Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation Health Care Scholarship

Susan Pattie
785.233.7436
spattie@kha-net.org

Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation (KHERF) Health Care Scholarships are scholarships for individuals currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school in specific healthcare fields.

Scholarship categories include:

• Undergraduate Healthcare: Undergraduate students in non-nursing healthcare fields, including Physical Therapy Assistant, Clinical Lab Scientist, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Medical Imaging
• Undergraduate Nursing: Undergraduate students who have been accepted into a licensed or degreed nursing program, such as Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Advanced Clinical Practice: Graduate level students in any clinical healthcare discipline, including Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Master of Social Work, Family Nurse Practitioner, Doctorate of Pharmacy, and Doctorate in Physical Therapy
• Healthcare Administration: Students in undergraduate and graduate level healthcare administration programs, including Organizational Leadership, Healthcare Administration, Leadership, Master of Science Management, and Healthcare Management
• Human Resources: Students in undergraduate and graduate level healthcare human resource related fields

Any individual who is currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited Kansas school for healthcare is invited to apply. Preference will be given to current hospital employees, particularly those working in a hospital that is licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds.

Scholarship amounts vary. In 2023, KHERF awarded $35,000 in scholarships to 22 individuals.

A link to the online application is available on the program website.