Nancy Saunders Medical Education Fund
Hawaii Community Foundation
Deadline: February 28.
To provide scholarship grants in furtherance of post-secondary education. Qualifications: Applicants must be a resident of the state of Hawaii; demonstrate financial need; must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA (unless otherwise stated); must be attend an accredited four-year institution; be a graduate degree seeking student; must enrolled as a full-time student; must pursuing an advance degree in medicine as a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Physician Assistant (PA), or Nurse Practitioner (NP); must attend a school in the United States. Selection criteria: Preference will be given to minimum GPA of 3.0; resident of island of Maui; residents who demonstrate an intent to return to practice on Maui, if not within the State of Hawaii; recipients who were awarded in the immediate prior year if such recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements and is in good academic standing. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include FAFSA submission summary; most recent unofficial grade transcript; any short essays and/or other documents that may be required; additional documents: letters of recommendation, SAT/ACT scores for high school seniors, verification of organization affiliations, native Hawaiian ancestry verification. Focus: Medicine.