Kathy Sackman Member Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by UNAC/UHCP

Kathy J. Sackman Member Scholarship

The member scholarship was named for 33-year UNAC/UHCP President Kathy Sackman, RN, who grew the union from a handful of women at her kitchen table to 20,000 members all over Southern California when she retired in 2010. The UNAC/UHCP Kathy Sackman Member Scholarship Program is an ongoing program of scholarships available to UNAC/UHCP members to continue their education in the healthcare field.

• Five scholarships of $5,000 each
• Available to UNAC/UHCP members in good standing

General information that apply to all UNAC/UHCP scholarship applications

• All scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled in a degree program or continuing education courses in a healthcare field at an accredited college, university, trade or technical school. Student must be enrolled in classes this fall, any time between August 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
• All applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.0 in order to apply. If an applicant is not currently in a degree program, applicant GPA in the last completed degree program must be at least 3.0.
• Awards will be paid to the college or university in which the recipient is enrolled and must be disbursed in August/September 2024.
• You can only apply through our online application system. No paper applications will be accepted.
• Applications will be released on February 16.
• Applicants can apply any time between February 16 - May 6, 2024. The online system will not accept any applications after 11:59 pm PST on May 6, 2024.
• Applicants will be notified of their status in August via email.
• If you have won a UNAC/UHCP scholarship in the past, you are not eligible to win another scholarship.