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2026 Ridgeview Health Care Scholarship Application
2026 Ridgeview Health Care Scholarship Application
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1.
First name
(Required.)
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2.
Last name
(Required.)
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3.
Mailing Address:
Street
(Required.)
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4.
Mailing Address:
City
(Required.)
Arlington
Belle Plaine
Carver
Chanhassen
Chaska
Cokato
Cologne
Delano
Deephaven
Eden Prairie
Excelsior
Gaylord
Glencoe
Gibbon
Green Isle
Greenwood
Hamburg
Henderson
Howard Lake
Hutchinson
Jordan
Le Center
Le Sueur
Lester Prairie
Long Lake
Loretto
Maple Plain
Mayer
Minnetonka
Montrose
Mound
New Auburn
New Germany
New Prague
Norwood
Plato
Rockford
Shorewood
Silver Lake
Spring Park
St. Bonifacius
Tonka Bay
Victoria
Waconia
Watertown
Waverly
Winsted
Winthrop
Young America
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5.
Mailing Address:
State
(Required.)
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6.
Mailing Address:
Zip Code
(Required.)
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7.
Preferred phone number
(Required.)
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8.
Personal Email address
(Required.)
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9.
Is your parent a Ridgeview employee?
(Required.)
Yes
No
10.
If yes, please list parent's name, job title and Ridgeview department.
Please note that the following students are not eligible for the “child of a Ridgeview employee” scholarship:
Child(ren) of a Ridgeview director-level employee or above
Child(ren) of a Ridgeview affiliated physician or Advanced Practice Professionals (APP)
Name
Job Title
Ridgeview Department
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11.
Which race of ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose one.)
(Required.)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Hispanic
White/Caucasian
Prefer Not to Say
Multiple ethnicity/Other (please specify)
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12.
What is your intended vocation or career field you wish to enter as a result of your post-secondary education?
(Required.)
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13.
GPA (will be verified)
(Required.)
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14.
List the colleges or universities to which you have applied. Indicate whether or not you have already been accepted.
If you are unable to answer please type N/A.
(Required.)
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15.
Please list elective courses you have taken in your JUNIOR year of high school. You may include PSEO, CIS or IB classes.
If you are unable to answer please type N/A.
(Required.)
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16.
Please list elective courses you have taken in your SENIOR year of high school. You may include PSEO, CIS or IB classes.
If you are unable to answer please type N/A.
(Required.)
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17.
List all SCHOOL activities in which you have participated during your four years of high school. Include the number of years and any special awards, honors or distinctions.
If you are unable to answer please type N/A.
(Required.)
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18.
List all COMMUNITY activities you have volunteered for during the past two years (e.g., scouts, service learning, church groups, volunteer work). Please indicate the years in which you volunteered for each.
If you are unable to answer please type N/A.
(Required.)
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19.
Describe your employment history. Please provide company name, dates/years of employment and approximate number of hours worked per week.
If you are unable to answer please type N/A.
(Required.)
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20.
Describe an experience that drives you to want to pursue a career within health care?
(Required.)
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21.
Describe a special attribute or meaningful achievement that sets you apart from other applicants and directly relates to your field of study and future goals.
(Required.)
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22.
If you could change your community in a positive way, what specific change or changes would you make?
(Required.)
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23.
What non-academic book have you read in the last two years that has been memorable to you. Why?
(Required.)
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24.
What impact would this scholarship have on your education?
(Required.)
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25.
In an essay of no more than 500 words, tell us something about yourself you have not already mentioned in the previous questions on this application.
(Required.)
26.
All applicants are required to submit
two letters of recommendation
from non-family members who can attest to your academic achievement, overall character and motivation. Please upload those documents here prior to final completion of this application.
(Please save letters of recommendations in one single file, as you will not be able to upload two documents)
PDF files are preferred.
If you are unable to submit your documents here, please email
Aspen Schmidt
at aspen.schmidt@ridgeviewmedical.org for other options.
Please note that only PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF files are supported.
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27.
I certify that I have filled out this application on my own behalf and give Ridgeview permission to contact my school or references in regard to this scholarship.
(Required.)
Yes
No