The mission of the Foundation is to promote careers in healthcare professions that enhance the delivery of compassionate care and meet the needs of the community by awarding post-secondary education scholarships to deserving HOSA student members throughout Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Foundation is to raise funds for scholarships, supervise the growth, investment and disbursement of those funds and select outstanding students to receive the Foundation’s scholarships.  

Over the past six years, the Penn HOSA Foundation has raised $275,000 and awarded 155 scholarships valued at $240,000.  Approximately 80 percent of the students pursue a nursing degree.