James M. Luti College & Leadership Award
Our goal for the James M. Luti College & Leadership Award
prompt is to learn from recipients how to best help others...
For Massachusetts Residents, your college can be outside of Massachusetts
2026 Prompt: How has mental health influenced your academic journey and future career goals? What impact do you hope to have in your community?
The winner(s) will receive up to $1,100 toward their continued education.
This includes:
👉 Two-year colleges and universities
👉 Four-year colleges and universities
👉 Vocational schools
Requirements:
👉 Must be a Massachusetts resident, proof of residency required (your college can be outside of Massachusetts.)
👉 No minimum word requirement (750 word maximum).
👉 Must provide proof of enrollment or employment by apprenticeship prior to the disbursement of funds.
👉Current students focused on academics, career aspirations within mental health. Specifically for students pursuing degrees in fields related to mental health, such as social work, counseling, psychology, sports psychology or nursing, behavior analysis, school based therapies, counselors.
To be considered for the scholarship, responses should be attached in
Portable Document Format (PDF) and emailed to JL11Fundcorp@gmail.com
with the subject line “James M. Luti College Award". Please DO NOT IDENTIFY YOURSELF on the attached PDF file to preserve the integrity of the selection process.
All submitted essays will be checked for plagiarism using reliable detection tools. Please ensure that your work is entirely your own. If you reference any sources, they must be properly cited. Plagiarized content will result in disqualification.
In the email, please put your name, your current phone number and email address which you would like us to use to contact you.
If you are using a school email, please provide an alternate email as well.
If you have any additional questions, please direct them to
Please submit your application for review by midnight May
15, 2026. Winner will be contacted via email by June 30, 2026. Upon acceptance, the winner(s) will be announced on the JL11Fund.org website and social media platforms.