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