Scholarships for HIV/AIDS
Whether You Live with HIV or AIDS or Plan to Study, Get a Scholarship
There is no question that HIV/AIDS is an important issue for our times. With respect to higher education and scholarship opportunities, funding is available for both students living with HIV/AIDS and those who are interested in working with those at risk of contracting it or who have already been diagnosed.
Scholarships for Students Living with HIV/AIDS
San Francisco State University (SFSU)SFSU offers the Robert Westwood Scholarship to assist a student who has been diagnosed with HIV (documentation of the diagnosis is required) and who has plans for working with others affected by HIV/AIDS. $2,000 in funding will be awarded to an applicant pursuing any major who has attained a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Ohio State UniversityThe Harold A. McIntosh Scholarship, offered by Ohio State University, provides two scholarships in the amount of $1,200 each. One will be awarded to a student who is living with HIV/AIDS and one will be made available to a candidate with a history of service and leadership to the community in regard to the affliction.
University of Colorado at BoulderFull-time University of Colorado at Boulder (CUB) students who have been affected by HIV/AIDS are eligible to apply for a $1,500 scholarship from the Positive Futures Scholarship program, administered by the GBLT Resource Center at CUB. Full-time students who are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is also required.
Funding Opportunities for Heath Care Providers
University of California, San Francisco, School of NursingStudents currently enrolled at UCSF in either the HIV/AIDS Advanced Community Health and International Nursing (ACHIN) and/or the HIV/AIDS Adult Nurse Practitioner Program are invited to apply for the San Francisco Foundation HIV/AIDS Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship. Three scholarships will be awarded, providing approximately $10,000 in funding to cover the cost of the California registration fee, educational fee, and professional school fee.
Both U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have resided in the San Francisco Bay area for a minimum of 12 months are eligible to apply. In addition, candidates must be committed to working with people who are either at a high risk to contract or who are living with HIV/AIDS.
Funding recipients must maintain their full-time student status and complete all HIV/AIDS coursework as well as clinical requirements. In addition, each recipient will be asked to sign a document promising that within six months after graduation, he or she will be working in a local health care setting providing services to clients either living with or at a high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
These funds are available to undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students who have less than 45 credit hours will need a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be considered. Each applicant must submit a letter of recommendation.
