| Scholarships are available for Spanish-speaking, bi-cultural high school students who want to pursue careers in the healthcare industry. Funded by the PacifiCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., the awards are offered through PacifiCare's Latino Health Scholars program, which is designed to educate students about career opportunities for Hispanics and Latinos in the healthcare field. The $2,000 scholarships are available for students in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. High-school seniors with a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 and who are fluent in Spanish 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. Scholarship information and applications are available at the PacifiCare en Espanol Web site. For information in English, go to: http://www.pacificare.com/commonPortal/link;JSESSIONID_CP=AgrKm1DkfpRbfO50HfWUmCYom662suGiqy2aMTch1U5dsMTKKl8T!-1934483030!1731989266?cid=2963484&navnode=article... |
