Scholarship Undergraduate Graduate

Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
329
Days
March 15 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Digital Story, College/University Proof of Application or Letter of Acceptance, Proof of Native Hawaiian Ancestry
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Interview
  • Checkmark Personal Photograph
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
  • Checkmark Transcript
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Description

The purpose of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) is to provide federal financial support for Native Hawaiians who are students of health professions schools, in return for a commitment to provide primary health services to the Native Hawaiian population in the State of Hawai`i. To be eligible for a scholarship, all applicants must be of Native Hawaiian Ancestry. Applicants must also be enrolled as full-time students in a fully accredited health professions program located in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Territory of Guam, the Territory of American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia. Applicants must also be enrolled in one of the NHHSP-Eligible Health Professions. Please see the scholarshipÔÇÖs website for the full list. The applicant will create and submit a 6-minute digital story in a pechakucha format in response to how their role will raise the health status of Native Hawaiians. Please visit the scholarshipÔÇÖs website for more information about this requirement.

Amount Details

$1,466
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in District of Columbia
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Dental Health/Services, Food Science/Nutrition, Health and Medical Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, Social Services

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Digital Story, College/University Proof of Application or Letter of Acceptance, Proof of Native Hawaiian Ancestry
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Interview
  • Checkmark Personal Photograph
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
  • Checkmark Transcript
For more info, please visit our site
Contact Virginia Simmons

Virginia.Simmons@hhs.gov
Tel: 202-260-0400 Address 200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201