Background and Information

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Background and Information

ABOUT THE

COLORADO DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

ELIGIBILITY

Background:

This program was created as a community outreach effort to financially assist students pursuing an education for any career associated with the health care or public health fields. The scholarships were established, and are sponsored, by Kaiser Permanente's Multicultural Associations/Employee Resource Groups. Our hope is to have an impact on the shortage of diverse health care & public health professionals, and the future delivery of culturally competent care & service. All qualified students may apply, including those students who identify as one or more of the following: African-American, Asian Pacific, Latino, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Native-American and/or as a Person with a Disability.

All application materials must be

received no later than

January 28, 2009

Please do not submit any materials that are not specifically requested.

Additional materials will

not be considered.

Any student who meets the outlined eligibility requirements is encouraged to apply. All applicants must submit a completed application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Applicant must:

Be a graduating high school senior or GED recipient entering post secondary school (e.g. college, technical school); OR

Be an active, full-time graduate or doctoral level student (e.g. graduate school, medical school, nursing school, etc.);

Have a minimum high school or post secondary GPA of 2.7 or GED Score of 520;

Be a Colorado resident.

CRITERIA EVALUATED

Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:

Academic Achievement

Character Qualities

Community Outreach / Volunteering

Diverse populations / Under-representation in health care & public health professions

Financial Need

Health Care or Public Health Program

Contact us at: co-diversitydevelopment@kp.org


ABOUT THE COLORADO DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM	ELIGIBILITY
Background: This program was created as a community outreach effort to financially assist students pursuing an education for any career associated with the health care or public health fields. The scholarships were established, and are sponsored, by Kaiser Permanente's Multicultural Associations/Employee Resource Groups. Our hope is to have an impact on the shortage of diverse health care & public health professionals, and the future delivery of culturally competent care & service. All qualified students may apply, including those students who identify as one or more of the following: African-American, Asian Pacific, Latino, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Native-American and/or as a Person with a Disability. All application materials must be received no later than January 28, 2009 Please do not submit any materials that are not specifically requested. Additional materials will not be considered.		Any student who meets the outlined eligibility requirements is encouraged to apply. All applicants must submit a completed application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Applicant must:
		Be a graduating high school senior or GED recipient entering post secondary school (e.g. college, technical school); OR
		Be an active, full-time graduate or doctoral level student (e.g. graduate school, medical school, nursing school, etc.);
		Have a minimum high school or post secondary GPA of 2.7 or GED Score of 520;
		Be a Colorado resident.
	CRITERIA EVALUATED
		Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:
		Academic Achievement
		Character Qualities
		Community Outreach / Volunteering
		Diverse populations / Under-representation in health care & public health professions
		Financial Need
		Health Care or Public Health Program