Daniel Healthcare Career Fund: Tools and Attire

Our Daniel Healthcare Career Fund page contains necessary information and must be read before submitting your application here in Handshake.

Application Process and Materials

This fund is tailored for students requiring assistance to procure professional attire or essential tools for their healthcare career exploration opportunities. It ensures students can present themselves professionally and confidently. 

Note: If applying for the Daniel Healthcare Career Fund for an internship, research opportunity, or short-term clinical experience, expenses related to attire or required tools should be integrated into those applications, not sought separately here.

Max Allowance: $200 per student per year.

Apply via Daniel Healthcare Career Fund: Tools and Attire in Handshake, including:

• Responses to two short essay prompts (250 words max for each response). Be thorough and detailed in the words allotted; we need a thoughtful response to both questions in order to consider your request.
  • Prompt one: What are your professional goals, and how will this funding help you achieve them? Please be explicit about how this request is related to career exploration or development.
  • Prompt two: Describe your financial circumstances, particularly regarding the resources available to fund the activity for which you are requesting DHCF Tools and Attire Funds. Within this response, please indicate whether you receive financial aid from the college.
• An itemized budget detailing how you will spend the funds and any relevant documentation supporting the request. Be sure to include a total in your budget request and indicate how any expenses in excess of your DHCF request will be covered. Combine the budget with the document containing your responses to the prompts.
• A one-page resume or CV

We strongly recommend that you have your resume and application reviewed before you submit (see the right-hand sidebar of the CLBR website for Drop-In Advising hours and locations).