Sanford Offering $2,000 Scholarship to Lakes Area Students

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Sanford Health is offering a $2,000 scholarship for area students who are seeking a degree in a field related to health care.

Applications are available at Sanford Health’s website and are due by April 11.

Students applying for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants should have an affiliation with a participating Sanford Network facility.
• Accepted into a health care program at an accredited, post-secondary institution.
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater, calculated on a 4.0 grading scale.
• The applicant must send an official transcript of grades from their last completed semester of study.
• The transcript must show current grade point average.

Students will receive written notice about scholarship decisions. Previous recipients of this scholarship are eligible to receive it again, but at lifetime limit of $4,000 is in place for this specific scholarship. Applicants do not need to be employed by Sanford Health or be directly related to a Sanford Health employee.