2026-7 Ambassadors For Community Health: Scholarship Application

Scholarship Application

Scholarships are awarded to students attending a Texas college or university and who are currently enrolled or have been accepted into a Master’s Level healthcare program or higher (with the exception of BSNs) at the time of application. The awards are per semester and are awarded for Fall and Spring semesters only.
Scholarship Application - Academic Year 2026-2027

Deadline to Apply: Application must be received by March 8, 2026 before midnight

(Step 1)

A complete application must include the following:
- Personal Information
- 2 currently dated recommendation letters
- Resume or CV
- Copy of most recent school transcript or acceptance
- Volunteer Report or proof of SDMC employment
- Seeking employment in Central Texas? Y/N
  
  (pdf only)
(Step 2) If qualified by completing Step 1, please provide:
- 2 Video Essay questions answered (mp4 file or link)
Note: Files must be labeled with the following format:

Last name_first name_file type

ex. Smith_John_essay; Smith_John_resume

File types: essay, recommendation, resume, CV, transcript, acceptance, volunteer report.

note: Due to the large volume of submissions, applications not using this naming format will not be reviewed.
Step 1

Personal Information and Eligibility
First Name*
Last Name*
Permanent Email Address*
Ex. @gmail.com. Don't use school emails please
Primary Mailing Address*
Phone number*
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
You must be accepted or enrolled in a qualified healthcare program. "Pre" programs are not eligible.
School/University (for Healthcare program) *
Must be located in the State of Texas
Healthcare Programs/Major - Mark only one*

BSNMSNMDPTOTPharm DPADOOther, please describe below
If other, what is your major?
Anticipated Graduation Date for Healthcare program*

MonthDayYear
Date
Are you related to any member of the Ambassadors for Community Health Auxiliary or St David's Medical Center Board of Directors?*

YesNo
Are you an employee of St. David's Healthcare? *If yes, please answer the following question as well.*

YesNo
If yes, are you eligible for tuition reimbursement?

Yes (if yes, you are not eligible to apply)No
Are you a current/former volunteer at St. David's Healthcare?*

YesNo
Are you a current/former volunteer at any other hospital?*

YesNo
Total number of volunteer hours
How did you find out about this scholarship?*
Are your intentions to seek employment in the Central Texas Area?*

YesNo
Are you an US Citizen or Permanent Resident?* Birth Certificate, Valid Passport, US Citizenship Papers, or other permanent residence status proof may be required at a later date.*

YesNo (if no, you are not eligible to apply)
This scholarship is NOT for undergraduate programs. Have you recently been accepted into your qualified program and this upcoming year will be your 1st year? If yes, please provide proof of acceptance below.*

Yes (undergrad accepted or 1st year and beyond student)No (if undergrad NOT accepted to grad school yet)
If yes, attach proof of acceptance such as letter or email

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Does your name match on all parts of this application and submitted materials like transcript? If no, provide support for name differences such as marriage license below.*

YesNo
If no, provide support for name differences such as copy of marriage license or name change document.

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Attach TWO Recommendation Letters that are currently dated - The two letters should come from different sources, for example,
- one from an educational source, such as professor or Dean,
- one from hospital dept. head or supervisor.
The letters must be dated no earlier than the opening date of this application cycle (12/1/25), on applicable letterhead, not have been previously used to apply for THIS scholarship, and must be addressed to “Ambassadors for Community Health Scholarship Committee”.

note: for SDMC applicants, a recommendation from SDMC Volunteer Services is not accepted, the volunteer report will serve as a recommendation from that dept. Please seek a recommendation from a supervisor in the dept you volunteered with.

For non-SDMC applicants, please submit a report or letter from somone that can vouche for your volunteer hours. Your Volunteer dept head, dept supervisor or equivalent will serve as Volunteer report in next section.
Attach 1st Recommendation Letter*

PDF
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Attach 2nd Recommendation Letter*

PDF
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Please attach a copy of your most recent Volunteer Report. This report should validate the number of hours volunteered.
File Upload - Volunteer Report or equivalent*

PDF
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Please attach a current resume or CV including all relevant healthcare work, volunteer experience, and college details like GPA
File Upload - Resume or CV*

PDF
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Please attach a copy of your most recent school transcript
File Upload - Transcript*

PDF
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Step 2

If eligible, please move to Essay step.
Our mission at Ambassadors for Community Health is to enrich the Central Texas community by providing support to patients and by funding scholarships for future healthcare professionals.

St. David's Partnership hospitals have a unifying vision and mission that includes ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence Employees and volunteers alike seek to consistently emulate these values in completing their tasks and assigned duties.

Submit a video answer to this question.

How do you define “service” in the context of healthcare?
Give an example of how you have lived this value.

Answer should be at least 2 minutes to 5 minutes in length at most, approximately 500 words.

Answer should NOT be read from a script.
File Upload - Essay

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Or add link url:
Financial Essay: What are your financial needs? Please explain how you funded your current school year and how you plan to fund next year including tuition and fees.

Please note, you will not be scored on this essay, however, this information may be considered as we carefully examine all applicants.

Submit a video answer to this question. Answer should be at least 1 minute to 3 minutes in length at most, approximately 250 words.

Answer should NOT be read from a script.
Financial Essay

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Do you certify that the above application and attachments are true and correct?*

YesNo
Signature*
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Scholarship Application

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