The UCLA Center for Research, Education, and Strategic Communication on Minority Health Disparities

Hispanic & African American Scholarship for Undergraduates

Introduction

Premed of Color Community Service Scholarship Premed of Color offers a scholarship to students nationwide who develop a community service project plan that impacts underserved communities. The scholarships is:

* One (1) $500 scholarship for continuing students currently enrolled in a four-year university or community college.

Eligibility

* Student must be an underrepresented minority or come from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background.
* Student must demonstrate a commitment of service to their community.
* Student must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in medicine.
* Student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher at their school by the end of Winter 2004 term.

Deadline

The completed application must be postmarked by Thursday, July1, 2004. Incomplete packets lacking any of items 1-4 will not be considered. For an application go the http://premedofcolor.org . Click on Untapped Goldmine then Scholarship Search.

Scholarship recipients will be contacted by phone on Friday, July 9, 2004. The Award-winning and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd runner-up projects will be showcased on the Premed of Color web site (http://premedofcolor.org).

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