ETOE™ Scholarship

Each scholarship is $302 and covers the fee for one administration of the ETOE™ exam. Scholarship recipients must take the ETOE™ exam by April 30, 2026, otherwise, their scholarship is forfeited.

1. Scholarship applicants must reside in the U.S. or its territories (independent of their citizenship or immigration status).

2. Scholarship applicants must hold the CoreCHI™ certification that is active at least through May 31, 2025.

3. Scholarship applicants must meet the current CCHI requirements for language proficiency in the Language Other Than English (LOTE) for the CoreCHI-Performance™ candidates (for more info, see https://cchicertification.org/certifications/eligibility/linguistic-proficiency/).

4. Scholarship applicants must have worked as a healthcare interpreter for at least 3 months within the last 3 years, i.e., between April 1, 2022 and May 31, 2025.

5. Candidates for the CHI™-Arabic, Mandarin or Spanish certifications do NOT qualify.

Please read and follow the instructions in the application. The ETOE Scholarship Application consists of 4 sections:

1. Demographic information
2. Statements of Eligibility and Release of Liability
3. Applicant’s bio (200-400 words)
4. Description of the applicants professional interpreting experience that addresses 3 specified areas (total length for all 3 topics: 500 – 1,000 words)

1. Each applicant must submit the complete application and proof of providing interpreting services in healthcare settings for at least 3 months within the last 3 years (i.e., between April 1, 2022 and May 31, 2025). (A statement from a supervisor, scheduler, or other person who can confirm your work in a healthcare setting is required as proof. The statement may be a signed letter or an email delivered to the applicant from the supervisor/scheduler’s email address; both must contain the name, email and phone number of the person confirming work experience.)

Both documents must be submitted electronically via email to scholarship@cchicertification.org as attachments (in PDF or MS Word format).

2. Make sure to follow the length requirements for each written answer. Applications of lesser length are not reviewed.

3. Only one application per person is allowed within a scholarship cycle.

4. Make sure to answer all questions, check all relevant boxes, and complete all sections, save this file with a name that includes your last name. Incomplete applications are not reviewed.

5. Applications received after the stated deadline are not reviewed.

Applications for the Spring Cycle must be submitted via email between April 1, 2025 and 11:59 pm PDT on May 31, 2025.

Applications submitted outside these dates are not reviewed.

• CCHI Scholarship Committee reviews the first 50 complete applications submitted within the announced deadline.
• Applicants must meet the Scholarship Eligibility Criteria described above.
• Applicants must agree to all terms of Section 2 of the application (check all boxes and sign).
• CCHI representatives may contact finalists for an over-the-phone/teleconferencing interview as part of the selection process.
• CCHI Scholarship Committee awards scholarships based on merit.
• Scholarships will be awarded to maximize the diversity of working languages.
• The number of scholarships awarded depends on the funds available and is subject to change. CCHI reserves the right to suspend or discontinue scholarship awards at any time and without any notice.

The winners of the Spring Cycle scholarships are announced on July 15, 2025.

CCHI’s “Discover Healthcare Interpreting” CoreCHI Scholarship program was suspended in 2024 to make way for new opportunities that will support CoreCHI interpreters in making the next step to CoreCHI-P Certification!