Play Therapy Certification Scholarship Application

Play Therapy Certification Scholarship Application

Are you a mental health professional looking to specialize in play therapy? This scholarship application form is designed to help qualified candidates access funding for play therapy certification programs, with a focus on trauma-informed techniques and supporting children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Why Choose Paperform for Your Scholarship Applications?

Managing scholarship applications requires careful attention to detail, professional presentation, and seamless data collection. This Play Therapy Certification Scholarship Application template gives your organization a head start with a complete, customizable form that captures all essential applicant information—from educational background to clinical experience and specialization interests.

Built with Paperform's intuitive doc-style editor, you can easily adjust questions, add your organization's branding, and embed the form directly on your website or share it as a standalone landing page. No coding required, just type and format like you would in a document.

Perfect for Mental Health Organizations and Training Institutes

This template is ideal for:

• Mental health training organizations offering play therapy certification scholarships
• Nonprofit foundations supporting child mental health professional development
• Universities and colleges with play therapy graduate programs
• Clinical training institutes seeking to expand access to specialized training
• Professional associations in counseling, psychology, and social work

The form captures comprehensive information about each applicant's background in child development, interest in trauma-informed play techniques, preferred practice settings (clinic or school-based), and includes space for supervisor references—all critical factors in scholarship selection decisions.

Streamline Your Scholarship Review Process

With Paperform, every submission is automatically organized and can be integrated with your existing workflow tools. Connect submissions to Google Sheets or Airtable for easy review by selection committees, sync with your CRM to maintain applicant relationships, or use Stepper (stepper.io) to automate follow-up emails, request additional documentation, or notify applicants of decision outcomes.

The form includes conditional logic to capture relevant details based on applicant responses, ensuring you collect all necessary information without overwhelming candidates with irrelevant questions. File upload fields make it simple for applicants to submit transcripts, CVs, personal statements, and recommendation letters all in one place.

Features That Set This Template Apart

• Comprehensive background assessment covering education, clinical experience, and child development knowledge
• Specialization tracking for trauma-informed approaches and ACEs expertise
• Practice setting preferences to align scholarships with workforce needs
• Built-in reference request fields for registered play therapist supervisor recommendations
• Professional, accessible design that reflects well on your organization
• Mobile-responsive so applicants can complete applications on any device

Automate with Confidence Using Stepper

Take your scholarship management to the next level by connecting this form to Stepper workflows. Automatically score applications based on criteria, send personalized acknowledgment emails, schedule interview invitations for top candidates, and keep your team in sync throughout the selection process—all without manual data entry.

Trusted by Educational and Healthcare Organizations

Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant and trusted by over 500,000 teams worldwide, making it a secure choice for handling sensitive applicant information. With data residency options and robust security features, you can confidently collect educational records, personal statements, and professional references.

Whether you're a small nonprofit offering a handful of scholarships or a large training institute managing hundreds of applications, this template provides the foundation you need. Customize questions, adjust the theme to match your brand, and start accepting applications in minutes.

Get Started Today

Simply use this template as your starting point, adjust any fields to match your specific scholarship criteria, and publish. With Paperform's included analytics, you can track application completion rates and optimize your form for better applicant experience. Ready to support the next generation of play therapists? Start collecting applications today with this professional, purpose-built template.