The Grossmont Healthcare District encourages future generations to consider the healthcare industry when making their career decisions. Senior class advisors/counselors from private, charter and public high schools in East County are notified and able to nominate senior students planning to pursue healthcare careers at the college level.
Each eligible high school is allowed to nominate two seniors in the amount of $3,300 (1st award) and $1,650 (2nd award).
2022-2023 Winners
Thank you to everyone who joined the March 17th, 2023 board meeting to celebrate these high school health career scholarship winners! We are excited to share photos of each graduate/winner that was able to join our ceremony.
Grossmont Healthcare District appropriated scholarship funds to be awarded to graduates of high schools within the boundaries of the District during the school year 2022-23. Listed are the following award recipients:
| High School | 1st Award | Winner Name | 2nd Award | Winner Name |
| Christian | $3,300 | Sierra Jensen | $1,650 | Holly Allen |
| Diego Valley Charter | $3,300 | Angelina Lopez | $1,650 | Maleigha Daniel |
| El Cajon Valley | $3,300 | Ciara McCray | $1,650 | Trinity Asberry |
| El Capitan | $3,300 | Lillian Kennel | $1,650 | Emma Ashworth |
| Foothills Christian High | $3,300 | Emma Rohrer | $1,650 | Joshua Jones |
| Granite Hills | $3,300 | Aleya McDonald | $1,650 | Emma Digenan |
| Grossmont | $3,300 | Sarah Niskey | $1,650 | Nolan Kelly |
| Grossmont Middle College | $3,300 | Brianna Espinoza | $1,650 | Jaylee Du |
| Helix Charter | $3,300 | Trinity Do | $1,650 | Kamryn Evans |
| IDEA Center High | $3,300 | Maria Alvarez | $1,650 | Myn’que Roundtree |
| Innovation High (Lakeside) | $3,300 | Jason Price | $1,650 | Emma Aumack |
| Innovation High (Lemon Grove) | $3,300 | Angelica Martinez | $1,650 | Kayla Savai’inaea |
| Liberty Charter High | $3,300 | Kassidy Gillispie | $1,650 | Joyce Wassef |
| Monte Vista | $3,300 | Rebecca Do | $1,650 | Lizbeth Avelar |
| Mount Miguel | $3,300 | Muna Abdirahman | $1,650 | Diana Alvarado Nunez |
| Mountain Empire | $3,300 | Kaylee Boyd | $1,650 | Joshua Cortez |
| Patrick Henry | $3,300 | Yamen Bani Younes | $1,650 | Lena Tran |
| River Valley Charter School | $3,300 | Thomas Medlin | $1,650 | Elise Yankopoulos |
| Santana | $3,300 | Mikayla Horning | $1,650 | Gabrielle Ley |
| Steele Canyon Charter | $3,300 | Braulio Ibarra Razo | $1,650 | Hanadi Kamal |
| Valhalla | $3,300 | Niam Shasha | $1,650 | Mariam Baghadasarian |
| West Hills | $3,300 | Ashley Johnson | $1,650 | Seevar Jamal |
Nomination Process:
- Private, charter and public schools in East County with at least 10 graduating seniors for the current year are eligible to participate.
- Nominees shall be selected from among June 2023 graduates residing within the Grossmont Healthcare District.
- Nominations will be submitted to GHD no later than Friday, February 3rd, 2022, by their advisor/counselor.
- Each school may nominate two students a “primary” recipient and a “secondary” recipient considered for the cash awards listed above. Nominees shall be selected from among students planning to pursue healthcare careers at the college level. The nominating authority may accept at face value the student’s assertion that he/she intends 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.
- Nominees shall have earned, as of the completion of the first semester of their senior year, no less than a 3.0 cumulative grade point average based on a scale of 4.0 as grade “A”.
- Economic need is not a criterion for the award. However, the nominating authority may, at his/her sole discretion, use “economic disadvantage” as a “tiebreaker”. The nomination authority may also use it as a “tiebreaker” consideration for those students not receiving an award from any other scholarship program.
- Nominations 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:
- Nominees will be asked to participate in a public ceremony held at the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors on Friday, March 17th, 2023 at which nominees will be recognized.
- We ask that students arrive no later than 7:15 AM to receive their certificates and have their photos taken with the Board. Click here to complete a photo release waiver.
- Students must provide the Grossmont Healthcare District with contact information and agree to be surveyed about their professional status at any point in their school year and up to one year after. The information will be used to determine the effectiveness of the scholarship program.
Award Payment:
- Initial 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 2.5 grade point average
b) OR A certificate program at the Grossmont Health Occupations Center. - 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 30th, 2024. This can be emailed (PDF) to billing@grossmonthealthcare.org or mailed to 9001 Wakarusa Street, La Mesa, CA 91942.
- The additional (or subsequent) money will be disbursed within 18 months of receiving the initial money upon demonstrating a school transcript that 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 a copy of their current transcript, along with their name and current mailing address.
2021-2022 Winners
Award Payment:
- 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 the Grossmont Health Occupations Center. - 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.