The National Hispanic Health Foundation, affiliated with the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, will award 16 scholarships to dental, medical, nursing, public health, and policy students who exhibit exceptional academic performance, leadership, and commitment to the Hispanic community. Each recipient will receive $5,000. The scholarships will be presented to awardees at the Fourth Annual California Scholarship Gala in Santa Monica on Thursday, November 10, 2011 and the Eighth Annual New York Scholarship Gala in New York City on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Applicants must be enrolled full-time and seeking a professional degree at medical, dental, nursing, public health, or policy schools located in California for the California Gala Event; in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut for the NYC Gala Event. Applicants are not required to be Hispanic; an affinity for the health of Hispanic communities and an interest in participating in NHHF Scholars Alumni activities is needed. Deadline: September 30 (See below) ************************************ NATIONAL HISPANIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENT 2011 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION The National Hispanic Health Foundation, affiliated with the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, will award 16 scholarships to dental, medical, nursing, public health, and policy students who exhibit exceptional academic performance, leadership, and commitment to the Hispanic community. Each recipient will receive $5,000. The scholarships will be presented to awardees at the Fourth Annual California Scholarship Gala in Santa Monica on Thursday, November 10, 2011 and the Eighth Annual New York Scholarship Gala in New York City on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Dear Scholarship Applicant: Please complete the second page of this application, writing legibly. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the review committee. Application Deadline: Friday, September 30 for CA and Friday, October 28 for NY. Awards will be announced via e-mail one month prior to the Dinner Events. • Applications must be received either via mail, fax, or e-mail by close of business on due date. Note: We recommend and prefer that your application be mailed with a return-receipt requested, in order to verify its submission. • Applicants must be enrolled full-time and seeking a professional degree at medical, dental, nursing, public health, or policy schools located in California for the California Gala Event; in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut for the NYC Gala Event. • Applicants are not required to be Hispanic; an affinity for the health of Hispanic communities and an interest in participating in NHHF Scholars Alumni activities is needed. • Past applicants not awarded may re-apply; past recipients of funding may not. • Applications may be downloaded at www.nhmafoundation.org REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED • Personal statement or essay, including career goals (double-spaced, two-page maximum) • Current curriculum vitae (education, employment and extracurricular activities) • Letter of recommendation (one letter only) • Unofficial copy of school transcripts APPLICATION SUBMISSION MAILING ADDRESS: NHHF Scholarship 2011 c/o National Hispanic Medical Association 1411 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 E-MAIL: scholarship@nhmamd.org CONTACT INFORMATION For scholarship inquiries or information, contact Sara Classen at sclassen@nhmamd.org or 202-628-5895. APPLICATIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.NHMAFOUNDATION.ORG