Scholarships

Bakken Center Scholarships

The Bakken Center offers scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, which are determined during application review.

Qualifications:

  • Master of Arts student in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching
  • Certificate student in Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices
  • Recipients must be active students registered for the term(s) when the scholarship is applied.
  • Students receiving the Regents Scholarship or Senior Citizen Education Program discount are not eligible.

The A. Marilyn Sime Scholarship

A. Marilyn Sime, PhD, RN, University of Minnesota School of Nursing Professor Emeritus, created this scholarship to encourage health professional students to broaden their personal and professional practice to include a working knowledge of integrative therapies and healing practices.

Scholarships between $1,000-$1,500 will be awarded annually.

Please note that students in the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching programs are evaluated for scholarships at the time of admission. This additional award for the October 31st deadline prioritizes students in the other qualifying programs.

Qualifications:

  • Master of Arts student in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching
  • Graduate Minor or Certificate student in Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice student in Integrative Health and Healing specialty
  • Other University of Minnesota graduate students with a research interest in an area of integrative therapies and/or healing practices
  • Recipients must be active students registered for the term(s) when the scholarship is applied.
  • Students receiving the Regents Scholarship or Senior Citizen Education Program discount are not eligible.

Applications:

The application deadline is October 31st each year.

Email the required application items to Student Services at [email protected] :
  • A 2-4 page double-spaced essay detailing your academic and career goals, specifically related to your interest and experience in integrative therapies (include your name and U of M student ID number on the first page).
  • A .pdf of your unofficial U of M transcript.
  • Two letters of recommendation emailed directly to [email protected] from your recommenders.

** Please note that there is no cover sheet required