TSAHP will award up to four (4) students Student Awards of $500 each at its Fall Conference. The Student Awards will be awarded to allied health students who have demonstrated scholastic achievement and a commitment of service in their profession and community. The Student Awards will be offered to students of academic institutional members of TSAHP.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must have successfully completed 24 hours or 50% of their professional program (whichever is greater) and must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 system. Students may be enrolled on a full- or part-time basis. Student Awards will be given in the following categories:
Community College Student
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Undergraduate Student
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Unrestricted (Student may fall in any category)
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Graduate Student
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There is NO limit to the number of nominees an institution may submit for each category. The application must be sent through the Dean/Chair/Department Head of a program affiliated with an institutional member of TSAHP.
Selection Criteria
- GPA (in Major)
- The level and significance of the civic activities
- The level and significance of the school/professional activities, including offices held and presentations and publications to professional or lay audiences
- Student’s potential for future achievement (A program representative will submit a discussion of the student’s potential as part of the scholarship application. Applicants may submit up to two additional letters of recommendation, if desired.)
- Recommendation of Department Chair/Dean
Applications for the 2010 student awards will be
requested in the spring 2010, and presented at the
annual conference in the fall 2010.
For more information, please contact the
Chair of the Student
Award Committee
