UnitedHealth Foundation
Health Care Scholars United
The Health Care Scholars United program provides one-time scholarships to current and aspiring healthcare professionals pursuing degrees or certifications to obtain or advance clinical credentials. Administered by Scholarship America, the program aims to improve healthcare access, experiences, and outcomes by supporting students entering clinical health careers.
Award
$3,200
Deadline
September 18 (annually)
Level
Both
Status
Usually due September 18 – next cycle expected
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- Application effort
- Low (no essay or letters listed)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students
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Who is eligible
- Must be pursuing a certification or degree in a clinical health career (priority given to pharmacy, rural health, behavioral health, maternal health, or primary care)
- Must be enrolled as a full or part-time undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited, US-based program (in-person or virtual) at the time of award distribution (November 2026)
- Must be on track to graduate or complete their program no later than August 31, 2027
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident
- Current physicians seeking additional certifications or degrees are not eligible
- Previous United Health Foundation scholarship recipients are not eligible
- Employees of UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, or acquired organizations, and their immediate family members, are not eligible
What you'll need
- Demonstration of financial need
- Short Answer response (approximately 250 words) answering three prompts: 1) "Describe your future goals as a health care provider." 2) "Describe a time when you faced a professional challenge at work, at school or in a similar setting, such as working with a difficult personality, limited resources, or unclear direction. What steps did you take to address or eliminate the challenge to still achieve your goal?" 3) "How do you plan to use your professional experiences and career to improve access to quality health care?"
How to apply
- Visit the Scholarship America portal for the UnitedHealth Foundation application.
- Create an account or log in to your profile.
- Complete the application form, providing demographic, academic, and financial information.
- Answer the three required short-answer prompt questions.
- Submit the completed application electronically before the deadline of September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT.
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/unitedhealthfoundation/
- How this listing was added:
- Summarized from scholarshipamerica.org
- Last checked:
Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with UnitedHealth Foundation before submitting.
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