ACAP Scholarship Program

ACAP Scholarship Program

Funder: Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), supported by Altruista Health

Award Amount: $5,000 (one scholarship annually)

Established: 2011

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

Higher education in health care or social services careers

Strengthening public health care and social services workforce

Highlighting benefits of Medicaid managed care

Eligibility

• Must be an enrollee or family member of an ACAP health plan member
• Seeking higher education
• Pursuing a career in health care or social services

Award Details

• One $5,000 scholarship awarded annually
• Funds sent directly to higher education institution for tuition costs
• Selected by ACAP Scholarship Program Selection Committee

Recent Winners

• 2021: Emily Riewerts (Partnership HealthPlan of California) - California State University, Sacramento, pursuing Psychology and Sociology/Social Work
• 2020: Chloe Schmidt (Priority Partners MCO of Maryland) - Clemson University, studying Biological Sciences, pursuing medicine
• 2019: Joanna Valenzuela (Health Plan of San Joaquin) - California State University–Stanislaus, pursuing nursing and nurse practitioner career
• 2018: Danielle Parks (Health Plan of San Joaquin) - California State University, Stanislaus, pursuing nursing degree
• 2017: Jacqueline Ruddy (CalOptima) - University of California Irvine, pursuing Master of Social Work/Clinical Social Work

Contact

For more information, contact Jeff Van Ness