Responsive Electronic

Application for

California’s Healthcare

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

July 1, 2013 to October 1, 2013

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WELCOME!

A recording will be available after the webinar

AGENDA:

• AT&T Webinar services

• OSHPD & Resources for California’s Healthcare Workforce

• Applying for Financial Assistance in CalREACH

• CalREACH Navigation

• Award Selection Process

• Questions

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About OSHPD

OSHPD advances safe, quality healthcare environments through innovative and responsive services and information that:

• Finance emerging needs

• Ensure safe facilities

• Support informed decisions

• Cultivate a dynamic workforce

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Scholarship Programs

• Allied Healthcare

• Vocational Nurse

• Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing

• Associate Degree Nursing

• Bachelor of Science Nursing

• Health Professions Education

Loan Repayment Programs

• Allied Healthcare

• Licensed Vocational Nurse

• Bachelor of Science Nursing

• Health Professions

• Mental Health Loan Assumption Program

• Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program

• Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps

NHSC/California State Loan Repayment Program

Health Careers Training Program Mini-Grants

• Health Career Conferences and/or Workshops

• Health Career Exploration

Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs

• Family Practice Residency Programs

• Primary Care Physician Assistant/Family Nurse Practitioner

Programs

• Registered Nurse Education Programs

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Scholarship vs.

Loan Repayment/ Assumption Opportunity Who What Payment Eligibility

Scholarship Students Pays for one

year of

educational

costs

Coincides

with Spring

and Fall

semesters

Currently

enrolled or

accepted into a

qualified CA

program

Loan

Repayment

or

Assumption

Health

Professionals

Pays

educational

debt incurred

while

completing

your education

Disbursed

quarterly or

yearly, after

the start of

contract

Have educational

debt, working at

a qualified

facility, meet

program

requirements

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Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)

Health Professions Education Foundation

Which Program Would You like to Know About? Program Contact Maximum Award

Amount

MUA Service

Obligation/Requirements

Allied Healthcare Scholarship Program (AHSP) Meaghan Harrington

916-326-3654

$4,000 1 year or 100 Volunteer

Hours

Allied Healthcare Loan Repayment Program (AHLRP) $4,000 1 Year

Vocational Nurse Scholarship Program (VNSP) $4,000 2 Years

Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program

(LVN to ADN) $8,000 2 Years

Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program (LVNLRP) $6,000 2 Years

Health Professions Education Scholarship Program (HPSP) $10,000/year 2 Years

Health Professions Education Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) $20,000 2 Years

Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program (ADNSP) Charlene Almazan

916-326-3651

$10,000/year 2 Years

Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship Program (BSNSP) $13,000/year 2 Years

Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program (BSNLRP) $8,000 – 1st award

$11,000 – 2nd award

2 Years for each award

Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program (LMHSPEP) Brent Houser,

Kulwinder Kaur, &

Margarita Miranda

916-326-3694

$15,000 2 Years

Mental Health Loan Assumption Program (MHLAP) $10,000 1 Year

Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program (STLRP) Judith Melson

916-326-3648

$105,000 3 Years

Workforce Education and Training Programs Inna Tysoe

916-326-3650

Varies Varies

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Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)

Healthcare Workforce Development Division (HWDD)

Which Program Would You like to Know About? Program Contact Maximum Award

Amount

MUA Service

Obligation/Requirements

Mini-Grants Jalaunda Munroe

916-326-3769

$15,000 Based on Award Cycle

Request for Application

(RFA); 1 Year Contract

National Health Service Corps Federal Loan Repayment/California State

Loan Repayment Program (NHSC/SLRP)

Monique Voss

916-326-3745

Varies for full-time,

half-time or

extension applicant

Varies for full-time, half-time

or extension applicant

Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program (Song-Brown) Manuela Lachica

916-326-3752

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Shortage Designation Program (SDP) Hovik Khosrovian

916-326-3734

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Opportunities Available July 1

www.calreach.oshpd.ca.gov

Let’s get

started

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New User Registration

Scholarship

applicants select

“Scholarships/Loan

Repayment”

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Registration Confirmation

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Log In and Home Page

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View Opportunities

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Agreement Page

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Application Menu

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Instructions Page

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Instructions page cont.

1. Read them carefully.

2. Gather the documents

needed.

3. You may need to

upload them to our

system.

4. Scroll down to next

form.

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Forms

Let’s take a look at

what your program will

ask for in CalREACH

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Check Your Eligibility

1. Check all that apply

2. Criteria for all

programs vs. specific

programs

3. Links

4. Eligible for multiple

programs?

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SAVE your eligibility, SCROLL

down, NAVIGATE to forms

Forms ALWAYS

populate at the

bottom of the page.

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Layout of each page

* Red Asterisks mean a field is required Means there is more information. Could be

regarding eligibility or instructions for that field.

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Application Information page.

1. Enter all required

info.

2. Dates: Either enter

MM/DD/YYYY or

use the Calendar

feature

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Personal Information page

1. Programs you are

eligible for

2. Uploading docs

3. OSHPD staff role

4. Click SAVE

5. Scroll to BOTTOM

of page to next form

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Questionnaire

1. Languages will be

verified by your

Director.

2. Enter GPA

information for all

post high-school

colleges you have

attended.

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Questionnaire cont.

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Personal Statement

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1. Be mindful of character

limit.

2. Be cautious when

copying and pasting

from a Word doc to

CalREACH. Some

formatting may not be

recognized.

Personal Statement cont.

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3. Answer the questions fully,

being as descriptive as

possible.

4. Answers lacking detail may

not receive full points.

5. It is important to show that

you are an applicant who is

passionate about the

Foundation’s mission.

6. Community Service letter

not required however…

Contacts

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Supporting Documentation page

Letters of Recommendation

1. SIGNED

2. DATED within 6 months of Oct. 1

3. Upload

4. Confirm

GDV fields

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Supporting Documentation cont.

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Graduation Date Verification (GDV)

1. Print.

2. Director completes, signs.

3. Upload to CalREACH.

4. Enter information from signed

form into CalREACH

(Supporting Docs page.)

5. OSHPD staff verifies

information.

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Employment History

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1. Health related

experience only.

2. Up to four. If

none, you are

still eligible.

3. Mindful of

character limits.

Certifications

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CalREACH Navigation

Let’s take a look at ✎ Saving and returning later

✎ Is my app complete?

✎ Submitting the application

✎ Checking the status

✎ Helpful CalREACH tips

✎ Common NO-NO’s

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Exiting, Return for Later

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1. Login.

2. @ My Home,

click My Tasks

3. Your apps in

process appear

4. Choose the one

you want to

continue.

Is My Application Complete?

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Any time before

you submit, you

can check for

global errors.

Submitting an Application (from the Certifications Form)

1. Return to the Eligibility Page if

you want to make a change.

2. Submitted and Cancelled Status

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Checking the Status of your

Application

• Email notification

• My Applications

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Other CalREACH pages

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Management

Tools

-From My Tasks

My Inbox

-From My Home

My Profile

What is Next?

Application period opens July 1, 2013

and closes October 1, 2013

Submit Applications

by October 1

Advisory Committee Reviews

and Scores Applications

Awards Notification Contracts

Service Obligation and Payments

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Helpful CalREACH Tips

• Start early

• Instructions: Read them on each form.

• Get in the habit of saving

• Check global errors often

• Navigate to the next form by scrolling to the BOTTOM of the page

• Applying for multiple programs (LVN to ADN & ADNSP only)

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Common NO-NO’s

• Letters of Rec not

signed or dated

• Enrolled in less than

6 units

• Do not answer the

Personal Statement

question in detail

• Do not have to have

work experience

• Do not understand

what a service

obligation is

• Do not have to be

bilingual

• Awards are based

on the total

application package

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Healthcare Workforce Development Division

400 R Street, Suite 330

Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

Phone: (916) 326-3700

Fax: (916) 322-2588

Healthcare Workforce Funding, Employment, Projects, Designations, Data, and Reform Workshops/Conferences and/or Career Exploration Mini-Grants: Jalaunda Munroe 916-326-3769

Rural Health Employment: Elvira Chairez 916-326-3635

State Loan Repayment Program/National Health Service Corps Federal Loan Repayment: Monique Voss 916-326-3745

FP Residency, FNP/PA, Mental Health, and RN Training and Education Program Funding: Manuela Lachica 916-326-3752

Pilot Projects: Gloria Robertson 916-326-3726

HPSA and MUA/MUP Designations: Hovik Khosrovian 916-326-3734

Data/Research/GIS Mapping: Debra Gonzalez 916-326-3720

Health Care Reform: Sergio Aguilar 916-326-3699

Data: Dorian Rodriguez 916-326-3719

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development l 400 R Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

Who should I call with

questions about scholarships,

loan repayments, and

other resources for

healthcare providers?

Scholarships and Loan Repayments for Healthcare Providers

Mental Health Providers: Brent Houser, Kulwinder Kaur, or Margarita Miranda 916-326-3694

Allied Health Workers or Vocational Nurses: Meaghan Harrington 916-326-3654

Registered Nurses: Charlene Almazan 916-326-3651

Physicians: Judith Melson 916-326-3648

Other Health Professions: Meaghan Harrington 916-326-3654

MHSA Workforce, Education, and Training: Inna Tysoe 916-326-3650

Health Professions Education Foundation

400 R Street, Suite 460

Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

Phone (within California): (800) 773-1669

Phone (outside California): (916) 326-3640

Fax: (916) 324-6585

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Thank you for participating

Questions?

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CalHealth Workforce @HealthProfCAgov