Counseling Scholarship Policy

For Austin Stone Full-Time Employees

With serving God’s church comes both joy and burden. For those serving the church in these roles of ministry leadership at The Austin Stone, we desire to encourage you towards maintaining physical, spiritual, and emotional health in many different ways.

One of these ways is to provide support for you when professional counseling may be a necessary and helpful means of your endurance in this calling through pursuit of healing, truth, and greater maturity. In order to do this, we have made this scholarship available to full-time employees, specifically for professional counseling at The Austin Stone Counseling Center.

The Austin Stone has also provided you with generous coverage for diagnosed mental health needs, such as depression and anxiety, through the Austin Stone Health and Wellness Plan (EBC/HRA and Health Fund).  Learn more HERE.

Using the Counseling Scholarship

The purpose is to make it more accessible to receive counseling as necessary to maintain health and endurance in light of the weight of ministry to our team and church body over time. So, you are free to use this program as it is needed, according to the guidelines below.

Scholarship Guidelines

Every two fiscal years, full-time employees of The Austin Stone are eligible receive a 100% scholarship for 5 sessions, with additional sessions discounted at the rate of 50% per session.

The scholarship is for full-time employees but marriage sessions may be included within the scholarship. Sessions for spouses of employees are at the discounted rate of 50% per session, for all sessions. Sessions for spouses are approved via the employee submitting the same scholarship application on their behalf.

How to Apply for a Scholarship

To apply for the scholarship, submit a completed Counseling Scholarship Application to the Counseling Center. The application includes basic personal information and our cancellation policy. Once approved, you can schedule your initial session directly with The Austin Stone Counseling Center.