MSIP Inclusive Excellence Scholarship

Scholarship Amount

Up to $5000


Who Can Apply?

  • Lisle
  • College of Science & Health
  • Graduate
  • MSIP current student or alumni

Overview

The MSIP Inclusive Excellence Scholarship provides MSIP students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to affordably reach their career goals. It is particularly intended to foster a learning environment among the cohort that exemplifies respect for one another and embraces diversity. This scholarship is open to all MSIP students and will provide financial assistance of up to $5000 per year (5 will be awarded in Fall and 3 in Spring)

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Health Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship, applicants must be a current student or an alum of the graduate program (MSIP) and be in the process of applying to a health professions school or a doctoral program.

Competitive applicants must:

  • Be a legal resident of the United States (US citizen, permanent resident or DACA status).
  • Be accepted and enrolled in the MSIP program as a full-time student.
  • Indicate volunteer/service experience in the healthcare field(s).
  • Complete the application and submit a response to the essay question by June for Fall cohort and November for Spring cohort (Essays should be at least 500 words in length.)
  • Scholarship is exclusive and is not stackable with other graduate awards from Benedictine University.
  • Commit to serve as a graduate peer mentor to support the students in the next cohort until they enter professional schools and volunteer at University events (such as Young Hearts 4 Life , graduate open house).

Essay Prompt: In most healthcare settings, you will constantly interact with other professionals, patients, and their families. Think about a time when you had to work closely with someone different from you. What were the challenges/surprises and and what did you take away from the experience?