Fairbanks School of Public Health Alumni Board Scholarship

Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health

The Fairbanks School of Public Health launched the FSPH Alumni Board Scholarship in 2018. This scholarship fund provides support for undergraduate students (with preference given to first-generation college students) seeking a degree from the School of Public Health.

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Fairbanks School of Public Health Alumni Board Scholarship

Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health

The Fairbanks School of Public Health launched the FSPH Alumni Board Scholarship in 2018. This scholarship fund provides support for undergraduate students (with preference given to first-generation college students) seeking a degree from the School of Public Health.

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There has never been a more exciting or essential time to be involved in public health. We face extraordinary challenges—global pandemics, unsustainable health care costs, supply shortages, turbulent economic and political climates, and so many more. Furthermore, our students at the Fairbanks School of Public Health face unique obstacles unlike any other in history as they work toward an education with exorbitant financial barriers hindering their college experience. 

  • 41% of FSPH students had some level of unmet financial need in the last academic year
  • $3,000 is the financial burden preventing some students from completing a degree
  • 32% of recent FSPH students were first-generation college students

The FSPH Alumni Board Scholarship helps support college students facing financial challenges that keep them from finishing their college education. Our curriculum ensures that students develop essential skills—such as critical thinking, communication, and problem solving—that prepare them for demanding careers in health care and public health. By supporting this scholarship, you will ensure that bright and deserving students can take full advantage of all that the Fairbanks School of Public Health has to offer, as well as overcome the financial burden of pursing higher education.

Your giving matters

I am a first-generation college student. Since my senior year of high school, I have worked over 30 hours every week in the hope of saving enough money to afford higher education. [Scholarships like these] allow me to continue my education without putting even more of a financial burden on my family . . . I am so grateful for that.

Emily Hodge BSPH major

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

Gifts will be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. which represents Indiana University. This is not a gift to Indiana University Health, and the Indiana University Health Foundation will not play a role in administering these accounts.

In July 2024, IUPUI will become Indiana University Indianapolis and will no longer be affiliated with Purdue University. The Indiana University Foundation, Inc. will update all fund titles and fund descriptions for IUPUI funds to reflect this change, and funds intended for Purdue’s School of Engineering and Technology will be transferred to Purdue under the agreement between IU and Purdue. Until July 2024, gifts to this fund will continue to be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc., on behalf of IUPUI.