As a public health major, there are a wide range of scholarships available. Public health scholarships vary in amounts and offset the cost of a college degree. Like grants, they are funds that you typically do not pay back if you abide by the terms.
Some public health scholarships come from colleges. Yet others come from local, state and national organizations. You may thus need to be an enrolled student, member of the granting organization or resident.
Eligible applicants for this award must major in and pursue a career in a field that leads to a life of public service. Eligible majors are public administration, public health, public policy, criminal justice and more.
To apply for a scholarship, you need to meet the provider criteria. As in the example, the provider often stipulates which majors qualify.
For these you may need to fill out a FAFSA. Many application forms also want to see official transcripts, a resume and an essay.
What Kind of Public Health Awards are for Minority Students?
This $5,000 award is for Hispanic students. Eligible applicants must be in a dental, medical, nursing, public health and policy program.
Why Consider Public Health Scholarships?
Public health is a broad field with implications to people, communities and the world. It focuses on areas like having clean water, disease control and food safety. Degree programs in public health span a few disciplines. One is the medical aspect like public health nursing, consumer protection or dietetics. Public health scholarships may make it affordable to pursue these college programs.
Professionals in these career paths also focus on promoting healthy lifestyles. Things like reminding you to get a flu shot or restricting sugary foods to avoid diabetes.
Another avenue is public leadership. These professionals work in administrative roles. Whether in hospitals, government, pharma or another area.
Some may manage programs that serve the public good. Others might advocate and work on public policies and reform or research to study population health and related issues.
How much money can you make with a public health degree?
Average yearly incomes for people with a public health degree vary by career path. Education level and location may also impact salary.
Now more than ever, our nation needs skilled public servants. By contributing to the greater good, public servants have the ability to effect change and improve the lives of others through their work. We understand that the current job market may be encouraging you to pursue high-compensation digital jobs, but we want to remind you of the importance of public service careers. Public service careers offer the opportunity to serve your community, make a meaningful impact, and find fulfillment in your work. They also provide job security and stability, with diverse opportunities in various fields.
Students interested in careers such as teaching, law enforcement, and public health are not only badly needed, but represent the true American spirit of contribution to their fellow citizens. This line of work requires meticulous study, sacrifice, and altruism to create meaningful change. It is essential that talented, interested students understand the importance of public service and the role they can play in shaping our nation’s future.
As a way to help encourage the next generation of public servants throughout the nation, our law firm is proud to announce a scholarship opportunity open to eligible students nationwide.
This scholarship aims to incentivize students to enter public service careers and make the difference that is needed. Our hope is the 2025 American Public Service Scholarship’s financial assistance can help kickstart that process and encourage students to brainstorm their potential career pathways in public service.
This $1,000 scholarship award will be granted to two students who best exemplify what it means to be a public servant and answer the essay prompt to demonstrate their commitment to helping others. Be sure to outline your career aspirations, motivations, and how you will contribute as a public servant.
With our longstanding relationship with the College of the Desert, California State University Bakersfield, and the University of California Riverside, we want to encourage students from these universities to apply.
We can’t wait to read these applications!
U.S. undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need and have a grade point average of 3.3 or higher or rank in the top five percent of their class are eligible to apply for this award. Students must demonstrate a sincere interest in pursuing a career in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
This scholarship is available for undergraduate and graduate students who are legal residents of Massachusetts. Students must be studying public health. Applicants must submit a completed application form postmarked no later than March 1 and other needed documentation listed on the provider site.
This award is for U.S. students majoring in environmental health who are enrolled in an approved college/university that is accredited by the Environmental Health Accreditation Council or is a NEHA Educational or Sustaining Member School. For a current list of accredited environmental health programs, please visit www.ehacoffice.org.
In 2006, Ted was inducted into the University of Kentucky College Public Health Hall of Fame and also very active in the Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA). This scholarship will be administered by KPHA and the amount will be based upon funds raised by KPHA and matched by UKCPH not to exceed $10,000 each calendar year.
The Ellen M. Buchart Scholarship was named in memory and honor of the late Ellen Buchart whom served Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA) as a past President. This scholarship will be administered by KPHA in the amount of $2,000 and is payable at the rate of $1,000 per semester paid directly to the student’s school.
The Erin Aaberg Givans Memorial Scholarship is available for female graduate students who are majoring in a degree related to public administration, healthcare administration, or healthcare policy. Applicants must attend a college or university in California and must plan to pursue a related career within the state.
This award is available for high school seniors in Arkansas who plan to major in a field related to public health. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate unmet financial need. Applicants must become a student member of the state APHA organization (student memberships are $5) to be eligible.
Do you have a vision to transform your community—and the world—for the better? Where others see problems, do you see potential? Prudential Emerging Visionaries is a national recognition program that awards young people who are leading innovative projects to address financial or societal challenges in their communities. We’re accepting applications until November 2, 2023.
Was your training budget reduced? Want to attend a conference, seminar, certificate course, or take an eLearning class? The Chicago Metro Chapter wants ANY member or employee of a member agency to apply for a stipend that could fund their class, seminar, certificate, training program, etc. and will help with professional growth and development in our public works field.
This new focus for our Chapter program (now offered 2x per year) aims to support APWA members and employees at all levels through reimbursements for endeavors in training, credentialing and continuing education in a variety of non-degree programs.
