Scholarships

LHAS Scholarship's

LHAS Volunteen Scholarships

The LHAS Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have been volunteering a minimum of 100 hours at UPMC and have fulfilled the scholarship committee requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Designated for interested volunteers pursuing a career in a health-related field in a post-high school curriculum.
  • The grant is based on need, volunteer performance, academic achievement, and a minimum number of 50 volunteer hours at LHAS and 50 volunteer hours at Montefiore, Presbyterian, Eye and Ear Institute Pavilion, Falk Clinic, and/or other UPMC satellites.
  • First time applicants shall apply no earlier than the end of their junior year in high school, but no later than January 31st of their semester. January 31st is also the deadline for each re-applicant to submit materials. All applicants must submit a current IRS tax return by April 30th.
  • A copy of the Letter of Acceptance from the chosen post high school institution must be sent to the Scholarship Committee by June 1st.
  • Recipients continuing their education in a health-related field shall be eligible to apply for subsequent grants for the first years leading to a health related career, providing they have maintained an acceptable academic grade point average.

For more information contact Lynn Zimmer, Director of Volunteer and Student Services, at UPMC at 412-648-6105.

Pitt Nurse Luncheon

L to R: Dean Jackie Dunbar-Jacob, Michelle Walker Spinks, Melinda Gallagher, Barbara Adelson, Mary Novick, June Yonas

University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing - LHAS Endowed Fund for Student Resources

2008 Recipient - Melinda Gallagher

In 2001, Ladies Hospital Aid Society awarded a $15,000 endowment to the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing for the Ladies Hospital Aid Society Student Resource Fund.

The endowment provides financial assistance for junior nursing students at Pitt who are pursuing a career dealing with women's health care issues.

"This scholarship will help the School of Nursing to prepare a new generation of nurses to meet the health care needs of many more women,: Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, said in a prepared statement.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing prepares students for diverse career options and leadership roles in the rapidly evolving health care industry. Likewise, the LHAS supports people needing health care and related services while sponsoring programs to assist young people interested in pursuing careers in health care.