Foundations of Cigna and New York Life
Brave of Heart Scholarship
This scholarship honors frontline healthcare workers, volunteers, and support staff who lost their lives to COVID-19 by providing financial aid to their children, spouses, or domestic partners. It is a non-competitive program where all eligible applicants receive funding.
Award
Up to $50,000
Deadline
April 22 (annually)
Level
Both
Status
Usually due April 22 – next cycle expected
All majors
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- Application effort
- Low (no essay or letters listed)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students, minimum GPA 2
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Who is eligible
- Must have lost a parent, spouse, or domestic partner who was employed or volunteering as a frontline healthcare worker to COVID-related causes
- Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Must plan to enroll full-time or part-time in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school
- If currently in school, must have a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (non-traditional students or students returning to college after time off are eligible even without a recent GPA)
- Applicants who lost a parent must be age 26 or under at the time of the application deadline (no age restriction for spouses or domestic partners)
How to apply
- Visit the Brave of Heart Scholarship page managed by Scholarship America
- Complete the application, providing information regarding the deceased healthcare worker's occupation and relation
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Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/braveofheart/
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