Kaiser offers $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing health care careers

Kaiser Permanente’s Health Equity Scholars Program aims to develop healthier communities by helping young leaders achieve their dreams of going to college and pursuing a career in the health care field.

Graduating Hawaii high school seniors can apply for a $2,500 scholarship now through Feb. 8. Scholarship recipients will be announced in June, with awards distributed at the end of 2023.

Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university or community college for the 2023-2024 academic school year.

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 weighted scale and demonstrate an interest in pursuing a clinical (physician, pharmacist, practitioner, nurse) or nonclinical (accounting, business administration, finance, human resources, marketing, operations, public policy) career in the health care industry.

Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need and/or are from underrepresented communities.

For the 2022-2023 school year, scholarships were awarded to 40 students from across Hawaii.

According to a 2022 report by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, the state’s need for health care professionals has grown by 76% since 2019. Opportunities that encourage students to pursue careers in health care will help remove barriers that may otherwise discourage students from pursing clinical professions.

To learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s Health Equity Scholarship Program and to apply, visit https://kp-health-equity-scholars.hsfts.net/scholarship.