WOONSOCKET – A $5 million college scholarship fund has been established by the CVS Health Foundation to be awarded to Black and Latino students who are pursuing academic careers in health care.
Applications for the CVS Health Foundation Health Care Career Scholarship are being accepted now through April 1. The two-year scholarships, created in collaboration with the United Negro College Fund, are intended to help Black and Latino students complete their junior and senior years at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
Students majoring in pharmacy, nursing, business management, biology, biochemistry, finance, data analytics and other concentrations that can lead to innovation in the health care industry are eligible to apply.
“This scholarship will feed a robust pipeline of underrepresented students, which will in turn strengthen the pool of talented college graduates ready for today’s and tomorrow’s workplace,” said David Casey, senior vice president of workforce strategies and chief diversity officer at CVS Health Corp. “Enabling students to excel in the workforce – particularly people of color and those facing financial barriers – advances our commitment to social justice and equity and will have a lasting impact.”
For more information or to apply, visit uncf.org/scholarships.
Elizabeth Graham is a PBN contributing writer.
