The Science of Being Seen

Investing in the next generation of clinicians who reflect the communities they serve.

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Scholarships for men from underrepresented backgrounds entering psychology and the health professions, from the first steps of preparing for advanced study through the demanding years of a graduate, doctoral, or medical program itself.

In one line

A scholarship is the visible part. What it actually funds is a career someone almost couldn't afford to have.

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What we fund

Three scholarships, one path

Undergraduate Scholarship

$250

For students in undergraduate or post-baccalaureate study who are preparing to enter a graduate, doctoral, or professional health program.

Graduate Scholarship

$500

For students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in psychology, counseling, social work, or another behavioral health discipline.

Medical and Professional Scholarship

$500

For students currently enrolled in medical school or another doctoral-level health professional program (M.D., D.O., Ph.D., Psy.D., and comparable degrees).

Awards are outright gifts. Recipients take on no service obligation, no repayment obligation, and no continuing commitment to the Foundation.

What This Work Looks Like

The Scholars this Foundation funds will go on to do real, specific clinical work

Not a general idea of "mental health": specific, technical, high-stakes work with families who need it. This is the kind of care the field needs more clinicians equipped to provide, working alongside colleagues of every background.

Autism & Neurodevelopmental Assessment

Comprehensive evaluations that help a child and their family finally understand what's going on, and what support actually looks like next.

Functional Neurological Disorders

A complex, often misunderstood diagnosis at the intersection of neurology and psychology, requiring exactly the kind of careful, specialized training this Foundation funds.

Trauma-Exposed Youth

Culturally responsive care for children and families who need a clinician equipped to understand their full context, not just their symptoms, including survivors of abuse, community violence, and medical trauma.

Pediatric Epilepsy & Neurological Complexity

Working alongside neurology teams on cases where a seizure disorder and its psychological impact are inseparable, including evaluations that inform surgical candidacy.

Pediatric Oncology & Hematology Support

Psychological support for children facing cancer or blood disorders, and the families navigating a diagnosis alongside them.

Crisis & Emergency Psychiatric Care

Rapid assessment and de-escalation in the highest-stakes setting in the field, the emergency department, in the middle of a psychiatric crisis.

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The Path, Connected

Support at every stage

Follow the path: preparing for advanced study, learning inside a program, and becoming the clinician in the room. Each stage has its own award, so support meets a student where they are.

Stage 01: Before advanced study

$250

Undergraduate Scholarship, for students preparing to enter a graduate, doctoral, or professional health program.

Stage 02: In the program

$500

Graduate Scholarship, for master's and doctoral students in psychology, counseling, social work, and behavioral health.

Stage 03: Becoming the clinician

$500

Medical and Professional Scholarship, for students in medical school and doctoral-level health professional programs.

This Foundation exists to open that path, one clinician at a time.

In the room

Someone who reflects the people they are meant to help

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The team

Leading in the room

This is what the Foundation exists to make more common: clinicians who bring both training and understanding into the room.

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A small group in conversation, led by a clinician.

Peer support

Group and peer support settings

Care often happens in a circle of people who understand one another, not only one on one.

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Mentorship

Someone willing to say "I see you"

Mentorship is part of what keeps talented students in the field.

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A Safe Space, Made Professional

The room itself matters

A client who is truly seen doesn't just need the right diagnosis, they need a room where they don't have to brace themselves first. That's the quieter half of what this Foundation funds: not just clinical skill, but the specific kind of presence that makes a person exhale before the session even starts.

For applicants

See where you fit

Which scholarship fits you?

Choose where you are now. We will show the award and what to send.

Open to men enrolled or admitted full-time in an accredited U.S. program leading to a health profession career.

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Sponsor a Scholar

Open the door for the next one

Your sponsorship funds a specific student's path forward, not a general fund. Consider it a gift, not a transaction, to the next generation of clinicians.

Our Story

Why C.D. Breedlove?

Why This Name?

Two initials, two qualities. Tap a letter to see what each one stands for.

Carrying It Forward

In Davon Breedlove's words.

My father showed me early that asking for help isn't weakness. Now I want to help open that same door for the next generation.

Paying that forward means opening the field itself. More men from underrepresented backgrounds in clinical psychology means more people walking into a first appointment and finally being met by someone who already understands them, instead of needing everything translated first.

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The Tagline, Explained

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We give scholarships in the sciences of psychology and psychiatry. But the deeper work is making sure both the clinician and the client walk into that room feeling seen.
Davon Breedlove, Founder and Executive Director

Davon Breedlove

Founder and Executive Director

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"My father showed me early that asking for help isn't weakness. Now I want to help open that same door for the next generation."

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Why This Matters

The Gap We're Closing

Talented students are too often lost from this field not for lack of ability, but for lack of resources, mentorship, and someone willing to say, clearly, "I see you, and I am investing in you."

Representation in mental health and healthcare still has a long way to go. That gap shows up in a hundred quiet ways: fewer people who look like the ones they're trying to help, fewer visible examples of what's possible, fewer hands extended to pull the next one through.

PendingSOURCE STATISTIC: one cited statistic on the health workforce, with its source named, that does not single out any group. To be found by Daniel Kim and checked by Zora Whitfield and Xavier Warren.
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Owed back

Awards are outright gifts. Recipients take on no service obligation, no repayment obligation, and no continuing commitment to the Foundation. The only thing a scholarship asks of a student is to keep going.

The same path, two different outcomes

Without Support

Resourcestoo little to stay in
Mentorstoo few to follow

Capable students step away from graduate and professional study because the cost, the isolation and the uncertainty add up. The field loses people it needed, and the next student sees one fewer example of what is possible.

With Support

$250 to $500awarded at each stage
Seensomeone invested in you

A scholarship gives steadier footing while a student trains. It also says something plain: someone sees you, and is investing in you. That compounds forward, because a student who is supported becomes the clinician the next student sees.

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Sponsor a Scholar

Sponsor a Scholar

Your sponsorship funds a specific student's path forward, not a general fund. Consider it a gift, not a transaction, to the next generation of clinicians.

Recognition Levels

Choose a level to see your plan.

Ivory
Scholar Sponsor
$500

Sponsor a student's path forward.

  • Name listed on Foundation materials
  • Personal thank-you note from your scholar
Navy
Foundation Partner
$1,000

Sustaining support for the Foundation's mission.

  • Logo and social media recognition
  • Personal thank-you note from your scholar
  • Named mention in the annual impact report
Brass
Founding Partner
$2,500+

Lead supporter of the Foundation's launch.

  • Listed as a founding supporter, permanently
  • Invitation to the award presentation to meet your scholar
  • Logo and social media recognition
  • Named mention in the annual impact report

Your plan

Online giving opens soon

How many years?

Scholar Sponsors are invited to commit to sponsoring one scholar each year for two to three years: predictable support for the Foundation, and a lasting connection to a student's progress through the field.

Recognition at this level

    Recognition appears only with your permission. You may give anonymously.

    Ways to give

    Give online

    Give once, or set up a regular gift that keeps a scholar moving. Secure online giving is being set up.

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    Check or bank transfer

    For larger gifts.

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    Does Your Employer Match?

    Many employers match charitable gifts, subject to 501(c)(3) status. Ask your HR or benefits team whether your employer has a program, and check back here once the Foundation's IRS determination is confirmed.

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    Hello. Does our company match charitable gifts? I am planning to support The C.D. Breedlove Foundation, a scholarship foundation, and would like to understand how matching works, subject to 501(c)(3) status. Thank you.

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    Beyond a Single Gift

    The Legacy Giving Circles

    Sponsorship tiers reflect what you give this year. Legacy Circles reflect what you've given the Foundation over your whole relationship with it.

    I
    Ivory Circle
    $2,500 to $9,999
    cumulative lifetime giving
    N
    Navy Circle
    $10,000 to $24,999
    cumulative lifetime giving
    B
    Brass Circle
    $25,000+
    cumulative lifetime giving
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    What happens after you give

    1. You get a written acknowledgment. Every gift is acknowledged in writing.
    2. Your name is shared only with your permission. We ask before we publish. Anonymous gifts are honored in public materials.
    3. Selection stays independent. Recipients are chosen by the Foundation's selection committee. Donors and sponsors take no part in selection.
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    Our Founding Partners

    Founding Partners are listed here permanently, not just for the year of their gift.

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    Apply

    How to Apply

    Open to men pursuing careers in the health professions, with a particular focus on psychology and behavioral health, from students preparing for advanced study through those currently enrolled in a graduate, doctoral, or medical program.

    Which scholarship fits you?

    Choose where you are now. We will show the award and what to send.

    Open to men enrolled or admitted full-time in an accredited U.S. program leading to a health profession career.

    Eligibility

    • Men enrolled or admitted full-time in an accredited U.S. undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, or professional program leading to a career in a health profession, including clinical psychology, counseling, psychiatry, social work, behavioral health, medicine, nursing, public health, and allied health.
    • You show genuine interest in and commitment to a career in a health profession.
    • [ELIGIBILITY CRITERION: community-commitment wording pending Cierra Rowe and Hana Navarro]
    • You show financial need, documented as described in your packet below.
    • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
    • The application deadline is a hard cutoff. There is no rolling review, and late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

    Awards are paid directly to the recipient unless the recipient asks that funds be sent to the institution. Confirm with your financial aid office how an outside award affects your existing aid package.

    Your packet

    Everything the Committee needs, in one place. Check it off as you go. Your progress stays on this device. You do not need a Google account to apply.

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    You are ready. Submit the online form, then email your documents to applications@cdbreedlovefoundation.org by the deadline with the subject line "Documents: Your Full Name". Let your recommenders know to expect our email.

    Finalists complete a brief live interview. It is a required part of the review and cannot be waived. Financial need is scored on the size of the documented gap relative to the cost of attendance at your own institution, not on absolute dollars. Your GPA is not an eligibility or scoring factor.

    Key dates

    Applications open[DATE: Founder to confirm]
    Application deadline[DATE: Founder to confirm]

    How to submit

    Complete the online application

    Answer every section, including your personal statement and your recommenders' contact details, then submit. You will get a confirmation email right away.

    Email your documents by the deadline

    Send your financial need document, CV or resume, and transcript or progress summary to applications@cdbreedlovefoundation.org with the subject line "Documents: Your Full Name".

    Tell your recommenders to expect an email

    When you submit, we email each recommender a request automatically. Their letters come directly to us, so you do not attach them.

    Finalist interview

    A required conversation for every finalist, no exceptions, so the Committee can know you beyond what's on paper.

    If you're not selected this cycle, we want you to apply again. Reapplying carries no disadvantage.

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    Questions about your application can be directed to applications@cdbreedlovefoundation.org.

    FAQ

    Questions

    For Donors

    Form 1023-EZ filed with the IRS. Determination: requested, pending confirmation.

    Many employers match charitable gifts, subject to 501(c)(3) status. Ask your HR or benefits team, and check back here once the Foundation's IRS determination is confirmed.

    Recipient selection stays with the Foundation's independent selection committee. Donors and sponsors take no part in selection, which protects both you and the integrity of the process. Your sponsorship funds a student's path forward, not a general fund.

    Yes. We'll honor a request for anonymity in every public material while keeping the records we need for financial reporting.

    Yes. Every gift is acknowledged in writing.

    Only with your permission. We ask before we publish.

    For Applicants

    Men enrolled or admitted full-time in an accredited U.S. program leading to a career in a health profession, with a particular focus on psychology and behavioral health, from students preparing for advanced study through those currently enrolled in a graduate, doctoral, or medical program. Financial need and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are also required.

    No. Awards are outright gifts. There is no service obligation, no repayment obligation, and no continuing commitment to the Foundation.

    Yes, always. Every finalist completes a live interview. It's a required part of the process, not an optional step.

    No. GPA is not an eligibility or scoring factor.

    Yes, and we hope you will. Reapplying carries no disadvantage. Each cycle is reviewed fresh, on its own merits.

    Complete the online application form, then email your financial need document, CV or resume, and transcript or progress summary to applications@cdbreedlovefoundation.org by the deadline, with the subject line "Documents: Your Full Name". You do not need a Google account.

    List each recommender's name and email in the online application. When you submit, we email each of them a request automatically, and they send their letter directly to us. You do not attach letters yourself. Please tell your recommenders to expect an email from the Foundation.

    Confirm with your financial aid office how an outside award affects your existing aid package.

    Only with your written permission, confirmed separately for each specific use, never assumed from an earlier request.

    Shop

    The Foundation Shop

    Wear the work. Foundation merchandise carries our mark and our line, The Science of Being Seen, and is made for patrons who want to stand with the next generation of clinicians. Every purchase supports the Foundation's scholarship mission.

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    The Signature Tee

    Our first piece. A garment-dyed tee with the Foundation mark in its original colors on the chest and The Science of Being Seen set quietly beneath it. Sizes and colors will be listed when the shop opens.

    Coming soon

    More to come

    We will add pieces over time. Patrons who sponsor a scholar will hear first when something new arrives.

    Good to know

    Merchandise purchases are purchases, not donations. If you would like to give to the scholarship fund directly, use our .

    Orders and questions

    Shipping and returns: [SHIPPING AND RETURNS: pending]

    reply@cdbreedlovefoundation.org

    Contact

    Get in Touch

    Most questions are answered fastest below. If you don't see what you need, here's where to write.

    Before you reach out: many common questions, application status, eligibility, sponsorship, are already answered on our FAQ page. It's worth a quick look first.

    General Inquiries

    Questions about the Foundation, sponsorship, or media requests.

    reply@cdbreedlovefoundation.org

    Scholarship Submissions

    Applications and application questions.

    applications@cdbreedlovefoundation.org

    Mailing address: [MAILING ADDRESS: pending]

    Team Portal

    Welcome to the C.D. Breedlove Foundation team portal

    You are about to enter the Foundation's private team portal. It is where our team keeps governance documents, working files, forms and the team directory. The portal is for Foundation team members only, and it opens in a new tab so this site stays right where you left it.

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    What to expect

    • You will be asked to sign in. Use your Foundation account, the one that ends in @cdbreedlovefoundation.org.
    • You will land on the Team Space, with links to Governance, Operations, Templates and Forms, the Brand Guide and Help.
    • The Org Chart tab shows who does what and who to go to.
    • Some folders are limited to the people named on them. If one will not open, that is expected, not a fault.

    Our ground rules

    • Treat everything inside as confidential. Please do not forward or share documents outside the team.
    • Scholar, applicant and donor information stays in the portal and is shared only with people who need it.
    • Use approved templates and the Brand Guide for anything that goes out in the Foundation's name.
    • If something looks wrong or you cannot get in, tell us rather than working around it.

    See a "not found" page? You are probably signed in with a different account. Open the link in a private window and sign in with your Foundation account.

    Not a team member?

    The portal is private and cannot be opened without a Foundation account. You are welcome to explore the rest of the site, or write to us at reply@cdbreedlovefoundation.org.

     

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