Pre-Health Scholars Program

The UCCS Pre-Health Scholars program was developed by the T.Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center through a grant from the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

This program and $1,000 scholarship is primarily for pre-health students who are underrepresented in the healthcare profession. This program hopes to prioritize and address the needs of pre-health students of a racial or ethnic minority or underrepresented minority (URM) in the healthcare field, first generation college student, LGBTQ+, or low income/non-traditional candidates. The scholarship application is open to all students and identities who meet the eligibility requirements, open to all majors.

If selected for this award, the recipient will agree to participate in cohort meetings, which will require bi-weekly participation. This program aims to develop positive relationships, academic and extracurricular enrichment, an impactful experience for professional school applications and a potential letter of recommendation with active participation.

Scholars Program Includes:

  • $1,000 Scholarship Award
  • 10 recipients: Cohort model
  • Bi-weekly group meetings with the Pre-Health Career Coach- Individualized goal setting, career readiness strategies
  • Peer to peer mentorship, Connection with alumni mentor, CU medical student mentor or healthcare professional mentor connection
  • Academic Support: regularly meet in Excel Centers, connect with tutoring support, academic advisors and select faculty
  • Professional speakers, early event registration, networking events, panels in the Career and Innovation Center
  • Connections to healthcare experiences, volunteerism, research and more

Eligibility:

  • Undergraduate students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs on a Pre-Health track: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Dental, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Optometry or Medical Laboratory Sciences.
  • Open to all majors.
  • Student’s current standing must be GPA of 3.0 or above. Must have completed at least 1 semester of coursework at UCCS.
  • Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
  • Application is open to ALL individuals and identities.

To Apply:

(Application Form Below)

  1. Writing prompt: “In 400 words or less, indicate your future career goals and how this pre-health scholarship cohort program will help you in achieving them.”
  2. Resume, if available.
  3. Application Deadline: December 15, 2023

Applications CLOSED

Questions? Please contact Sarah Fillman, Pre-Health Career Coach: sfillman@uccs.edu