Scholarship Announcements

SHP Schoolwide Scholarships

Edith and Emanuel Cohen/Evelyn A. Gerstein Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To award scholarship(s) of $500 or more to one or more outstanding students in the School of Allied Health Sciences who have demonstrated professionalism and potential for leadership. Preference shall be given to students participating in the Health Care Education. Nominations are made by scholarship selection committee

The recipient shall have met the following criteria:
1. Satisfactorily fulfilled the requirements of the School of Health Professions Early Acceptance program;
2. Satisfactorily matriculated into an academic program at the School of Health Professions
3. Demonstrated professionalism and potential for leadership

TSAHP Scholarship Application form to your students.  The deadline for this year’s scholarship is May 31, 2009.

The University Federal Credit Union is seeking SHP students to apply for their annual scholarship.  The amount for this year’s scholarship is $500.  Any and all students in the school who meet the criteria listed below are encouraged to submit an application to their Departmental Scholarship Chair.  The application deadline for this scholarship is May 1, 2009.

The criteria for the scholarship includes:

1.  Must be a “non – traditional student.”  Students will attach a cover sheet with name, department, and a statement describing how they meet one or more of the following criteria:

·         Parent of a dependent child

·         Pursing current program as a 2^nd career

·         30 years of age or older

·         In need of but ineligible for financial aid due to support from a spouse

2.  Must be currently enrolled in an entry level program ( CLS, RC, OT, PAS, PT) and have completed at least 30 credit hours with a 3.25 GPA or higher at the SHP (attach a copy of your UTMB transcript)  
3.  Must either be a member of the UFCU or be willing to join if chosen as a recipient ($6.00 fee) & agree to have a photo in the UFCU Newsletter  
4.  Must submit an essay entitled:

 “The Advantages of Being a Non-Traditional Student in a Professional Program of Study”

The essay should be no more than two typed pages, double-spaced in a 12 point Times New Roman or comparable font.  Your essay will be judged on content and quality.

2009 Hector P. Garcia, M.D. Cultural Competence Award
See link below for all SHP students as it relates to the 2009 Hector P. Garcia, M.D. Cultural Competence Award. The deadline for essays is September 8th. http://www.utmb.edu/studentservices/hectorgarcia.html

UTMB Retirees Scholarship:
The UTMB Retirees, through the Office of Development, seek SHP students to apply for their 2009 Annual Scholarship.  The scholarship is open to any SHP student who meets the following criteria:

1).  Student exhibits academic achievement above that of the average SHP student.

2).  Student demonstrates financial need.

3).  Students will write an essay, 1500 words or less, that answers the following questions: “What led you to choose your profession”, “What circumstances facilitated you in getting to this point and what circumstances impeded you?” and “What personal goals and interests do you have in terms of your professional plans for the future?

4). The recipient(s) will be chosen based on the quality of the student essay.  The awards committee will rate the essay for each nominee; the student(s) with the best essay will receive the award.

A student profile sheet should also accompany the application.  The deadline for this scholarship application and essay is Friday, May 15, 2009.
 

Faculty Recommendations

Faculty Recommendations for 2008 Scholastic Awards
Requirements related to the 2009 SHP Scholarships and Awards. With the new procedures implemented by the SHP Task Force for Scholarship Notification, the SHP Scholarship and Awards Committee seeks nominations, letters of recommendation, and student profiles for the following competitive, academic awards:

            The Thomas N. and Gleaves T. James Scholarship
            Dr. Diane Lisa Sunshine Leonard Scholarship
            Brigadier General (Ret.) and Mrs. Donald B. Wagner Endowed Scholarship

These three scholarship recipients will be selected by the SHP Scholarship and Awards Committee.  We wish to have the full application for each Departmental applicant no later than Friday, May 8, 2009.  This will give the SAHS Scholarship Committee the opportunity to fulfill the recommendations of the Task Force by having returning students notified of their scholastic awards no later than June 1^st of each academic year.

The determination of additional Departmental and scholastic awards should occur within each Department’s Scholarship and Awards Committee prior to June 1^st.    Both entering and returning students will be notified at that time of any SHP scholarships they will receive for the fall 2009 semester.

Departmental Nominations

Departmental Nominations for 2009 SHP Commencement Awards
The SAHS Scholarship and Awards Committee requests applications and letters of recommendation for 2008 SAHS Commencement Awards.  The two commencement awards that are determined by the SAHS Scholarship and Awards Committee are the John G. Bruhn Award for Professionalism and the Student Honor Award.  Students from all five disciplines should be nominated for both highly distinguished awards.  Awards recipients and nominees will be honored at both SAHS Summer and Winter Commencements.

A brief description of each award is listed below:

·         John G. Bruhn Award for Professionalism recognizes a senior student who consistently displays, in personal and professional conduct, traits that bring credit to himself or herself, the school and his or her chosen health profession. Students are nominated for the award by faculty, including clinical instructors, and others whose lives they have touched. The selection committee thoroughly reviews each nomination and intends that the winner of the award be an individual whose actions reflect traits that distinguish former SAHS dean, Dr. John G. Bruhn--energy, humanity and creativity. The recipient receives a plaque and monetary award.

·         Student Honor Award recognizes the graduating student who has contributed the most to his or her peers, the school, the university, and the community. The many criteria for the award include school and community participation, professional involvement and responsibility, as well as scholarship. Being nominated for the award is, in itself, high praise.

The deadline for Departmental nominations of both awards is June 1, 2009.  Additionally, each Departmental Scholarship and Awards Committee should meet to determine all Departmental Commencement Awards and make them available to the SHP Commencement Committee no later than June 15, 2009.