Baer Reintegration Scholarship 2026

The Baer Reintegration Scholarship program provided by the Center of Reintegration is designed to offer financial assistance to students with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder for a wide range of educational opportunities. The goal of the Baer Reintegration Scholarship is to help these people acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs, and regain their lives.

Eligibility Criteria of the Scholarship:

• Applicants must be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder.
• Applicants must be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up, or have the prescribing authority’s documentation of history noted on the Recommendation Form.
• Applicants must be actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegration efforts.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents.
• Applicants must be intending to attend a school in the United States.
• Applicants must be 18 years or older by the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic school year.

Application Process: 

All eligible candidates must apply online to be considered for the scholarship. The application should include the following components:

• Completed application form
• Essay (max. three double-spaced typed pages)
• Three sealed Recommendation Forms
• Unofficial school transcripts
• Copy of the desired school’s statement of standard education costs from the school’s website or financial aid office
• Signed Personal Consent and Release Form
• Optional Extra Materials (no more than three)

Value of the Scholarship:

The successful candidates are awarded a sum that is disclosed at the discretion of the provider.