Scholarships Available for Alaska Native and American Indian People Pursuing Health Care Careers

By Southcentral Foundation Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Southcentral Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for Alaska Native and American Indian people pursuing health care careers.

The future at Southcentral Foundation looks bright with more Alaska Native and American Indian health care professionals on the horizon. SCF is committed to hiring fully qualified employees in all positions and increasing the number of Alaska Native and American Indian individuals in all job categories.

To support this initiative, SCF offers clinical initiatives scholarship opportunities for Alaska Native and American Indian people who are interested in the following careers:

Certified Medical Assistant
Part of integrated care team with full-time provider, registered nurse case manager, and case management support. Provides support in clinical and administrative settings to improve productivity and access. Scholarship applications remain open on southcentralfoundation.com.

Dental Health Aide Therapist
Provides culturally competent dental care and prevention services to rural Alaska and improves access for Alaska Native people. Scholarship applications open on southcentralfoundation.com until Jan. 31.

Nursing
Uses sound clinical judgment for high-quality assessment, care, and documentation. Builds relationships with customer-owners and interdisciplinary team members. Scholarship applications currently closed, will reopen May.

Behavioral Health
Provides relationship-based care and services and promotes wellness. Scholarship applications currently closed, will reopen May.

Clinical initiatives scholarship recipients are supported during their educational journeys with formal mentorship and cohort activities. Mentors provide support and strategies to help recipients succeed in academic training and throughout their clinical careers.
Each clinical initiatives scholarship includes a service obligation. For every one year of program funding scholarship recipients receives, they will work in their newly trained professions at SCF for one year. There is a cap of eight years for service obligations.
SCF employee benefits include an employer-matched 401(k), health insurance, annual merit increases based on performance, paid time off, and more.

If you have questions or would like more information about the clinical initiatives scholarship programs, contact the Development Center at (907) 729-8541, or visit the scholarship program page.