Scholarships

For students of the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health with a dedication to work in a rural area of Texas and who plan to do their APE in the semester of the scholarship award:

The goal for this scholarship is to recruit and retain the best quality students to the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health and to build the public health workforce in rural communities or rural organizations in Texas. Scholarship recipients will conduct an Applied Practical Experience (practicum) with a site in rural Texas.

The scholarship amount is determined at the time of the award (minimum of $2500 for semester of the practicum experience). Scholarship funds are intended to defray costs of tuition and standard fees. The number of scholarships awarded each round is based on the funds available.

Requirements:

Application requirements include: 

• GPA of 3.0 or higher and in good academic standing;
• Declaration of full-time enrollment status for the semesters of the award;
• Letter of support from employer, faculty, mentor, or advisor;
• APE proposal

In addition to conducting a practicum in a rural area or rural agency, scholarship recipients must also maintain satisfactory progress on their degree plans and remain in good academic standing.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the committee.

For Spring 2024 semester:

Application open date: January 11, 2024
Application deadline: January 16, 2024

For Summer 2024:

Application submission open date: February 1, 2024
Initial application review start date: May 3, 2024
Application submission closes: May 31, 2024

Rural Health Scholarship Application
Please email completed application to John Baker

The Department of Public Health within the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health (JJMSPPH) seeks to recruit and retain public health students who are dedicated to provide service-learning activities in their communities. "Service-learning" is defined as a structured learning experience that combines community service with preparation and reflection.

Scholarship Requirements

• Must be a SPPH student and enrolled in a TTUHSC graduate program full time in fall and spring semesters (minimum of nine hours) of the academic year of the award.
• Maintain satisfactory progress on their degree plan and remain in good standing. If a student drops below a 3.0 GPA in one semester, he/she will lose their scholarship the next semester.
• Attend required monthly meetings with the Presidential Scholar Faculty Advisor (via Zoom).
• Provide a reflection paper at the end of each semester.
• Present final project outcomes at the end of the scholarship.Must be a SPPH student and enrolled in a TTUHSC graduate program full time in fall and spring semesters (minimum of nine hours)

Award Amount: $5000 for a year ($2500/Fall and $2500/Spring).

Fall Deadline : TBA