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Scholarship Overview
The United Health Foundation is working to advance health equity and eliminate health disparities by helping support a health workforce that reflects the populations it serves. This is why the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) with support from the United Health Foundation, is proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) through United Health Foundation’s Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program. Seventy-five (75) scholars will be selected to receive a renewable scholarship up to $5,000 (up to 4 years, max up to $20,000) for the 2024-2025 academic school year (which can only be applied to verifiable costs associated with average tuition and usual fees). The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of the UnitedHealth Group, has committed $100 million to support a workforce that draws on a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to provide culturally competent care.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate and/or professional student at an HBCU during the 2024-2025 academic school year.
- Students must have at least two years of study remaining before their anticipated degree completion date.
- Open to students pursuing degrees (associate, bachelor, master, doctorate) that will lead to careers as clinical professionals that may include Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse, Pharmacist, Dentist, Social Worker, Addiction Counselor, Clinical Psychologist or related clinical profession.
- Identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, or Asian or is focused on the health of these communities or other underrepresented racial/ethnic groups.
- Current cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- Must have the 2024-2025 FAFSA on file at your selected university/college by the time of selection.
- Able to demonstrate a financial need.
- Be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.
How to Apply
All Applicants Must:
- Answer the following statement (Video) (Maximum of 2 min):
- Tell us about a time when you succeeded or failed. What were your learnings from the experience?
Application Dates
This application opens March 25, 2024, and closes May 17, 2024 (11:59 pm EST-Eastern Time).
Click the button below to start the scholarship application.