BCHA Scholarship
The deadline to apply for the 2024 BCHA Human Health Care Scholarship Program has now passed. Thank you to all who applied!
The Boulder Community Health Ambassadors, a volunteer organization devoted to supporting the hospital and the community it serves, is proud to offer the following Human Health Care Scholarship Program. Read online application and all information carefully. We are unable to accept any applications after the deadline. Deadline for submission is Feb. 23, 2024, by 4 p.m.
Scholarship Coverage
- Human health care education at an accredited Colorado Institution or an accredited online institution.
- Click here for qualifying Colorado institutions.
- Awarded monies are for one academic year (June 2024 – May 2025).
- Tuition only; excluded are room, board and books.
- Scholarship awards are paid directly to the financial office of the institution attending.
Who Can Apply
Cumulative 3.0 GPA required
- Former BCHA scholarship recipient who desires to continue their human health care education. Scholarships awarded maximum of 4 times.
- Graduating high school senior attending a public or private school within the boundaries of Boulder Valley School District RE-2, who has been accepted as a full-time student by an accredited Colorado Institution.
- Graduating high school senior who has been accepted as a full-time student by an accredited Colorado Institution and is a child of a current BCH employee. The school district is whichever district the BCH employee resides.
- Currently active BCH volunteer or Junior BCH Volunteer (graduating high school senior living outside Boulder Valley School District RE-2), who has completed a minimum of 150 BCH volunteer hours as of February 23, 2024 and has been accepted as a full-time student or presently enrolled at an accredited Colorado Institution.
- Current employee of BCH, BCH Aramark or BCH Optum with 1 year of full-time or half-time (18-35 hrs/week) employment at BCH, BCH Aramark or BCH Optum as of February 23, 2024, and has been accepted at an accredited Colorado Institution or accredited online institution. Continuing education classes are excluded.
Scholarship Selection
Required Attachments - submit all together
- Transcript from most recent academic year (unofficial transcripts will be accepted, however we may request an official transcript after initial review of your application).
- Two letters of recommendation from non-family members. Letters must be written and dated on or after September 2023. Letters must contain the phone number and email address of the person writing the recommendation. Letter of recommendations can be sent directly to info@bchambassadors.org by the author of letter or uploaded to the online application.
- A one-page essay only (may be double-spaced).
First-time applicants address the following question: “How did you arrive at your decision to pursue an education/advanced degree in health care and how will this scholarship help you meet your goals?”
All other applicants address the following question: "What impact do you hope to make in your chosen field?"
Use the file uploader at the bottom of the online application to submit your essay and other required materials.
Interviews
Interviews will be conducted, as needed, the week of Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, 2024.
Reception for Award Recipients
March 8, 2024 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Leo Hill Conference Room in Foothills Hospital.
Communications
All communications will be via email. If you have any questions, contact us at info@bchambassadors.org.
The deadline to apply for the 2024 BCHA Human Health Care Scholarship Program has now passed. Thank you to all who applied!