Frontline Families Scholarship Program

Direct application

Up to $2,500

Eligibility

Major
Health Professions
Education level
High school

About this scholarship

Children through age 26 of frontline healthcare workers who died from COVID-19 while employed at a medical facility may apply for the Frontline Families Scholarship Program administered by Scholarship America.

Eligible high school seniors, graduates, and current undergraduates planning accredited postsecondary study receive $1,000 without demonstrated need or up to $2,500 with demonstrated need. All eligible applicants are funded while resources last.

Upload proof of the worker's occupation and a death certificate with the application. Students may reapply up to three additional years. The fund was established by epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Proof of the deceased worker's occupation
  • Death certificate
  • Financial need documentation
  • Applicants with demonstrated financial need may receive up to $2,500; eligible applicants without demonstrated need receive $1,000.
  • Recipients may reapply for up to three additional years.