April 4, 2025

HACU accepting applications for the Health Care Scholars United, funded by the United Health Foundation

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has partnered with the United Health Foundation to offer 95 scholarships in the amount of $5,000 (renewable annually, up to 4 years).

Applications are currently being accepted from full-time or part-time undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing degrees that will lead to careers as clinical professionals that may include physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, social worker, addiction counselor, clinical psychologist, or other related clinical professions.

Applicants for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Must be currently enrolled for spring 2025 semester/quarter and intend to enroll in the fall 2025 semester/quarter at a 2-year or 4-year HACU-member institution in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
• Must have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Have at least one year of study before anticipated degree completion date.

Forty scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to attend the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU’s Annual Conference.

Students must respond to the following topic in 500 words or less, responding to the following topic: How do you plan to use your background, education, and future career to improve access to quality health care in historically underserved communities? How will this scholarship help you achieve your goals in fostering a more inclusive and culturally competent health care workforce?

The deadline to submit applications is May 31, 2025. To apply click here. For any questions, please contact scholarship@hacu.net.