Application guidelines
Who Should Apply?
- Enrolled college students entering their second year of formal education.
- who have an interest in a health career, and
- have a desire to serve those less fortunate in communities that lack appropriate health care.
Application Eligibility Guidelines
- A United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) or a United States national status.
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- People are born U.S. citizens if you are born in the United States or if you car born abroad to U.S. citizens.
- You may also derive U.S. citizenship if you were under 18 and a lawful permanent resident when one or both of your parents naturalized, or after adoption by a U.S. citizen parent.
- Individuals that are born in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Swains Island, and American Samoa who are U.S nationals.
- Applicants must be enrolled college students who will be entering their second year of formal education and attend a college/university in Northeast Ohio.
- First consideration is given to applicants from groups underrepresented in health care professions.
- There is no cost.
Required Application Materials
Your application should include:
- Completed online application
- Statement of 250 words or less, on how you will meet this challenge of an additional 80 hours of programming (September – May) above your normal class load. Please include strategies that you will use to ensure your success.
- Personal statement, not to exceed 250 words, that addresses your goals for participation in the program and any unique qualities that you can bring to the Scholar’s Program.
- A description, not to exceed 500 words, about your experiences with interprofessional collaboration, service learning, health promotion or health-education activities. Also, please include your thoughts on the commitment or experience with underserved individuals and/or communities.
- Current college transcripts
- Resume
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher, faculty member or advisor.
This program is sponsored by the Area Health Education Center located at NEOMED in Rootstown, Ohio.
Contact
Phone: 330.325.6584