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Funding by Type: Scholarships

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Minnesota Community Health Worker Certificate Scholarship
Scholarships that cover tuition and some related costs for up to one year of a Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2024
Sponsors: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance, Minnesota Department of Health
Native Agriculture and Food Systems College Scholarship Program
Scholarships to encourage Native American college students to enter careers in agriculture and agriculture-related fields with the ultimate goal of increasing food production, improving health and nutrition, and eliminating food insecurity in rural and reservation-based communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 11, 2024
Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute
Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students
Scholarships for Doctor of Pharmacy degree students who are enrolled in a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2024
Sponsors: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Walmart
Nurturing Hope Scholarship for Aspiring Mental Health Professionals in Washington
Scholarship to support aspiring mental health professionals with lived experience in Washington.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2024
Sponsors: Anchor Point Counseling PLLC, Bold.org
Berkeley Public Health Online Rural Health Innovation Program
Scholarships for public health leaders working in rural communities to attend the online MPH program at Berkeley and participate in a rural health curricula cohort.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 8, 2024
Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Medical Scholarship Program
Scholarships for health professions students in Alabama. The scholarships serve to improve access to quality, affordable healthcare for all people in Alabama, particularly in rural and underserved areas that experience health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship
Scholarships for eligible medical students who enroll in a Maine-based medical school and agree to work at a Maine healthcare facility upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Finance Authority of Maine
Native American Fitness Instructor Certification Courses
Courses for native fitness instructors to take Native American Fitness Council courses that lead to certification.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Native American Fitness Council
Nebraska Neighbors: UNMC Nursing Rural Advantage Scholarship
Scholarships for nursing students entering the University of Nebraska Medical Center baccalaureate of science traditional or accelerated program from select neighboring states who plan to attend the college's rural campuses in Scottsbluff, Kearney, or Norfolk.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: University of Nebraska Medical Center
North Dakota RuralMed Program
Offers medical students at the University of North Dakota full tuition in the form of a forgivable loan in return for a 5-year service agreement to practice in rural areas of North Dakota upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences