Who Can Apply:
*Scholarship awards of up to $5,000 (based on unmet need).
*Dedicated UNCF College Success Coach for a year.
*Access to a Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholars’ Online Learning Community for a year.
Program Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants for the program must meet the following requirements:
*You MUST reside, in one of the following eight (8) Kaiser Permanente service areas: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, or Washington State.
*Possess a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
*Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
*Have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by your college or university.
*Be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, undocumented immigrant or designated DACA (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”) recipient of the U.S.
*Be a current high school graduate, who plans to enroll full-time, as a first-year college student during the fall semester of 2022, at a U.S.-located, four-year accredited, not-for-profit college or university; or two-year accredited, not-for-profit community college.
*Be interested in pursuing either a clinical career path (e.g., pharmacist, physician, practitioner, nurse) or non-clinical career path (e.g., accounting, business administration, human resources, marketing, public policy) career path in the healthcare industry.
Submission: For consideration, application must be submitted online and include the following:
1. A current copy of your high school transcript (unofficial copy can be submitted).
2. An online recommendation from a teacher, counselor or community leader (letters from a family member or a friend is unacceptable). Please use the recommendation instructions located to the right for further assistance.
3. A full copy of the 2022-2023 school year student aid report (SAR), if you’re a designated DACA or undocumented immigrant student, please upload your DACA document(s) confirming that you’re a designated DACA or undocumented student.
4. Respond to essay prompt regarding career interests in healthcare and why.
Deadline: May 31, 2022
Amount: $5,000
Learn More: https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/8da044c4-3abb-423a-9012-d15f2e2a645d
