All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Field of Study: Pursuit of a career in health tech or related healthcare field at an accredited institution.  

• Geographic Requirements: The Medtronic Spark Scholarship is available to students globally who live in eligible locations.

• Financial Need: Open to students who demonstrate significant financial barriers to covering the full cost of their education expenses. Priority will be given to students from low-income households.  

Additional applicant criteria include: 

Applicants pursuing 2-4 year undergraduate degrees must meet the following criteria: 

• Academic Requirements: Strong academic performance. Minimum 2.5 GPA out of 4.0 (or international equivalents).  

• Student Year of Study: Open to incoming 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year students of their undergraduate degree programs (or international equivalents). Students in the final year of a two-year or four-year undergraduate degree program are not eligible.  

Applicants pursuing accredited job-ready credential programs must meet the following criteria: 

• Academic Requirements: Completed high school/secondary education. 

• Student Year of Study: Will enroll in and start a credential program no earlier than June 2026 and no later than May 2027. 

Other Details: 

• Program Start Date: Individuals must be applying for a program that starts no earlier than June 2026 and no later than May 2027. Applicants will not be able to delay or defer this scholarship.  

• Proof of Enrollment: Applicants do not need to be accepted into a program at the time of application; however, if selected for a scholarship, proof of full-time enrollment will be required along with full financial aid package details before scholarship funds can be released.  

Medtronic Affiliation: Current/former Medtronic interns and dependents of Medtronic employees are welcome to apply. Current Medtronic employees are not eligible to receive this scholarship.