The Grossmont Healthcare District encourages future generations to consider the healthcare industry when making career decisions. Senior class advisors/counselors from eligible private, charter and public high schools in East County (see page 5 of the Scholarships Policy) are notified and able to select two seniors planning to pursue healthcare careers at the college level or an accredited health occupations training program.
Each eligible high school selects two total seniors graduating in the current fiscal year: one in the amount of $3,300 (1st award) and one for $1,650 (2nd award). Scholarship awards are paid in two pro-rated installments, contingent upon completing the criteria listed in the award payment section below.
Selection Period CLOSED
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 24-25 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 whom 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:
- 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 on Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 AM, Doors open at 7AM where they will receive their certificates and have their photos taken with the Board. Photo waivers will need to be completed by the students prior to the ceremony. Click here to complete a photo release waiver.
- High school advisors/counselors must provide the Grossmont Healthcare District with students’ personal contact information and students must agree to keep the District informed of any contact information changes. Students must also agree to be surveyed about their professional status at any point in their school year and for up to one year after. The information will be used to determine the effectiveness of the scholarship program.
Award Payment:
For students attending college:
- Initial payment 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” grade or better in one of the following healthcare classes: Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Statistics, Botany. The District will need to receive this 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 by June 28th, 2025. This can be emailed (PDF) to billing@grossmonthealthcare.org or 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.
Past Winners Payment Instructions:
- Payment will be awarded to students upon proof of successful completion of:
a) One semester of college classes – completed following graduation from high school – with a minimum of 9 units and no less than a 2.0 grade point average
b) OR A certificate program at an accredited health occupations training program. - Student needs to submit a copy of their transcript along with their name and current mailing address to the District for processing of payment. This can be emailed (PDF) to billing@grossmonthealthcare.org or mailed to 9001 Wakarusa Street, La Mesa, CA 91942.