Fairview offers $500 scholarships to high school seniors of diverse backgrounds who are members of groups traditionally underrepresented in health care.

Eligibility
Eligible candidates must:

• Be accepted and enrolled in an accredited college or technical school health care education program.
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or better. 
• Exhibit leadership potential.
• Identify as a cultural minority such as: Hispanic or Latino, black or African-American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native or have a disability.

To apply
Applicants must submit:

• A 500-word essay describing what health care career they plan on pursing and why they want to work in health care. Essay must be typed and double spaced. 
• Cover sheet with name, the name of the school attending, the training the student plans on receiving, home address, phone number and e-mail address.
• Two letters of recommendation. 
• Provide a letter or other form of documentation indicating acceptance/enrollment in an accredited college or technical school healthcare education program.

Complete applications should be mailed by June 15 to: 

Regina Pekarek
Fairview Workforce Development
2450 Riverside Ave., Suite FCOB-5
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Contact
For information about this scholarship, contact Fairview Workforce Development and Placement Department at 612-672-7400.