EMPOWER Scholarship Award
Designed
to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding
a scholarship to two students of color each year, to be used at
the college or university of their choice. The EMPOWER Scholarship
Award is administered by Courage Center, with funds made possible
through the David M. Hersey Endowment Fund.
To
be considered for the EMPOWER award, applicants must be an ethnically
diverse student accepted at or enrolled in a higher learning institution;
demonstrate a career interest in the medical/ rehabilitation field
by completing at least 200 hours of career-related volunteer service;
and have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
EMPOWER
applicants must identify how they will use their educational training
and demonstrate their interest in this field. Selection is based
on the applicants’ intentions, achievements and need, rather
than solely on graduation ranking.
Award
Amount:
$1,500
Deadline:
Usually in May
Website/Contact
Info:
www.couragecenter.org/ContentPages/empower.aspx
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