Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship Program

Direct application

Amount varies
12,000 winners

Eligibility

Demographics
WomanChristian
Major
Health ProfessionsHealth
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Female Christian students with demonstrated financial need in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia who attend participating accredited institutions may receive Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation need-based scholarships through their college.

Individual award amounts vary and are set by each participating school. The foundation supports more than 12,000 students annually through grants to nearly 200 institutions, with emphasis on health-related fields.

Contact your school's financial aid office to apply. The foundation does not accept individual applications directly.

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation has supported Christian women pursuing undergraduate education in the Southeast for decades.

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What else to submit

  • Financial need documentation
  • Financial need documentation
  • Apply through the college financial aid office; the foundation does not accept individual applications directly.