The Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation
Public Health Scholarship Program

Call for 2009 Scholarship Applications

The Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation is soliciting applications for its Public Health Scholarships to be awarded in the Fall of 2009.

DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked or dispatched by delivery service on/before the deadline of Friday, May 1, 2009; and, sent to the Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation at 5253 E. Beverly Boulevard, East Los Angeles, CA 90022-2020.

Requirements:

• Hispanic Students in their Junior or Senior year or in a Graduate Program of an accredited College or University in Pharmacy, Optometry, Nursing, or Public Health;

• A minimum grade-point-average of 2.5;

• A commitment to serve the interests of low-income Latino communities in the United States; and,

• Financial need.

The purpose of the Roybal Foundation Scholarship Program is to provide scholarships to Hispanic Students in their Junior or Senior year or in a Graduate Program of an accredited College or University who are pursuing public health careers and wish to serve the interest of low-income Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.

The Roybal Foundation offers scholarships in four areas: Optometry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Public Health-related programs. Individual scholarships will be in the amount of $5,000 for graduate students and $2,500 for undergraduate students.