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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:

 

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

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

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

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Be a Colorado resident.

CRITERIA EVALUATED

 

Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:

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Academic Achievement

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Character Qualities

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Community Outreach / Volunteering

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

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Financial Need

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Health Care or Public Health Program

 

Contact us at: co-diversitydevelopment@kp.org

 

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