March 1, 2024

Ceasar Escalante

HACU partners with United Health Foundation to offer Diversity in Health Care Scholarships

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has partnered with the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, to offer 110 Diversity in Health Care Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 per year ($2,500 per semester).

Applications are currently being accepted from full-time sophomore, junior or graduate students who are 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.

Scholarships may be renewed annually for up to 4 years (maximum $20,000) as long as the student maintains eligibility requirements or until the student has completed their intended degree, whichever comes first.

Applicants for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

  • Students must be enrolled full-time at a two-year or four-year HACU-member institution and have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 or higher.
  • Open to undergraduate (sophomore or junior) and graduate students.
  • At the time of application, students must have at least two years of study remaining before their anticipated degree completion date.
  • Identifies as Hispanic/ Latino, Black/African American, Native American/ Alaska Native or Asian or is focused on the health of these communities or other underrepresented racial/ethnic groups.

Scholarship benefits include:

  • All scholarship recipients will be invited to attend Webinars with HACU partners to learn about current career opportunities in their field.
  • All scholarship recipients will be invited to apply for HACU National Internship Program with corporate and federal partners.
  • Sophomores and Juniors will be invited to attend the Emerging Leaders' Summits.

Scholarship recipient requirements:

  • (25) Twenty-five Juniors are required to attend the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU's 38th Annual Conference from November 1-3, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. Expenses (travel, hotel lodging, and registration) are included as a scholarship benefit.
  • (60) Sixty Sophomores are required to attend the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU's 39th Annual Conference November 2025 in Aurora, Colorado. Expenses (travel, hotel lodging, and registration) are included as a scholarship benefit.

Scholarship specific essay: 250-500 words, responding to the following topic: What is your personal motivation for applying to the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship?

The deadline to submit applications is May 1, 2024. To apply click here. For any questions, please contact scholarship@hacu.net.

The United Health Foundation Diversity in Health Care Scholarship is part of the 2024-25 HACU Scholarship Program. HACU has partnered with the United Health Foundation, which has committed $100 million to supporting a workforce that is reflective of the population it serves.



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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