(February 2024) – If you are planning to attend college for a health care degree or seeking a health care license, apply today for a Healthworks Health Care Scholarship. Individual scholarships of up to $1,500 will be given in the following categories:

 

• Undergraduate Health Care: Undergraduate students in non-nursing health care fields. Sample degrees include 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. Sample degrees include licensed practical nurse, registered nurse and bachelor of science in nursing.
• Faculty: Graduate-level students in the final courses necessary to become health care faculty.
• Advanced Clinical Practice: Graduate-level students in any clinical health care discipline. Sample degrees include a doctorate of nursing practice, master of social work, family nurse practitioner, doctorate of pharmacy and doctorate in physical therapy.
• Health Care Administration: Students in health care administration, whether under- or graduate level. Sample degrees include organizational leadership, health care administration, leadership, master of science management and health care management – sponsored by the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives.
• Human Resources: Students in health care human-resource-related field, whether under- or graduate level. Human resources certifications are also eligible for scholarship support. Sample degrees include human resources or another degree with a concentration in human resources – sponsored by the Kansas Hospital Human Resources Association.

Priority will be given to hospital employees, particularly those working in facilities licensed for 25 or fewer acute beds. Our thanks to the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives and the Kansas Healthcare Human Resources Association for partnering with Healthworks to administer their scholarship programs.

The submission deadline is Feb. 28. Applications may be started and saved for completion at a later date. In addition, letters of recommendation may be added by either the applicant or their employer. All documents may be uploaded as a PDF or an MP3.

Please share this with anyone you know who is pursuing a health care degree or certification. If you have any questions, or need further information, contact Susan Pattie at (785) 233-7436.