Scholarships

Alexandra Burgett Endowed scholarship

2021 Award Ceremony for Alexandra Burgett Scholarship

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Demonstrated financial need - applicant must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2023-2024 academic year
Undergraduate level student majoring in Healthcare Services and Sciences (HSS)
Must be enrolled at WMU, a full-time HSS student at the time of application and in the Fall 2023 semester
Must have a 3.0 minimum grade point average
It is preferred that students are currently working in a part-time job at least 10 hours a week
Previous recipients of the Scholarship are not eligible to apply.
Must be available to attend the award ceremony in Kalamazoo on Friday in April 21, 2023, from 5-6:30 p.m.

For 2023-2024, two scholarships of $3,500 each will be awarded
Applicants will be evaluated on financial need, GPA and their essay
Award will be credited directly to the recipient’s student account in the fall of 2023

Essay Question: Please write an essay that describes your commitment to providing service to others. Please address the following points:

-What service to others means to you and how you have demonstrated that service.

-Specific information about service activities and experiences you have completed.

-What your future goals are and how you envision service as part of that future.

Application can be submitted as follows:

Email to ihs-programs@wmich.edu
(must be received by 5 p.m. on March 3)
Personally deliver to Healthcare Services and Sciences office located at the College of Health and Human Services, suite 2400
(deliver by 5 p.m. on March 3)
Mail to our scholarship committee (must be received by February 28)
Scholarship Committee
Healthcare Services and Sciences
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5378

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