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Health Profession Scholarships

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation is investing in health profession education by offering a scholarship program to help address and strengthen the health care workforce shortage and provide financial assistance to these aspiring students.

Scholarship Application and Guidelines 

Application acceptance for the 2023-2024 school year has closed. Please check back in August 2024 to apply for the 2024-2025 school year.

For scholarship eligibility, student applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a resident of North Dakota
  • Attend a North Dakota university, college or technical college
  • Have completed at least their freshman year of undergraduate course work
  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
  • Pursuing a degree in a nursing or health care-related field
  • Be in good academic standing, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
  • Demonstrate financial need