Chican@s/Latin@s in Health Education (CHE) Scholarship
Chican@s/Latin@s in Health Education (CHE) is a community of UC Berkeley students who are not only interested in pursuing a career in the health field, but leaders who use their knowledge to create solutions to the health issues that affect the Chican@/Latin@ community. Our goals include motivating students to pursue a health career, instilling the desire to help the underserved, and providing resources to our members. CHE creates a friendly and welcoming environment where members can help and support each other and provide resources to educate the local underserved communities.
CHE was established in 1976 by Chican@/Latin@ students at the University of California, Berkeley. Their goal was to create an organization dedicated to motivate minority students to pursue health careers focused on closing health disparities in the underserved communities. CHE remains a strong group and continues to stay true to its mission since its inception 40 years ago.
The purpose of our annual CHE scholarship is to support and motivate students pursuing a health related career with a strong desire to serve their community. The scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance as a way to ease their way through college. CHE will award a minimum of $500 scholarship(s) to a student that demonstrates a strong interest in a health related career and financial need.
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Scholarship Information
Eligibility Requirements:
●Anyone interested in helping the Latin@/Chican@ community may apply
●*No*GPA Requirement and *No* Letter of Recommendation needed
●Must be a graduating senior from a CA high school
●Proof of future college enrollment to receive funds
●Must be pursuing a career in Health (Pharmacy, Public Health, Medicine, Dental,Physician Assistant Nursing, etc.)
●Students are eligible to receive the scholarship regardless of immigration or citizenship status
To Apply:
●Provide general personal information and answer both prompts provided
●Application must be submitted by Saturday, May 21, 2016 by 11:59pm(No late applications will be considered)
●The application form can be found and completed here:
●If you have difficulty accessing a computer to send us your application, please send your completed application (attached below) to:
Hector Rodriguez: Attention CHE Scholarship
Center for Public Health Practice
50 University Hall, Room 245
Berkeley, CA 94720
●Should you have any questions/concerns, please email us: and CC:
●Applicants will be notified by the end of June 2016
General Personal Information
Last Name: First Name:Middle Initial:
Permanent Home Address:City/State/Zip:
Prefered Phone Number (Home/Cell):
Email:Gender:
Name of High School: City:
Date of Graduation:
Please answer the following prompts:
Prompt 1: Why are you interested in pursuing a health related career*? How have you demonstrated commitment to the Chican@/Latin@ community, and how would you use your career plans/goals/dreams to give back to the community?
(*Note: Health related careers can include but are not limited to medicine, physician assistant, medical assistant, nursing, dentistry, optometry, public health, pharmacy, research, psychiatry/mental health, etc.)
Max Word Limit: 1,000 words
Prompt 2: How would this scholarship ease your way into college? What impact would this scholarship have on your education? (State any special personal or family circumstances that affect your financial need. e.g. first generation college student, etc.)
Max Word Limit: 500
3. Please briefly describe how you heard about our scholarship.
Max Word Limit: 250
I, ______, give permission to Chicanos/Latinos in Health Education at UC Berkeley to publish my name within the organization and possibly share my personal statement with donors in the case that I am awarded this scholarship.