The Grossmont Healthcare District encourages future generations to consider the healthcare industry when making their career decisions. Currently, 23 high schools in East County participate in the selection process. Students do not need to apply.
Private, charter, and public schools in East County with at least 10 graduating seniors for the current year are eligible to participate (for a list of current schools, please refer to Addendum A on page 6 of the Scholarships Policy). Senior class advisors/counselors from these schools are notified and can select senior students planning to pursue healthcare careers at the college level or in an accredited health occupations training program.
Each eligible high school is allowed to select two seniors graduating in the current fiscal year: one in the amount of $3,500 (1st place) and one for $1,750 (2nd place). Scholarship awards are paid in two pro-rated installments, contingent upon completing the criteria listed in the award payment section below.
Selection Period OPENS DEC 1
It is required that each high school submit its two winners via the Submittable portal. It is highly recommended that each high school have only one representative create a Submittable account in order to alleviate any submission errors.
NOTE: This portal is not for high school public distribution and is strictly for the use of the high school representative only.
Submittable 101: Getting Started as a New Submitter
Submittable 101: How to Navigate Your Submittable Account
Selection Process:
- Private, charter and public schools in East County with at least 10 graduating seniors for the current year are eligible to participate (for a list of current eligible schools, please refer to Addendum A in the FY 25-26 Scholarships Policy).
- The selected students shall be chosen from current fiscal year graduates residing within the Grossmont Healthcare District.
- Student selections shall be submitted to the District by their advisor/counselor no later than the first Friday in February.
- Each school may select two students (a “primary” recipient and a “secondary” recipient). The chosen students shall be selected from among their peers who are also planning to pursue healthcare careers at the college level. The school counselor may accept at face value the student’s assertion that they intend to pursue a healthcare career. The term “healthcare career” shall be broadly interpreted to include not only the healing arts but also those non-traditional careers recognized by the State of California for which citizens may legally seek assistance for illness, injury, or disease.
- The selected students shall have earned, as of the completion of the first semester of their senior year, no less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA, based on a scale of 4.0 as grade “A”.
- Economic need is not a criterion for the award. However, the school counselor may, at their sole discretion, use “economic disadvantage” as a “tiebreaker”. The school counselor may also use it as a “tiebreaker” consideration for those students not receiving an award from any other scholarship program.
- Student selections shall be considered according to applicable Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination laws. All eligible students shall be fairly considered.
- The school shall agree to make the availability of these scholarships known to all eligible students.
Awards Process & Ceremony Info:
High school counselors are responsible for informing their students of their scholarship win. The selected students are the “winners” and will be asked to participate in a public ceremony at the Grossmont Healthcare District held at a Board Meeting in Spring 2026, date TBD, where they will receive their certificates and have their photos taken with the Board. Students will receive a payment letter during the award ceremony with the payment information discussed in the next section. Photo waivers will need to be completed by the students prior to the ceremony.
Award Payment:
For students attending college:
- Payment to be disbursed after completion of one semester of college classes with a minimum of 9 units and no less than a 2.5 grade point average.
- Students have 13 months after graduating from high school to claim their scholarship money or they will forfeit their scholarship. Students need to submit a copy of their transcript along with their name and address to the District and complete a brief post-award survey for processing of payment. The information will be used to determine the effectiveness of the scholarship program.
For students attending an accredited health occupations training program:
- Payment to be disbursed upon providing a certificate of completion, or a transcript documenting progress towards completion of the program.
- Students have 13 months after graduating from high school to claim their scholarship money or they will forfeit their scholarship. Students need to submit a copy of their transcript along with their name and address to the District and complete a brief post-award survey for processing of payment.
Past Winners (FY 24-25) Payment Instructions:
For students attending college:
- Initial payments awarded after completion of one semester of college classes with a minimum of 9 units and no less than a 2.5 grade point average.
- The additional (or subsequent) money will be disbursed within 18 months of receiving the initial money upon sending a copy of their full school transcript displaying student’s name and school name demonstrating the student has received a “B” or better in one of the following healthcare classes: Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Statistics, Botany. The District will need to receive a copy of their current transcript, along with their name and current mailing address.
- Students have up to their second semester after graduating from high school to claim their initial scholarship money or they will forfeit their scholarship. Student needs to submit a copy of their transcript along with their name and address to the District for processing of payment. This can be emailed (PDF) to billing@grossmonthealthcare.org and mailed to 9001 Wakarusa Street, La Mesa, CA 91942.
For students attending an accredited health occupations training program:
- Initial payment awarded upon providing a letter of acceptance into an accredited health occupations training program
- The additional (or subsequent) money will be disbursed upon providing a certificate of completion.