MORE LINKS:
Scholarships 2005 file
Operative Calendar 2005

Scholarships Available for Bilingual Students Pursuing Careers in Health Care
Seventy $2,000 scholarships are available for Spanish- speaking, bicultural high school students who want to pursue careers in the healthcare industry.

The scholarships, funded by the PacifiCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (http://pacificare.com), are offered on behalf of PacifiCare's Latino Health Scholars program, which is designed to educate and encourage Hispanic and Latino students to pursue career opportunities in health care.

High school seniors with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 who are fluent in Spanish and English are eligible to apply. Applicants must show proof of acceptance into a university, community college, or an accredited technical college, and must be enrolled in an approved healthcare program at the time they receive the scholarship.

For 2005, PacifiCare has expanded the program to include two PacifiCare Freedom Awards in the amount of $25,000 each for the two most deserving and qualified applicants.

Guidelines and applications are available at the PacifiCare Health Systems Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1338/pcare