Essays and Other Required Documents for CHP Scholarships

Communication Sciences and Disorders

All CSD scholarship/fellowship applicants:

• Must complete the essay section in the Scholarship Universe application.
  Use this section to highlight your special interests, talents, leadership qualities, background, unique experiences, and long-range professional goals.
• Applicants will email their additional scholarship materials to csd@wichita.edu by the designated deadline in Scholarship Universe.

BARBARA WILLIAMS HODSON SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES & DISORDERS - 611073

• Submit two (2) recommendation letters from CSD faculty members.
• Other scholarship guideline requirements are entered in Scholarship Universe and submitted in the activities chart and/or matching data.

KENT AND JANET KRUSKE FELLOWSHIP IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY – 611052

• Submit a 500-word, double-spaced, typed essay describing how you anticipate capitalizing on your practicum experience and your long-term career goals.

Dental Hygiene

• Documents may be submitted to the Dental Hygiene Office located in Ahlberg Hall Rm 312 Attn: Karla Sharp by the designated deadline in Scholarship Universe or emailed to dental.hygiene@wichita.edu

Diane E. Huntley Scholarship – 611170

• Submit a one-page, double-spaced, typed essay explaining your concept of patient-centered care, your involvement in professional organizations, and community service.

Kansas Dental Hygienists Association -610559

• Submit a one-page, double-spaced, typed essay describing:
  1. Your reason for applying for this scholarship. Stating your goals for your dental hygiene career, your relationship, and goals with your professional dental hygiene organization.
  2. Describe how you currently demonstrate professionalism and your goals for continual growth in this area.
  3. Explain why you believe the Kansas Dental Hygienists’ Association should award this scholarship to you.
• Consideration to students who submit a written statement of community involvement.
  NOTE: A submitted activities chart in your Scholarship Universe application fulfills this requirement.

Kari Rinehart Memorial Scholarship – 611279

• Submit a 500-word, double-spaced, typed essay describing the qualities necessary to perform as a dental hygienist and how these qualities relate to you personally.

Wichita Dental Hygienists Association Scholarship – 611117

• Provide proof of current membership in the WSU Chapter of the Student American Dental Hygienists Association (SADHA) by submitting your ADHA membership number and/or membership approval e-mail from ADHA.
• Consideration to students who submit a written statement of community involvement.
  NOTE: A submitted activities chart in your Scholarship Universe application fulfills this requirement.

Junetta M. French – 611266

• Must intend to practice dental hygiene at least three days a week in Kansas continuously for at least two years immediately following completion of the program and sign a document attesting to this intention. 
  
   SUBMIT YOUR DH LETTER OF INTENTION

Linda Brantner/Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation Endowed Scholarship – 611086

• Must intend to practice dental hygiene at least three days a week in Kansas continuously for at least two years immediately following completion of the program and sign a document attesting to this intention.
  
  SUBMIT YOUR DH LETTER OF INTENTION

Medical Laboratory Sciences

CRG Scholarship - 211305

• Provide an essay describing how you plan on using your Medical Laboratory Science degree after graduation/how a student can use a Medical Laboratory Science degree outside of a clinical setting.
• Essays will be turned into the Chair of the Medical Laboratory Sciences program.
• The essay should not exceed one page, be double spaced, and in 12-point font.
• Essays may be submitted to mls@wichita.edu or delivered to the MLS office located in Ahlberg Hall Room 107 by the designated deadline in Scholarship Universe.

Nursing

All Nursing Scholarship/Fellowship Applicants Must Submit:

• A Personal Statement
  

  In the essay section of your Scholarship Universe application please describe your leadership qualities, why you are pursuing a nursing degree, and your aspirations in serving as a nurse.

• One Letter of Recommendation

  From a current or previous employer, instructor, volunteer supervisor or coordinator, etc. 
  • The Ola Osborn Piper Scholarship - 610767 - Requires a reference letter from a college instructor/professor.

  • The Shirley E. Hazen BN to BSN Endowed Scholarship-611568 - Requires two letters of recommendation:

    • • One from an instructor in the WSU RN to BSN program that addresses enthusiasm and motivation in studies.
      • One from an immediate supervisor that addresses the applicant’s demonstration of clinical proficiency.
• Documents may be submitted to School of Nursing Ahlberg Hall Room 500 or by emailing nursing@wichita.edu

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Require Commitment or Mention of Certain Experience

The following scholarships require commitment or mention of certain experience:

Helen Halstead Nursing Endowed Scholarship – 610344

• Proof of past or present clinical experience in aging -or- commitment to practice in the aging field after graduation.
• Please include your aging experience in your activities chart and/or submit a Letter of Intention to practice in the aging field after graduation.
  
  SUBMIT YOUR LETTER OF INTENTION TO PRACTICE AGING

Paul Christopher and John Timothy Rose Fellowship - 610738

• Must have intention to work in Labor and Delivery and/or Neonatal Nursing
  *Perinatal not available in matching list. Select interest in “labor and delivery” if interested in perinatal.

Wesley Foundation Women’s Association Scholarship/Fellowship in Maternal/Child Nursing– 610902

• Preference to students interested in maternal/child nursing.
• Must submit signed letter of intent. 
  
  SUBMIT YOUR LETTER OF INTENTION TO PRACTICE IN KANASAS 1 YEAR AFTER GRADUATION

Wesley Foundation Women’s Association Nursing Scholarship – 610896

SUBMIT YOUR LETTER OF INTENTION TO PRACTICE IN KANASAS 1 YEAR AFTER GRADUATION

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Additional Essays

Lula M. and Herbert P. Harrison Memorial Endowed Scholarship - 611506

• Submit a short essay describing why you are pursuing a degree in nursing.
  *Essay requested for all nursing applicants fulfills this requirement.

Patricia J. McNamara Huntington Memorial Endowed Scholarship – 610093

• Applicants will submit a 750-word essay outlining:
  1. why you wish to purse a degree in nursing and
  2. what your aspirations are in serving as a nurse.  
     *Essay requested for all nursing applicants fulfills this requirement.

Vicky S. Brookhouser Memorial Endowed Scholarship – 610297

• Submit a one-to-two-page biography outlining:
  1. what motivated you to return to school and enter the nursing profession and
  2. what can be identified as special life circumstances/occurrences which motivate application for this scholarship.

Physician Assistant

• Provide a double-spaced typed paragraph on the definition of leadership and a second paragraph on the definition of service.
• Essays may be turned in to the Physician Assistant main office located at 213 N Mead St. Wichita, KS 67202 or emailed to ladonna.hale@wichita.edu 

Physical Therapy

No additional documents or essays requested outside of the Scholarship Universe application at this time.

Public Health Sciences

Please use your essay section to highlight your interests, talents, long range goals, or unique experiences.

Dr. Amy Drassen Ham HEALTH Student Association Scholarship

• This award is contingent on becoming an active member of the HEALTH (Health Education Advocates for Leadership, Teamwork, and Humanity) Student Association through providing a minimum of 10 hours of service per semester to the association during the academic year of award.
• Submit an essay describing your plans upon graduation, how membership in the HEALTH Student Association will enhance your education, the importance of this support for sustaining your education, and details of your commitment to improving health education and promoting diverse care.
• Essays may be submitted to amy.ham@wichita.edu by June 1st 

Mary Lee and Elijah Garmon, Sr. Endowed Scholarship in Health Professions – 611436

• Applicants must provide a letter of recommendation from one service organization with which the student has volunteered.
• Submit your letter of recommendation to the College of Health Profession’s Dean’s Office located in Ahlberg Hall Room 400 or health.professions@wichita.edu by the designated deadline in Scholarship Universe

Patterson Family Scholarship Fund Essay Requirements - 211778

To complete your essay, please determine which of the following prompts best describes your current situation.

• If you are not currently working in a healthcare profession in a rural community: Describe what inspired you to pursue a degree in health professions, and how you plan to utilize your education to impact a rural community post-graduation.

OR

• If you are currently working in a health profession in a rural community: Describe what inspired you to pursue a degree in health professions, what you do in your current role, and the impact it has on the community.

Formatting Requirements:

• 2 pages
• Double-spaced
• Times New Roman, 12pt font
• 1” margins

When finished, please email your essay to health.professions@wichita.edu.

**Please note that selected recipients will be required to write a testimonial about the impact the award has had on their academic status.

Peter Cohen Scholarship

• Provide a one to two-page, double-spaced, personal statement highlighting academic, leadership, extracurricular, community service, and work experiences.
• Include any type of participation in health-related activities such as volunteering, observation, and patient care.
• Completed essays are to be emailed to fhcpwsu@gmail.com or delivered to Ahlberg Hall 400 by 5:00pm on October 1^st, 2022.