Healthcare Scholarship for School Year 2025-2026
The UHD Foundation values an educated workforce and encourages people pursuing careers in healthcare and a willingness to serve their community. The Foundation is offering up to eight $1,000 scholarships open to area high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited academic program leading to a career in healthcare. Seniors from area schools are eligible: Blue Earth Area; Fairmont; Granada-Huntley-East Chain; Martin County West (Sherburn); Martin Luther (Northrup); North Iowa; North Union (Armstrong); and United South Central (Wells).
To be eligible, the student must be:
- A high school senior in good academic standing, with no disciplinary concerns
- A resident of one of the communities served by the area high school
- Accepted in, or applying to, an accredited associate or bachelor’s degree program
The application is comprised of these mandatory components:
- Completed student application
- Includes a short essay describing career goals, influences on career choice, and examples of community involvement/volunteerism
- Academic verification by the school’s Guidance Counselor
- One letter of recommendation
Student applicant: please share these links with your counselor and the person writing your letter of recommendation.
Deadline for submission is Friday, March 13, 2026.
Scholarship applications will be reviewed by the UHD Foundation Board in late March. The scholarships will be awarded to the candidate(s) who best show:
- Outstanding academic achievement
- Passion for a career in healthcare
- Financial need
- Community involvement and volunteerism
Once the recipients have been selected, the award certificates will be presented at the student's spring awards event either by the Foundation Director or the school's representative.
To receive the financial award, the student must send a request along with a copy of the first quarter/semester college transcript, student ID number, and the mailing address of the school's financial aid office. (The check will be made out directly to the school/university.) The transcript must show that the awardee was enrolled as a full-time student and obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. If the award request is not submitted by April 1, 2027, and/or the student fails to meet the GPA requirement, the scholarship award will be revoked.