We would like to make you aware of the following HRSA grant opportunity for disadvantaged students. It has a closing date of March 3, and there is an information call scheduled for February 20. The link is provided below, but here is a description of the grant:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program, hereinafter referred to as the SDS Program.” The SDS Program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice, and physician assistant programs, to provide eligible health profession schools for scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/hrsa-20-006
The CACREP office will provide letters of support for any program applying for this grant – just send a request email to cacrep@cacrep.org.
The CACREP Office
