At Sun Health, employees are encouraged to pursue professional growth within the organization and educational opportunities throughout their careers. We know that growing employees are happy employees. Sun Health is committed to supporting your personal and professional development. If you qualify you can receive financial support through education discounts, tuition reimbursement, and other scholarships towards your degree or certification program at an accredited college, university, or technical institute. Sun Health is constantly working with education partners in our community to provide our employees with education opportunities.
Sun Health Education Opportunities Flier
Tuition Reimbursement
Team members can qualify for up to $2,500-$5,000 in a 12- month period in tuition reimbursement from Sun Health if they have been employed for 6 consecutive months.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Team members must complete six (6) months of consecutive employment and can request reimbursement for courses with a start date after the 6 months eligibility wait period has been completed.
- Be a full-time or part-time team member. *P.R.N. team members are not eligible.
- This program applies to courses taken through accredited colleges, universities, or technical institutes.
Reimbursement Requirements:
- Full-time team members can be reimbursed up to $5,000.00 within a twelve (12) month rolling period.
- Part-time team members can be reimbursed up to $2,500.00 within a twelve (12) month rolling period.
- Courses must be completed with a “C” or better grade.
- Tuition reimbursement will not be reimbursed to team members’ tuition or books if it was already been paid from another source, e.g. a Sun Health Community/Resident or other scholarships.
Apply for Tuition Reimbursement:
- Complete Tuition Reimbursement Form
- Complete Employee Expense Reimbursement Form
- Include a school document with proof of grade (Letter Grade or Pass)
- Print proof of receipt of payment for tuition
- Email documents to Kristen Venditte at Kristen.Venditte@SunHealth.org and TuitionReimbursement@sunhealth.org.
For questions and more information, please email TuitionReimbursement@sunhealth.org or call Kristen Venditte at (602) 980-1800.
Scholarships
Resident Sponsored Scholarships:
The three communities have resident-sponsored and managed Employee Scholarship programs for employees of the community. Team members are eligible to apply for Resident Sponsored Scholarships at their designated campus as well as the other financial support opportunities (Warren D. Ruff, Tuition Reimbursement. et cetera) not in excess of their semester costs. Please contact the representative delegated for each community below for more information:
Grandview Terrace:
Sue McDonald at (623) 332-2524 or suemcdonald2000@gmail.com.
La Loma Village:
Francis Awinda at Francis.Awinda@SunHealth.org
The Colonnade:
Janet Rehman at (330) 714-3231 or jrehman2@me.com
The Colonnade Resident Scholarship Application
Warren D. Ruff Scholarship
The Warren D. Ruff Scholarship Fund, totaling $6.4 million (with the intent that 5% will be awarded each year), opens new doors of opportunity for employees to pursue their passion and help fill the critical need for more trained nurses and nursing-related health professionals who live and work in Arizona.
Because of the exceptional care he received, Mr. Ruff desired that the primary purpose of the scholarship be to supply nurses to Arizona. During the last decade of his life, Mr. Ruff was deeply grateful to the former Sun Health Boswell and Del E. Webb hospitals and people who delivered this care, and they became endeared to him.
Eligibility and Application Details:
- Must be employed at Sun Health, Banner Boswell, and Banner Del E. Webb.
- Must be pursuing education in a nursing or a nursing-related health related certificate or degree.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution that awards degrees or certificates to students studying nursing and nursing-related health professions.
- Must demonstrate good character and dedication towards the noble nursing profession who are in good standing in their program.
Cycle Dates:
Fall 2024
- Fall 2024 Application Open: May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
- Application Status Notification: June 24, 2024
- Checks sent to schools by: July 19, 2024
- Awards Ceremony: July 2024
Spring 2025
- Spring 2025 Application Open: September 11, 2024 – October 11, 2024
- Application Status Notification: November 15, 2024
- Checks sent to schools by: November 29, 2024
- Awards Ceremony: December 2024
Additional information as well as the link to the application can be found on the Sun Health Foundation website here.
Any additional questions that are not answered on the Sun Health Foundation website can be directed to Francis Awinda at Francis.Awinda@SunHealth.org or call (623) 471-8510.