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Scholarship for the Health Care Workforce Grant

Cambia Health Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The Cambia Health Foundation / Paula A. Jones Endowed Scholarship supports students from underrepresented communities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. This scholarship is aimed at those pursuing careers in health care, particularly individuals from rural areas and diverse backgrounds, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are open until March 1, 2025, and can be submitted through the OSAC portal.

Cambia Health Foundation / Paula A. Jones Endowed Scholarship of Oregon Community Foundation is available to students in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah who are from communities traditionally unrepresented in professional health care roles including students from rural areas as well as students who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
Oregon Community Foundation partners with the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) to administer its scholarship funds. OSAC’s common application allows students to access numerous scholarships including The Cambia Health Foundation / Paula A. Jones Endowed Scholarship.
Interested students should start their application through the OSAC portal. Then select “Cambia Health Foundation/Paula A. Jones Scholarship” when prompted to choose which scholarships to apply for after completing their personal information section.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Cambia Health Foundation's IRS filings)

84 grants in Cambia Health Foundation's 2022–2024 filings reference “Scholarship for the Health Care Workforce Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Cambia Health Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
31
Total given
$2.74M
Median grant
$50K
Range
$20K–$893K
  • By dollars: Oregon 54%, Washington 14%, Utah 11%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; Payette, ID.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 90% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Cambia Health Solutions - Employee Giving · Portland, OR

    Employee Giving Campaign

    $893K

  • The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charleston, SC

    Support various charitable organizations with assistance for Resilient Children and…

    $254K

  • Jewish Family Service · Salt Lake City, UT

    Healthy and Connected Aging

    $150K

  • University of Portland · Portland, OR

    A Model of Palliative Nursing Education

    $128K

  • Cascade AIDS Project · Portland, OR

    Healthy and Connected Aging

    $113K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Healthcare
  • BIPOC
  • Minorities

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