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ENFERMERIA Tuition Award

The purpose of the ENFERMERIA Tuition Award is to provide tuition support to postbaccalaureate students enrolled in the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate program in the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida. Recipients will be selected based on demonstrated interest/effort in providing culturally congruent care to the Hispanic community. Applicants must submit an essay and CV/resume. This award, to the extent funds are available, will be applied to the cost of in-state tuition and fees for courses taken towards the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate.

Application Deadline: August 15, 2024.

Note: Applicant must have been accepted to the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate program for fall 2024.

About the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate:

The Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate explores the healthcare needs of, and barriers to, the Hispanic community. It will prepare interdisciplinary learners to recognize the community’s unique needs in professional allied health practices, influence change in both practice and policy to eliminate disparities and improve patient outcomes and provide culturally congruent care through linguistically and culturally supportive resources.

Program Prerequisites

  • An earned bachelor’s degree.
  • Current or future role as an allied health care provider.

Degree Requirements – Required Courses – 9 Total Credits

  • NGR5131 – Exploring Transcultural and Culturally Congruent Care for the Hispanic Population (3)
  • HSC6626 – Healthcare Delivery for Hispanic Populations (3)
  • NGR6771L – Healthcare Simulation Practicum (1 – 99) (Earn at least 3 credits)

The contents of this graduate certificate were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. #P031M220052

 

ENFERMERIA Tuition Award Application

Application for ENFERMERIA Tuition Award for the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate.

ENFERMERIA Tuition Award Application

Tuition Award Application for the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate Program.
Name(Required)
1. Have you been accepted into the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate program for the fall 2024 semester? (Requirement for this Tuition Award)(Required)
2. As of fall of 2024, will you also be enrolled in a nursing graduate program (i.e., MSN, DNP, PhD)?(Required)
3. Are you currently employed in a healthcare field?(Required)
4. Are you interested in becoming a certified medical interpreter?(Required)
5. How would you describe your Spanish-speaking ability?(Required)

Demographic Information

6. What is your employment status?(Required)

7. Are you a first-generation student? (First-generation student is defined as neither of the student's parents earned a bachelor’s degree or higher).(Required)
8. Do you identify as Hispanic/Latino?(Required)
9. Do you identify as any of the following? (Please select all that apply)
10. Which of the following most accurately describe(s) you?(Required)

Acknowledgements (Please type in your initials in acknowledgement and acceptance)

I understand that ENFERMERIA funds are provided by a federal Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education, and completion of the HSHP Graduate Certificate program is expected by the responsible grant parties at UCF. Any awardee who receives ENFERMERIA funding and discontinues the Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals Graduate Certificate program, will be invoiced for all funds disbursed.

Fall 2024 Term Acknowledgements (Please type in your initials in acknowledgement and acceptance)

If funding is awarded, I agree to complete the following during the Fall 2024 term (More information will be provided in NGR5131 syllabus):

Spring Term Acknowledgements (Please type in your initials in acknowledgement and acceptance)

If funding is awarded, I agree to complete the following during the Spring 2025 Term (More information will be provided in HSC6626 syllabus):

Summer 2025 Term Acknowledgements (Please type in your initials in acknowledgement and acceptance)

If funding is awarded, I agree to complete the following during the Summer 2025 Term (More information will be provided in NGR6771L syllabus):

Essay Response

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