Sponsor: Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
2020 West El Camino Avenue
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95833
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a California community college or university and be studying one of the following programs: medical imaging, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory care, social work, pharmacy and diagnostic medical sonography, pharmacy technician, medical laboratory technologist, surgical technician or ultrasound technician. Those selected will complete a one-year service contract or work volunteer hours in a medically underserved area of California. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years of application.
Amount: Up to $8,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/
Sponsor: International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons
P.O. Box 1040
34 Vincent Avenue
Chautauqua, NY 14722
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students pursuing a career in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, physical or occupational therapy or medical technologies. R.N. students and those pursuing an M.D. or D.D.S must have completed at least one year of schooling at an accredited institution. All others must be entering at least their third year of school. Pre-med students are not eligible. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available by sending a self-addressed, stamped legal size envelope.
Website: https://iokds.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
1805 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school graduates who plan to enroll full-time as first-year college students at a U.S.-located, four-year accredited, not-for-profit college or university or two-year accredited, not-for-profit community college. Students must reside in one of the following areas: California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Georgia, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia or Washington. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and be interested in pursuing a clinical or non-clinical career path in the healthcare industry. Students must complete the FAFSA and demonstrate unmet financial need.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://uncf.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
229 East Martin Street, Suite 4
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Berkeley County and plan on attending a college or university in West Virginia. Students must plan on a career as a pharmacist. Scholarship may be renewable.
Amount: $700
Deadline: March 3
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ewvcf.org/scholarship-funds/
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org
Sponsor: National Community Pharmacists Association
NCPA Foundation
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Eligibility: Applicants must be student members of NCPA and enrolled in a U.S. school or college of pharmacy full-time. Selection is based on academic achievement and leadership.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ncpanet.org
Sponsor: Washington Student Achievement Council
P. O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
Eligibility: Applicants must be employed, or be under contract to be employed, at an eligible site, provide proof of eligible student debt and sign a contract to serve a minimum of two or three years. A full list of eligible professions can be found on the Washington Health Corps website.
Amount: Up to $75,000
Deadline: March 8
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://wsac.wa.gov/
