Scholarships

LPHA Scholarships

The Louisiana Public Health Association will annually award at least one scholarship. The Scholarship Committee will make the selection from the applicants based on the following:

Eligibility: LPHA members or dependents, all section disciplines

Criteria: Louisiana student in a Louisiana school, LPHA member or dependent, consideration of educational or financial need

Educational Levels:

Undergraduates must maintain required grade point average (GPA) and are eligible to reapply for each year of a four year program.

Graduate (includes doctoral) - university rules apply for GPA and admission criteria.

Full time is usually considered to be 12 credit hours; part time will be considered as less than 12 credit hours, awards will be prorated accordingly; university definitions will apply for part and full time students.

Academic Requirements: The course of study must be supportive of a public health related field.

Minimum Requirements:

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university

Two personal references - one from an academic advisor and one from a non-related LPHA member

Must maintain at least a GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point system

Minimum Graduate Requirements:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) 1000 for the first semester

GPA 3.0 on a 4-point system

Minimum Doctoral Level Requirements:

GRE 1000 or above

GPA 3.0 on a 4-point system for course work

Comply with Institutional requirements

The number of scholarships and the amount of money to be in the scholarship(s) will be determined by the Scholarship Committee at the beginning of each fiscal year, based upon the interest earned in the Scholarship fund. If the Scholarship Committee deems that no suitable applicants for scholarships are received in any one year, then the Committee may choose not to award a scholarship that year.

The Scholarship Recipient will be presented with the award at the Annual Awards Banquet held during the LPHA Annual Conference in the Spring of each year.

To apply for a scholarship, an LPHA Scholarship Application Form must be completed and submitted to the Scholarship Committee Chair. If you have any questions, you may e-mail the Scholarship Committe Chair by clicking here.

Click here for a copy of the Scholarship Application Form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

01/15/2010

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