Ruth Marie Park Scholarship Fund for Advancement in Healthcare

The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide scholarships to non-traditional students who are currently professionals in the healthcare field and pursing advancement or, a non-traditional student who are aspiring to attain credentials for entry into the professional healthcare field. For purposes of the scholarship, a non-traditional student is defined as a person who has been out of high school for at least two years prior to applying for the scholarship.

The students eligible for assistance shall:

  1. Be female
  2. Have been out of high school for at least two years prior to applying for the scholarship.
  3. Residents of Reside in the following seven (7) counties: Jackson, Platte, Clay and Cass counties in Missouri, and Sedgwick, Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas.
  4. Demonstrate acceptance into an accredited healthcare program within a public or private, nonprofit, educational institution.
  5. Demonstrate financial need.

Award
Varies
Deadline
05/31/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. What year did you graduate from high school?
  2. What is your marital status?
  3. Who is your current employer?
  4. What is your position?
  5. What is the length of employment? (How many months/years?)
  6. Please attach a letter of acceptance into an accredited healthcare program.
  7. Why do you want to attend the school you indicated?
  8. What is the highest level of education achieved by your immediate family?
  9. What education have you received after graduation from high school (healthcare related or otherwise)?
  10. Please write a brief essay of no more than 150 words stating what you hope to do with your education.
  11. Discuss your 3-5 year life plan (150 words or less).
  12. If there are special financial circumstances which will affect your education, please describe.
  13. Please upload a letter of recommendation (1/2).
  14. Please upload a letter of recommendation (2/2).
  15. Please attach any financial aid award letters you have received.
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