Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camp
McKenzi Sapaugh
mckenzi.sapaugh@UND.edu
701.777.4002
The Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camp is focused on rural students in grades 5-12. The program offers funding for organizations to provide creative and interactive day-camp activities designed to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of healthcare careers available in rural North Dakota.
All camps must be held between September 1, 2026 and April 16, 2027.
Eligible applicants are rural North Dakota K-12 schools and healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, community health centers, long-term care facilities, and public health units.
Applicants are required to actively involve each of the following:- Local/regional K-12 school system(s)
- Healthcare entities and/or facilities
- Local economic development and/or local job development authorities
Up to $2,500. A total of $30,000 is available to support up to 12 camps.
Pending federal budget approval, additional funds up to $1,250 will be made available for camps featuring an EMS rotation. Each camp is eligible to apply for up to $250 in related EMS rotation supplies. Consideration of additional funds to camps with more than 100 student participants may be available upon request when applying.
Funding will be provided on a cost reimbursement basis.
Links to application instructions and the online application are available on the program website.
For complete information about funding programs, including your
application status, please contact funders directly. Summaries are provided
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