scholarships the criteria is varied but the process is similar. Good rules of thumb are to prepare early, research a lot and prepare paperwork and references before you begin the process. That means looking at all of the different scholarship offers that may apply to your situation or abilities. Getting the criteria and application guidelines for each and compiling these in some sort of priority order.

Prepare a folder in which you keep this information and other important details and documents which are related to the application process. Also include in the folder, copies of references, personal details, and financial data so that if an opportunity arises there is no reason to delay an application.

When you have all your paperwork organized and well written and all your data and references compiled you are ready to go. These are a few of the massage school scholarships around, to get you started.

Mary Tabacchi

The ISPA Foundation offers scholarships in amounts up to $5,000 to individuals who are seeking a career in business, health science, hospitality, or spa management.
https://experienceispa.com/foundation

American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)

AMTA is offering a $5,000 scholarship to one massage therapy student.
Contact: [email protected] or call 1-877-905-2700.
Deadline: 5/31, 2023.
https://www.amtamassage.org/scholarships

Massage Envy National Scholarship Sweepstakes

8 scholarships awarded each month
Period: October 2022 to September 2023.
Amount: $2,500

Texas School of Massage Scholarships

School currently offers no tuition program.

Cortiva Institute Scholarships

The Founders’ Scholarship and Presidents’ Scholarship ($500) are issued to an eligible student at each participating school in honor of the work and dedication of the founders of the Cortiva massage schools. https://www.cortiva.edu/financial-aid

The Massage Therapy Foundation

offers two types of research grants: Research Support Grants (up to $30,000) and Research Awards (over $30,000).

MTF Research Support Grant (up to $30,000)

• • 2023 Application Deadline: February 1, 2023.

MTF Research Award (over $30,000)

• • 2022 Application Deadline: March 1, 2023.

Visit to apply: http://massagetherapyfoundation.org/grants-and-contests/research-grants/

American Massage Therapy Association

Application deadline:  November 30, 2023
Visit to apply: https://www.amtamassage.org/scholarships/
Contact: [email protected] or call 1-877-905-2700.

IMAGINE AMERICA FOUNDATION

If you need help finding your vocational college education, check out Imagine America’s scholarships and grants for vocational and vocational college programs or technical job training costs.
The Imagine America Foundation sponsors three career college scholarships:

• • Imagine America for high school students
  • Military Award Program (MAP) for military personnel
  • Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP)

Thousands of students each year receive scholarships for vocational colleges and vocational training through these programs.
Visit Here: https://www.imagine-america.org/students/scholarships-education/

New York College Of Health Professions

New York College of Health Professions offers scholarships to outstanding students pursuing a Massage Therapy program. Scholarship information may be obtained by contacting the Office of Student Services for applications and other scholarships available to students.
Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Contact: 1-800-922-7337
Email: [email protected]

MTF’s 2023 Community Service Grant

This program is designed to promote partnerships between the massage therapy profession and community-based organizations.
The maximum prize is $5,000 for a one-year project period.
Visit Here: http://massagetherapyfoundation.org/grants-and-contests/community-service-grants/

School of Massage Therapy Alumni Association Scholarship

This scholarship is offered by the School of Massage Therapy Alumni Association to currently enrolled massage therapy students. It is a single scholarship of $250 awarded at the Massage Therapy Symposium and Spring Gathering. https://www.nwhealth.edu/registrar/financial-aid-services

The Imagine Scholarships

These scholarship awards are for high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in massage. Successful applicants receive a $1,000 career education scholarship. http://www.imagine-america.org/

Specific scholarships for massage schools or massage therapy students used to be very rare, two years ago a student would have been lucky to find five in the whole United States. As you can see from the impressive and incomplete listing above that number has been increasing rapidly which is great for all of us. Many scholarships not specific to massage programs are available for students based on economic need, gender, ethnicity, academic achievement, or for other, sometimes quite interesting or bizarre reasons.