Scholarships and Financial Aid
College-wide Scholarships
The College of Health and Human Services at Â鶹´«Ã½ recognizes the importance of a quality education. A number of scholarships are awarded annually by the college as part of our dedication to helping you find a way to achieve your higher education goals. Review the following eligibility criteria and complete the application to apply for the following scholarships.
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Deadline to apply: January 30, 2025
College scholarship details
CHHS Scholarship
Eligibility criteria
- Be enrolled in one of the College of Health and Human Services programs
- Be a graduate (first or second year) or undergraduate (minimum sophomore, junior or senior) to apply
- Registered for not less than 12 hours undergraduate or 9 hours graduate level credit
- Cumulative grade point average: 3.0 minimum
- May not simultaneously hold any other WMU or CHHS scholarship
Award amount: Varies
Elissa Gatlin Endowed Scholarship
Eligibility criteria
- 2.75 GPA for undergraduates
- 3.00 GPA for graduates
- Enrolled in professional programs in occupational therapy, nursing, speech pathology, blindness and low vision studies, social work or physician assistant
- U.S. citizen
- Based on financial need
- African American, Native American or Hispanic American
Award amount: $500 to one undergraduate and $500 to one graduate for fall and spring semesters
E. Arthur and Lorna Pierre Scholarship
Eligibility criteria
- Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½ in the College of Education and Human Development (awarded in even years) or the College of Health and Human Services (awarded in odd years)
- Awarded to a first year professional Â鶹´«Ã½
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- The College of Health and Human Services Scholarship shall be awarded to a first-year professional Â鶹´«Ã½ who is a graduate of a public school in Oakland County, Michigan
Award amount: Varies
Jeffrey and Barbara Vortman Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- CHHS dean determines each annually the specific department or program to which the scholarship will go. Applicants will be sought from among those Â鶹´«Ã½s enrolled in the selected department or program
- Preference shall be given to Â鶹´«Ã½s with a demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in the health and human services field
Award amount: Varies
Leonard Gernant and Frances A. Gernant Gerontology Scholarship Fund
Eligibility Criteria:
- Full-time undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½, in a degree granting curriculum in Health and Human Services
- Minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application, and shall maintain this GPA during the duration of the scholarship award time period
- Preference shall be given to eligible Â鶹´«Ã½s who demonstrate overall high academic achievement and dedication to a career in Health and Human Service areas, with an emphasis on serving the aged
Award amount: Varies
Kendall and Susan Warren Endowed Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Awarded to high-achieving Â鶹´«Ã½s from underserved and rural areas in Southwest Michigan who intend to major in a program in Health and Human Services with the demonstrated goal of increasing access to quality healthcare in their community or a similar community
- Minimum 3.5 GPA
- Undergraduate and graduate Â鶹´«Ã½s are eligible to apply
Award amount: Varies
Dr. Earlie M. Washington Endowed Dean’s Scholarship
Eligibility criteria:
- Support a College of Health and Human Services graduate Â鶹´«Ã½ in good academic standing who exhibits leadership through service to their profession and community