The John V. Carmack Graduate Counseling Scholarship is named in honor of Professor Emeritus John Carmack who served as director of graduate counseling programs at JBU from 2001 to 2017. During his years at JBU, Dr. Carmack established the MS degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and was instrumental in creating counseling programs that are known for their professional preparation of clinicians, academic quality, and the integration of Christian values and ministry in the practice of counseling. Drawing on his background in Christian ministry, Dr. Carmack approached the field of counseling and teaching with a pastor’s heart.

The Carmack Scholarship is designed to recognize an entering graduate student in the field of counseling who represents the values of the honoree.  Specifically, the recipient will demonstrate:

• An intention to pursue a counseling career focused on families and marriages as reflected in the choice of graduate program;

• Academic excellence as reflected in prior academic performance;

• A desire to discover the application of Christian principles and active faith to the theory and practice of counseling;

• A pastoral approach to counseling as reflected in previous work in Christian ministries.

Recipients will receive a scholarship in the amount of $6,500.* (*amount may vary based on value of endowment.)

Student Recipients Shall:

1. Be students preparing to begin their first Fall semester as a graduate counseling student at JBU;

2. Demonstrate financial need as determined by the Expected Family Contribution index based on the completed FAFSA; (EFC of $10,000 or less for 2017-18)

3. Demonstrate academic excellence represented by a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.25 (where A = 4.0) and a verbal score of at least 145 on the GRE;

4. Be accepted in a graduate program leading to a counseling career in marriage and family therapy;

5. Have a record of Christian ministry, whether within a church setting, a Christian organization, or in volunteer service.

Conditions for Continuance: 
Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress and satisfy dispositional requirements of the counseling department in order to receive the scholarship for successive years. The scholarship expires 36 months after its initial award.

Application Process
Individuals who were not enrolled in a graduate counseling program at JBU the previous Fall semester or prior may apply for the Carmack Scholarship. Candidates who meet the need and academic criteria will be considered by a committee including current faculty members of the Department of Graduate Counseling. 

Application Deadlines

Applications for the Carmack scholarship are taken from December 1 - March 1.