The innovations and improvements in the areas of Health, Science, and Technology affects every population. There continues to be an increased demand for future generations to build careers in the following areas:
Let’s explore a few opportunities for career considerations and/or changes among these programs.
- Biological and Forensic Services
- Chemistry, Physics, and Materials Science
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Nursing
- Public Health
Nursing
Army Health Professions Scholarship Program
100% full tuition free plus monthly allowance of $2,000, and a sign-in bonus worth $20,000, books included.
Audience: Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Psychology, Optometry
Deadline: Currently not available. Please visit the website for information and updates
Website: http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/education
Pbone: 1-888-710-ARMY (2769)
Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) Education Fund
Audience: Applicant presently enrolled in an accredited healthcare program
Deadline: : Currently not available. Please visit the website for information and updates
Website: http://e-anca.org/scholarships
The Jane Delano Student Nurse Scholarship
Audience: Nursing students (undergraduate or graduate) who have contributed volunteer service to or are employees of an American Red Cross Unit. Funds may be applied towards tuition, books, and academic fees only.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 11th by 12 pm(noon) Eastern Daylight Time
Email: NationalAwards@redcross.org
Judy Knox Scholarship
Audience: Resident of NORTH CAROLINA for at least 12 months prior to application. Registered nurses seeking their BSN on a full or part-time basis
Requirements: Be admitted to a program in NC offering a baccalaureate degree or master’s degree in nursing, must have a cumulative gpa of 3.0 in work already completed in the program currently enrolled or in previous nursing program
Amount: $1,000 per year
Deadline: May 31, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Website: https://ncnurses.org
Website: https://app.mykaleidoscope.com
Note: There are several Nurse scholarships, listed by the: North Carolina Nurses Association :
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS
UNC Charlotte and the College of Health and Human Services offer a variety scholarships for undergraduate and graduate. Scholarship applications are due April 15th and are awarded for the following fall and spring semesters. Learn more about scholarships and apply through the NinerScholars Portal.Additional Campus Resources
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS
HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline 2021, May 1st
Website: http://www.healthgrad.com
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Varies according to the major of study
Website: http://www.nationalmerit.org
ARMY HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
NOTE: Pays 100% full tuition, plus monthly allowance of $2,000 and a sign-in bonus worth $20,000
Website: http://www.listofscholarships.com
OLIVER JOEL & ELLEN PELL DENNY HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIPS (THE WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION)
Audience: North Carolina residents seeking a degree in a healthcare field, residing in the counties of: Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin
Deadline: 08/15/2020
AMOUNT: $1,500
Website: http://www.wsfoundation.org/students
Address: 751 West Fourth Street, Suite 200, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2702
Phone: (336) 725-2382, (866) 227-1209
PUBLIC HEALTH
Public Health Online
Website: https://www.publichealthonline.org
Note: The website provides several named scholarships, for example;
Audience: Undergraduate Scholarships
American Public Health Association-https://www.apha.org
Florida Public Health Association – https://fpha.wildapricot.org
Indian Health Service Scholarship Program – https://www.ihs.gov
Audience: Graduate Scholarships, Grants, Fellowships
Association of Schools of Public Health – https://www.aspph.org
HOSA Scholarships – http://www.hosa.org
New Aid Foundation – ww25.newaid.org
CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
NAACP SCHOLARSHIPS
THE HUBERTUS W.V. WILLEMS SCHOLARSHIP FOR MALE STUDENTS
Audience: Male US citizens attending an accredited institution in the US and is majoring in: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematical Science
Graduating High School Seniors and Undergraduate Students
Requirements: Must be full-time student, GPA 2.5 (C+)
Graduate Students
Requirements: May be full or part-time students, GPA 3.0 (B)
Amount: $3,000.00 maximum amount
Deadline: AS OF JUNE 24, 2020, THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN! CLOSES ON SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2020
Website: https://www.poisefoundation.org
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY
1. Be a US citizen
2. Currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited college in the U.S.
3. NAACP membership and active participant
4. Must demonstrate financial need based on the federal poverty guidelines
