Eligibility Requirements

  • ​U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (DACA students are eligible to apply)
  • Entering your junior or senior year of undergraduate study in the Fall following the program
  • A 2.8 minimum grade point average on a 4.0 scale
  • Interest in pursuing a career in public health/health management and policy
  • Demonstrate one or more of the following criteria:
    • You or a member of your family have been adversely affected by health inequalities related to: a) systemic failures of the social or physical environment; or, b) inequities in the US health care system
    • You live in a community or area that is adversely affected by health inequalities - that is, an urban or rural area whose residents have low health status or who are underserved by the health care system.
    • You have experience working in organizations that address health inequalities, such as local health departments, community health centers, inner city/rural hospitals, or entities that conduct research on or develop policy related to health disparities.
If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact us.