Healthy Saginaw Scholarship

Eligibility criteria
1. Encouraging Saginaw County residents to obtain an undergraduate degree in preparation of attending medical school, or a certification in a health-related field, or a bachelor or masters level degree in a health-related field. Details and eligibility criteria:
a. The maximum scholarship available in this category is typically $30,000 with the top ten applicants each receiving a scholarship of $3,000.
b. Occasionally, if additional funds are available, either more candidates will be awarded scholarships, or each candidate may receive more than $3000.
c. Effective January 2024, no individual will be eligible to receive more than a total of four (4) scholarships from this category unless that individual is attending a Michigan medical school. Pre-med will be subject to the four-scholarship maximum.
d. The scholarship will be given to the individual with an essay that best describes the individual’s:
i. reason for wanting to become a physician or obtaining the masters level degree
ii. target patient population and specialty or career goals
iii. financial need
iv. anticipated practice location five years after completing residency
e. Each candidate must have a permanent residence in Saginaw County.
f. Each candidate must be accepted to a college or university in the state of Michigan and enrolled in classes as of the date the scholarship payment is made to the college or university