As part of our commitment to helping make the health care system work better for everyone, the United Health Foundation has funded scholarships for students from diverse backgrounds since 2007.
Providing patients with culturally relevant care is important, and the United Health Foundation is deepening its efforts to help advance a diverse health care workforce with a 10-year, $100 million commitment.
Through the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship program, the United Health Foundation will provide scholarships and support to 10,000 current and future clinicians by 2033.
A $100 million commitment from the United Health Foundation
Since the program launched in 2023, the United Health Foundation has provided scholarships to nearly 2,000 health professionals and students from diverse backgrounds who are...
- Pursuing various fields, such as nursing, medicine, and mental health
- Pursuing full-time or part-time education
- Living in communities across 48 states and the District of Columbia
- Passionate about supporting underserved communities
Scholars are pursuing or advancing careers in a variety of clinical fields including:
Meet Our Scholars
Diversity in Health Care Scholarship information and partners
We partner with eight national nonprofit organizations to provide multi-year scholarships to underrepresented students seeking degrees that will lead to careers as clinical professionals:
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"Being able to have representation matters, especially in mental health."
- Olubukayo Akinyemi | a registered nurse seeking to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
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"To be able to have this opportunity to create an impact on my community is such an amazing thing."
- John De Villa | a family nurse practitioner seeking a Doctorate of Nursing Practice
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"Having someone who they relate to can soothe their apprehension and help them to open up to be their whole selves."
- Gaea Daniel | a registered nurse with a PhD seeking to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
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"I want to help individuals who feel like they are not being represented in the medical field."
- Tuyet Nhu Truong | a registered nurse seeking to become a certified nurse midwife with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice
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UnitedHealth Group is committed to addressing health disparities and delivering solutions to enable equitable care to improve access, affordability and health outcomes for all.
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