Healthcare Professionals Grant

Awarded to qualified applicants who have a professional background in a health care profession and are now ready to expand on their knowledge.

Award Amount

• $2,000 one-time awarded in term 1

Eligibility

• Proof of current certification or license


• Proof of full-time employment for at least six months in a recognized health profession including but not limited to: Nursing, EMT/Paramedic, Physician’s Assistant, Physical Therapist, Chiropractor, Pharmacist


• Letter of recommendation from a relevant supervisor

Please note:

• Scholarship candidates must be accepted as a student by UHSA before consideration


• Scholarships may not be combined


• Only new incoming students enrolling into their first term are eligible


• Grant cannot be regained once lost

Dr. Yele Akande Grant for International Medical Students

Awarded to eligible international medical students, the Dr. Yele Akande Grant offers eligible incoming, first-semester students a pathway to becoming licensed, practicing physicians.

Award Amount

Grant covering the cost of the 4-year education. For students receiving this grant, the cost of tuition is reduced to:

• $5,837 Per Term for the Basic Sciences (Six Terms)


• $5,837 Per Term Clinical Sciences (Four Terms)

This grant excludes the following fees:

• Normal academic fees


• Malpractice Insurance for the clinical sciences


• Room and board and any education supplies

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a citizen & resident of an African, EU, or South Asian Country


• Proof of residency (for example National ID, Driver’s license, or Recent utility bill)


• A copy of your passport


• One page essay stating why you should be considered for the grant


• Must maintain good academic standing


• Applicants who have taken college-level coursework in the United States or Canada are ineligible

Please note:

• Scholarship candidates must be accepted as a student by UHSA before consideration


• Scholarships may not be combined


• Only new incoming students enrolling into their first term are eligible


• Must maintain satisfactory academic progress each term


• Grant cannot be regained once lost