Essays should be 500 words or less and the prompt for the 2026 Student Scholarship is:
“Explore how marriage and family therapists (MFTs) can help families strengthen relationships, foster resilience, and maintain meaningful connections in an increasingly disconnected world. Essays are encouraged to explore themes of how social media and digital technology may impact the relationships of families, couples, or friends, the challenges that social media presents to family communication, emotional intimacy, and relational well-being, opportunities technology may offer for connection and support, and evidence-based practices MFTs can use to support relationships in the therapy room.”
