Clone of 2025 Ethel Lund Visionaries Scholarship Application

ETHEL LUND VISIONARIES IN HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

AWARDED BY THE HEALING HAND FOUNDATION

DEADLINE: April 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ALASKA TIME

The 2026 Ethel Lund Visionaries in Healthcare Scholarship program, which is administered by the Healing Hand Foundation, awards competitive scholarships to Alaska Native and American Indian students from Southeast Alaska interested in pursuing healthcare fields. Awarded scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, travel, books, living expenses, or other education-related fees.

This scholarship honors the legacy of Ethel Aanwoogeex’ Lund, who was known by many as the "Godmother of Tribal Health". Growing up in Wrangell, Alaska, she saw how poor health care affected Alaska Native people throughout Southeast Alaska. She helped form the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in 1975 and in 2001 she was also one of the founding members of the Healing Hand Foundation. Ethel Lund believed that building healthy families requires the integration of cultural practices, traditional medicines, and foods. Ms. Lund was the President Emeritus of SEARHC and The Healing Hand Foundation.

To apply for the 2026 Ethel Lund Visionaries in Healthcare Scholarship, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Alaska Native and/or American Indian
- Permanent Alaska resident with ties to Southeast Alaska
- Pursuing a healthcare-related career
- Current enrollment or acceptance in an institute of higher learning
- In pursuit of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree
For more information about the Ethel Lund Visionaries in Healthcare Scholarship, please visit our website at hhf-ak.org/scholarships or contact the Healing Hand Foundation office at HealingHand@searhc.org.
Applicant Contact Information
Student's name*

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Date of birth

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Please describe your connection to Southeast Alaska*

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Current Education and Extracurriculars
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Overall unweighted GPA*
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Future Education and Career Plans
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What are your long term goals serving our communities in Alaska?*

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References

We required applicants provide the contact information for two references. Applicants should not include family members as references. References will be sent a short questionnaire to fill out about the applicant's skills and abilities. We ask all applicants to contact their references before completing their application and let them know to expect a questionnaire from the Healing Hand Foundation.
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