Infection Prevention and Control Scholarship Application

Supporting Students Who Want to Make a Difference

Today, more than ever, health care professionals with infection prevention and control training are in demand. These Infection Preventionists (IPs) are educators whose job it is to proactively address, create awareness around, and work to reduce avoidable germ/disease spread in hospitals and health care facilities.

The UCLA Extension Infection Prevention and Control Certificate program offers nurses, public health practitioners, and other allied health professionals the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills required to become certified in this emerging field.

The scholarship supports students who have the need for financial assistance to take courses in the certificate.

Please note the following stipulations:

• Awardees must follow the four-quarter schedule and complete the certificate in one year.
• Awardees must apply and pay the candidacy fee for the certificate before registration fees are covered.
• Awardees must attain a letter grade of “B” or higher in each course to maintain eligibility for the scholarship.
• Scholarships are nontransferable and will expire within one year of the award date.

The following eligibility criteria will be checked and confirmed for all final candidates by UCLA Extension.

• Candidates must be a new student to the program registering in Fall 2024.
• Candidates must submit their application by 11:59pm (PT) on the deadline of July 31, 2024. Applications will be accepted starting April 1, 2024 at 8am to July 31, 2024, at 11:59pm (PT). Only complete applications will be considered.