Soroptimist International of Kansas City Northland Healthcare Scholarship

The Soroptimist International of Kansas City Northland Healthcare Scholarship provides an annual scholarship for a young woman going into her first year in a healthcare field.

To be eligible for a Soroptimist International of Kansas City Northland Healthcare Scholarship the student must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a female graduating senior of a high school located in Clay or Platte County, and
  2. Be entering an institution of higher education and enrolling in a B.S. or above designated healthcare degree program.

The following information are required upon completion of the online application:

  1. Personal Essay (include information concerning your career plans, interests, and activities in school, church, community and listing any honors or awards and additional information that would be helpful) to the scholarship committee)
  2. Grade Transcript
  3. Schedule of Classes for your Senior Year
  4. Two Letters of Recommendation (letters may be from teachers, employers, or others; DO NOT submit letters from relatives, a pastor or your counselor)

The scholarship will be paid directly to the college or university that the scholarship recipient attends in installments of $500.00 for each semester upon meeting renewal criteria.
The scholarship is renewable for up to a total of four (4) years if the student remains enrolled in an accredited college or university and in a designated healthcare program, upon meeting renewal criteria and continuation in the healthcare field

Award
$1,000 a year for up to 4 years
Anticipated Total

Anticipated total amount over the full term of this award.

$4,000.00

Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Attach a copy of your current High School class schedule.
  2. Please write an essay about yourself. Include information concerning your career plans, interests and activities in church, school and community; list any honors or awards and additional information that would be helpful to the scholarship committee.
  3. Please attach the first of two (2) required letters of recommendation. Letters may be from teachers, employers, community service organizations or others, but may NOT be from relatives, a pastor or your guidance counselor.
  4. Please attach the second of two (2) required letters of recommendation. Letters may be from teachers, employers, community service organizations or others, but may NOT be from relatives, a pastor or your guidance counselor.