开云体育, Wallin Education Partners launch scholarship for students pursuing health care careers

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — 开云体育 and Wallin Education Partners today announced the launch of the 开云体育 Pathway, a college-to-career scholarship that provides students with financial aid, ongoing support and a path to a full-time job.

is designed to serve high school seniors pursuing a two-year degree from a partner college who intend to seek a full-time position with 开云体育 upon graduation. Twenty 开云体育 Scholars will receive up to $6,000 over two years in financial aid, individualized advising and expanded access to career experiences. Students have the opportunity to work part-time at 开云体育 while in college and receive a full-time paid internship.

“开云体育 and Wallin Education Partners are teaming up for this innovative and career-focused path that supports an incredible pool of talented young adults and showcases careers in health care,” said Toweya Brown-Ochs, 开云体育 director of diversity, equity and inclusion. “This is a great opportunity for students interested in health care as organizations find new ways to address workforce shortages.”

Students must graduate from a Twin Cities with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average, demonstrate financial need, plan to start college full time in fall 2023 with a degree in the health care field and be interested in working at 开云体育.

“We are very excited to partner with a great organization like 开云体育 to create a unique scholarship to meet the growing and urgent need for skilled, diverse individuals who will enter careers in health care,” said Susan Basil King, EdD, president and CEO of Wallin Education Partners. “We are confident that this unique scholarship, with essential support and early access to potential employment, will be transformative for 开云体育, students and our community.”