R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camp:
2026-2027
Host a Scrubs Camp in Your Community!
The R-COOL-Health Scrubs Camp is an exciting program supported by the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences focused on rural students in grades 5-12. The
overall purpose of the program is to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of health careers available
in rural North Dakota through creative and interactive activities.
Recipients: For the purposes of this program, rural is defined as any geographic area beyond a twenty mile radius from Minot, Bismarck/Mandan, Grand Forks, and Fargo/West Fargo. Partnerships between schools, healthcare facilities, and economic or job development authorities are required in order to increase collaboration and awareness of the economic impact of healthcare.
Proposal and Program Details
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2026-2027 Grant Opportunity – CLOSED
Deadline: 4:00 pm Central on August 14, 2026
| Important Dates: | |
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May 15, 2026 12:30 – 1:00 pm Central |
Technical assistance Zoom meeting |
| August 14, 2026 | Proposals must be received by using the online system by 4:00 pm Central |
| August 21, 2026 | Notification of awards |
| September 1, 2026 | Camps may begin to be held |
| April 16, 2027 | Camps must be completed and funds expended |
2026-2027 Grant Awardees
- Bakken Area Skills Center in Watford City
- CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes
- Coal Country Community Health Center in Beulah
- First Care Health Center in Park River
- Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin
- Nelson County Health System in McVille
- Northeast Education Services Cooperative in Devils Lake
- Northland Health Centers in Turtle Lake
- Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier
- SMP Health St. Aloisius in Harvey
- SMP Health St. Andrew's in Bottineau
- Unity Medical Center in Grafton