Kaiser Permanente’s Health Equity Scholarship Program aims to develop healthier communities by helping young leaders achieve their dreams of going to college and pursuing a career in the health care field. Graduating high school seniors in Hawaii can apply for a $5,000 scholarship from April 15 to May 15, 2021. Scholarship recipients will be announced August 23, 2021.
Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, 4-year university or community college for the 2021 through 2022 academic school year.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 weighted scale and demonstrate an interest in pursuing a clinical (physician, pharmacist, practitioner, nurse) or nonclinical (accounting, business administration, finance, human resources, marketing, operations, public policy) career in the health care industry.
Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need and/or students from underrepresented communities.
April 15, 2021: Phase I applications open.
May 15, 2021: Phase I applications due.
June 4, 2021: Finalists announced. Phase II applications open.
June 30, 2021: Phase II applications due.
August 23, 2021: Scholarship recipients announced.
September to October 2021: Recipient enrollment verification.
Fall 2021/Spring 2022: Financial awards disbursed.
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