EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING SOURCES FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
Below please find informationonanumberof external fundingsources, listed by type of eligibility criteria. This information is as accurate as possible as of the date published. It will be updated periodically based on notifications received from funding providers.
Eligibility Based OnEthnicity
AfricanAmerican,MainlandPuerto-Rican, NationalMedicalFellowships
MexicanAmerican,NativeAmerican
NationalMedicalFellowships,Inc.isanon-profitorganizationfoundedin1946dedicatedtoincreasingthenumberofunderrepresentedminorityphysiciansintheUnitedStatesbyprovidingfinancialsupportandotherincentivestounderrepresentedminoritymedicalstudents,andtoarticulatingthevitalrolethatminorityphysiciansplayinthewell-beingandproductivityofournation.
TheNeed-BasedScholarshipProgramprovidesfinancialassistancetoUnitedStatescitizensfromgroupscurrentlyunderrepresentedinthemedicalprofession;specifically,African-Americans,AlaskaNatives,Hispanic/Latinos,NativeHawaiians,andmainlandPuertoRicanswhopermanentlyresidewithinthe United States.
Eligiblecandidatesmustbefirstorsecondyearmedicalstudents.Arigorousapplicationprocessensuresthatassistanceisprovidedtostudentswiththegreatestdocumentedneed.Scholarshipsaregrantedonthebasisoffinancialneedasdeterminedbythestudent'stotalresources,costofeducation,andreceiptofotherscholarshipsandgrants.
Thenumberofscholarshipsvariesbasedonannual funding. Awardsrangefrom$1,000to$10,000.
Deadline: August31
ProgramCoordinator
NationalMedicalFellowships
5HanoverSquare,Suite20
NewYork,NY10004
Phone:(212)483-8880x304
Native American Associationof American Indian Affairs Scholarship
AvailabletoAmerican NativesandAlaskanNativeswhoarepursuinggraduatedegreesinmanydiversefields.Seetheir websitefordetailedapplicationprocedures.Scholarshipsaretraditionally $1,500.
Deadline: early summer. Check website for details.
LisaA.Wyzlic
Director,ScholarshipCoordinator
AssociationofAmericanIndianAffairsScholarship
966HungerfordDrive,Suite12-B Rockville,MD20850
Phone:(240)314-7155
Fax:(240)314-7159
Native American Hubert O. Simmons Scholarship, PeoplesBank Trustee
Thisscholarship provides up to $10,000annuallytoanAmericanIndianfromthePawnee,NavajoorSiouxTribeswhoisstudyingtobecomeamedicaldoctorandwhowillreturntopracticeonareservation.
Deadline: May 1
BethWorthington
VicePresident/TrustAdvisorPeoplesBank
P.O.Box738
Marietta,OH45750
Phone:(740)374-6172
Fax:(740)376-7112
Chinese Chinese AmericanMedical Society
ScholarshipProgram
Since1973,thesocietyhasawarded3-5scholarshipsayeartomedicaland/ordentalstudentsandscientists. Applicants must be first,second,orthirdyearmedicalordentalstudents.Twoslotswillbefor students who show meritandalso financialhardship.
Supportingdocumentsneededtocompleteapplication:
1)Letterfrom theDeanofStudentsverifyinggoodstanding.
2)Twolettersofrecommendation.
3)Applicant'spersonalstatement(includingcareergoals).
4)Applicant'scurrentvitae.Besuretoincludeeducation,researchactivitiesifany,employmentandextracurricular activities.CreditwillbegiventothosewithresearchprojectsrelatingtohealthcareoftheChinese.
Deadline: April30
JerryHuo,MD
Chairman,CAMSScholarshipCommittee
ChineseAmericanMedicalSocietyScholarshipProgram41ElizabethStreet,Suite403
NewYork,NY10013Phone:(212)334-4760
Chinese ChineseAmericanPhysician'sSociety (CAPS)
ChineseAmericanPhysician'sSociety(CAPS) isofferingscholarshipsof$1000 to$2000annually tostudentsinUnited Statesmedicalschools.TheCAPSScholarshipsareopentoallmedicalstudents inneedoffinancialaidregardlessof theirhometown,sex,raceorcolor.Theapplicantsarejudgedaccordingtotheiracademicachievements,financial needs,communityservicerecordsandessays.Specialcreditisalsogiventothosewhoarewillingto servetheChinesecommunitiesaftertheirgraduation.
Deadline: Late March
LawrenceM.Ng,M.D. Chair,AwardCommittee
ChineseAmericanPhysician'sSociety(CAPS)
101CallanAvenue,Suite401SanLeandro,CA94577Phone: (510) 895-5539
Fax:(510) 357-4363
Hispanic Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The HSF offers scholarship opportunities to graduate/professional students of Hispanic descent who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recipients must be enrolled full time. Online application available January 1 to March 30 annually.
Deadline: March 30
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 700
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone: (310) 975-3700
Fax: (310) 349-3328
Iranian TheMomeniFoundation Financial
AssistanceScholarship
TheFinancialAssistanceScholarshipconsistsof$500to$1,000,andeligibility includesallcollegestudentsofIranian descentofanycitizenry.
Deadline: June30
TheMomeniFoundationFinancialAssistanceScholarship POBox322
Clearwater,FL33757
Phone:(503)349-4939
Italian TheNational Italian AmericanFoundation
ScholarshipProgram(NIAF)
TheNationalItalianAmericanFoundation(NIAF)willawardscholarshipsandgrantstooutstandingstudentsforuseduringthefollowingacademicyear.TheawardswillbemadeonthebasisofacademicmeritandincludeItalianAmericanstudentswhodemonstrateoutstandingpotentialandhighacademicachievement.AreaofstudyopenandtheminimumGPArequirementis3.5.
Scholarshipsrangefrom$2,000to$12,000.Eachscholarshipcanonlycovertuitionanduniversity-providedroomandboard.Scholarshipapplicantsandwinnersareencouragedtoreapplyinsubsequentyears.
Deadline: March2
AlexandraDall
TheNationalItalianAmericanFoundationScholarship186019thStreet,N.W.
Washington,DC20009
Phone:(202)387-0600
Japanese JapaneseAmericanMedical Association Scholarship
TheJapaneseAmericanMedicalAssociation(JAMA),aprofessionalorganizationofphysiciansbasedinLosAngeles,is pleasedtoofferascholarshipformedicalstudentsintheirfirst,second,orthirdyear.Therecipientofthescholarship willbeawardedupto$2,500.
Thecriteriaforthescholarshipwillbebasedonacademicachievement,financialneed,andtheapplicant'sinterestin servingtheJapaneseAmericancommunity.
Ifyouwouldliketorequestanapplication,pleasecontactGordonSasaki,MD,at
Deadline: January18
GordonSasaki,M.D.
Chairman,JAMAScholarshipSelection
JapaneseAmericanMedicalAssociationScholarship
Japanese JapaneseMedicalSocietyofAmerica, Inc.
Bysubmittingasingleapplication,studentscanapply forscholarshipsfromvariousdonorsources. Award amounts vary and in the past have ranged from $2,500to$20,000.Inchoosing scholarshiprecipients,theJMSAlooksforcandidateswho:
1.Demonstrateacademicexcellence
2.ShowastronginterestintheJMSAandachievingitsgoals
3.Proposeaclear,achievableprojectthatwillbenefittheJMSAandtheJapanesecommunity
Deadline: December31
JapaneseMedicalSocietyofAmerica,Inc. 100ParkAve.,Suite1600
NewYork,NY10017Phone:(212)351-5038
Turkish American Turkish AmericanDoctors Association of the Midwest
TheTurkish American Doctors Association of the Midwest (TADAM),aprofessionalorganizationofphysicians,is pleasedtoofferascholarshipformedicalor dental studentsof Turkish American heritage or ancestry. Applicants must be intheirfirst,second,thirdor fourth year of medical or dental school.
Deadline: Not specified
For an application, contact
AytekinOto, MD Professor of Radiology
Chairman of TADAM’s Scholarship Committee
Chief of Abdominal Imaging and Body MRI University of Chicago -
Department of Radiology 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026 Chicago, IL, 60637
Office: (773) 702-8553 Fax: (773) 702-1161
Eligibility Based OnLocation
Alabama Madison County MedicalSociety, Inc
Totalscholarshipaward(s)of$10,000availableannually tosecond,thirdandfourthyearmedicalstudents,whoselegalresidenceattimeofmatriculationisMadisonCounty,Alabama.Awardsarebasedstrictlyonacademic performance.Thecommitteewillnotconsiderapplicationsthatdonotcontainthestudent'sclassrank(numeric,actualpercentileorpercentilerank).Themostrecenttranscriptisalsomandatory.Studentsmustreapplyannually.
TheAlliancetotheMadisonCountyMedicalSocietyalsoawardsfinancialscholarships.TheymaybereachedattheaddressbelowtotheAttentionofLyndaHonorKarenSmelser.
Deadline: July1
ScholarshipCommittee
MadisonCountyMedicalSociety,Inc220RhettAve,SuiteB
Huntsville,AL35801-4520
Phone:(256)881-7321
Fax:(256)881-7424
Alaska AMA/Arthur N.Wilson, M.D.Memorial Scholarship
MedicalstudentswhograduatedfromahighschoolinSoutheastAlaskamayapplyforthe$5000annuallyawarded ArthurWilson,M.D.MemorialScholarship.Theapplicantmustbeofhighmoralcharacterandhaveconsistentlyearnedacademichonors.Studentcanapplyinanyyearofenrollment.
Deadline: June15
DinaLindenbergProgramOfficer
AMA/ArthurN.Wilson,M.D.MemorialScholarship 515NorthStateStreet
Chicago,IL60654
Phone:(312)464-4193
Fax:(312)464-4142
Burbank, California Burbank Health CareFoundation
MedicalScholarshipProgram
TheBurbankHealthCareFoundation'sMedicalScholarshipProgram isavailabletostudentspursuingadegree in medicine,nursing, dentistry orpharmacy.Qualifiedapplicants shouldbefromtheBurbankarea andshouldintendto workinBurbankupongraduationandcompletionofinternshipsorresidency.Awardsforupto$10,000willbemadeonanannualbasis,andrecipientswho maintainagradepointaverageof3.2 orgreaterwillbeeligibletoapply forrenewaloftheirgrantforuptothreeyears.
Deadline: November30
AdministrativeCoordinationAssistant
BurbankHealthCareFoundation-MedicalScholarship
200W.MagnoliaBlvd. Burbank,CA91502
Phone:(818)559-2423
Fax:(818)559-2427
California Fresno-Madera MedicalSociety ScholarshipFoundation
AwardswillbegrantedtomedicalstudentswhohavebeenalegalresidentofeitherFresnoorMaderaCountyforaminimumofoneyear.Fundscannotbeusedforroom,boardorotherpersonalexpenses.Studentsmustbeenrolledinoracceptedtoamedicalcollege.
Deadline: May15
SandyPalumboOfficeAssistant
Fresno-MaderaMedicalSocietyScholarshipFoundationPOBox28337
Fresno,CA93729-8337
Phone:(559)224-4224ext110
Fax:(559)224-0276
California Scholarship FoundationofSantaBarbara
Applicantmusthaveattendedat leastfourofthesixsecondarygradeschoolyearsandgraduatedfromahighschool inSantaBarbaraCounty.Theapplicantmust beafull-timemedicalstudentorgraduate studentatanapprovedU.S. collegeoruniversity.Areasofstudyincludemedicineandpharmacyaswellasavarietyofotherprograms. Applicantmust complete aScholarshipFoundationapplicationandsubmitwithallsupportingmaterialsby thedeadline.ApersonalinterviewinSantaBarbara,CAisrequiredinMarch.
Scholarshipsrangefrom$500 to$5000 andareawardedto studentsforuptofouryearsofmedicalschoolfunding.
Deadline: January31
AssistantDirectorofStudentPrograms ScholarshipFoundationofSantaBarbara
P.O.Box3620
SantaBarbara,CA93130Phone:(805)687-6065
Fax:(805)687-6031
California SierraSacramento Valley MedicalSociety's
CommunityService,Educationand
ResearchFund(CSERF)
ScholarshipsareavailabletomedicalstudentswhograduatedfromhighschoolinElDorado,SacramentoorYolocountiesfromtheWilliamE.DochtermanMedicalStudentScholarshipFund.YoumustbeenrolledinanaccreditedAmericanmedicalschoolonafull-timebasis(12unitsormore).
Scholarshipawardsaremadeonthebasisoffinancialneedandacademicachievement.
Deadline: July1
WilliamE.DochtermanScholarshipFund
SierraSacramentoValleyMedicalSociety'sCommunity5380ElvasAve,#101
Sacramento,CA95819
Phone:(916)452-2671
Fax:(916)452-2690
Connecticut WaterburyMedicalAssociation – WellsfordandMildredClark
MedicalMemorial Scholarship
Thescholarshipwasestablishedin1988toprovidescholarshipstomedicalschoolstudents intheirfinalyearofmedicalschool.Students mustapplyintheirthirdyearofmedicalschool.
ThescholarshiprequiresthatapplicantsmustberesidentsofConnecticutforfiveyearsandcurrentlyenrolledinanot-for-profitmedicalschoolaccreditedbytheAMAand/ortheWholfHealthOrganization.Amountofawardscanbeup to$10,000.Studentsdemonstratingfinancialneed,academicexcellence,extracurricularinterestsandcommunityservice,willbestronglyconsidered.
Deadline: April30
KirstenLongley
WaterburyMedicalAssociation-WellsfordandMildredClark
P.O.Box30
OneRegencyDriveBloomfield,CT06002
Phone:(203)753-4888
Fax:(860)286-0787
Connecticut WindhamCounty Medical Association
TheWindhamCountyMedicalAssociationoffersscholarshipstomedicalstudentsenrolledinanaccreditedmedical schoollocatedintheU.S.whoresideinWindhamCounty,Connecticut.
Deadline: April15
ScholarshipCommittee
WindhamCountyMedicalAssociationOneRegencyDrive
P.O.Box30
Bloomfield,CT02002-0030
Phone:(800)223-9262
Maryland BaltimoreCity Medical Society Foundation, Inc.(BCMS)
Scholarships are available for medicalstudentswho lived in Baltimore City for a minimum of three years while attending high school, have a BaltimoreCityhome/permanentaddress, and havecompletedat leastoneyearatanaccreditedU.S.medicalorosteopathicschool.
Awardsarebasedonfinancialneed,academicachievement,andpersonalqualitieswhich,inthejudgmentoftheScholarshipCommittee,demonstratepromiseofsuccessinthepursuitofamedicaldegree.Althoughthereisnopay- backprovisionintheprogram,studentsareencouragedtoreturntopracticemedicineinBaltimoreCityfollowing completionoftheirtraining.
Deadline: June1
BaltimoreCityMedicalSocietyFoundation,Inc.(BCMS) 1211CathedralStreet,3rdFloor
Baltimore,MD21201
Phone:(410)625-0022
Fax:(410)385-0154
Massachusetts Charles RiverDistrict MedicalSociety Scholarship
Thisscholarship isavailable to anymedicalstudentwho isalegalresidentofoneofthefive townscomprisingthedistrict:Needham,Newton,Waltham,WellesleyandWeston.
ApplicationsmustbereceivedbeforeApril1ofthefreshmanyear.ThescholarshipisawardedforthesophomoreyearandisrenewableforthejunioryearuponapplicationandatthediscretionoftheCommitteeonMedicalEducation.
.
Deadline: April1
FlorenceM.Keefe
CharlesRiverDistrictMedicalSocietyScholarship 860WinterStreet
Waltham,MA02451
Phone:(800)944-5562
Fax:(781)464-4823
Massachusetts Dr.Hugh MahoneyScholarshipProgram-MiddlesexNorthDistrictMedicalSociety
TheMiddlesexNorthDistrictMedicalSocietyScholarshipFundoffersTheDr.HughMahoneyScholarshipandis availabletoanymedicalschoolstudentwhoisenrolledandhascompletedoneyearatanaccreditedmedicalschoolin theUnitedStatesorCanada.Awardsrangefrom$1,000to$1,250.ApplicantsmustbeamemberofMMSandalegal residentofoneofthefollowingtowns:Billerica,Chelmsford,Dracut,Dunstable,Groton,Lowell,Pepperell,Tewksbury,TyngsboroandWestford.
Deadline: MidApril
Dr.HughMahoneyScholarshipProgram-MiddlesexNorth
860WinterStreet
Waltham,MA02451
Phone:(781)893-4610
Fax:(781)464-4823
Massachusetts WorcesterDistrict MedicalSociety Scholarship
ThecriteriafortheWorcesterDistrictMedicalSocietyScholarshipawardswillbebasedonscholasticachievement,financialneedandcommunityservice.ApplicantsmustbelegalresidentsofCentralMassachusettsatthetimeofapplyingtomedicalschoolandcurrentlyattendinganaccreditedmedicalschool.Second,thirdandfourthyearstudentsareeligibletoapply.
Deadline: LateJuly
ScholarshipFundofWDMS
WorcesterDistrictMedicalSocietyScholarship321MainStreet,MechanicsHall
Worcester,MA01608
Phone:(508)753-1579
Fax:(508)754-6246
Michigan (Kalamazoo County) S. Rudolph Light Medical Education Scholarship
Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible for an S. Rudolph Light Medical Education Scholarship, the applicant must have been a permanent Kalamazoo County resident while attending high school or must be a graduate of a Kalamazoo County high school and applying to or admitted to a school of medicine, dentistry or a master's of nursing program. Must demonstrate the necessary aptitude and other qualities requisite to his/her chosen profession; Able to demonstrate financial need according to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Deadline: March 31
Online Application:
Michigan (Newaygo County) Maynard and LavinaDeKrygerScholarship
Fremont Area Community Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible for a Maynard and LavinaDeKryger Scholarship, the applicant must have been a permanent Newaygo County resident while attending high school or must be a graduate of a Newaygo County high school and applying to or admitted to a medical school.
Deadline: March 1
Online Application:
Michigan (Van Buren County) Gail and Hilda OsterScholarship
Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship
To be eligible for a Gail and Hilda Oster Scholarship, the applicant must have been a permanent resident of Van Buren County while attending high school or must be a graduate of a Van Buren County high school and enrolling or enrolled as a medical student in the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: March 31
Online Application:
Oregon MyrtaE.OtterdaleMemorial Scholarship Fund
Thisscholarshipisavailable tomedicalstudentswho meetthefollowingcriteria:Successfulcompletionoffirstyearof medicalschoolcurriculum,residentofOregonpriortobeginningmedicalschool(preferencegiventostudentswho residedinJacksonCountypriortomatriculation),beingoodacademicstanding,completetheOtterdale Scholarship application.Awardamountsrangefrom$5,000 to$9,000.Thisisanannualawardandstudentsmustreapply in subsequentyears.Considerationwillbebasedonneedforfinancialassistance,aswellasmotivationandcommitmenttomedicine.
Deadline: May
USBank,PrivateClientGroup
MyrtaE.OtterdaleMemorialScholarshipFund 131E.Main
Medford,OR97501
Phone:(541)776-2550
Fax:(541)776-2649
Texas SmithCountyMedicalSociety
TheSmithCountyMedicalSocietyoffersscholarshipstodeservingmedicalstudentsfromtheEvansSwanMemorial Trust.RecipientmustbearesidentofSmithCounty,Texas; demonstrateagenuinefinancialneedandbeingood standinginmedicalschool; be infirst, second, orthirdyearofmedicalschool(fourthyearconsideredbutnot preferred);submitlettertoselectioncommitteethataddresseshisorherfinancialandpersonalsituation.
Deadline: March1
AngelaH.DriggsExecutiveDirector
SmithCountyMedicalSociety
P.O. Box8714
Tyler,TX75713
Phone:(903)593-7058
Fax:(903)593-9312
Eligibility Based OnOther
Educational Conference National Rural Instituteon Alcohol andDrugAbuse
TheInstituteisawarding50scholarshipstomedicalstudentsinterestedinobtainingspecializedmedicaltraininginalcoholandotherdrugabusetreatmentattheNationalRuralInstituteonAlcoholandDrugAbuseConference.Eachrecipientreceivesascholarshipwhichcoverstuitionandon-campusroomandboardduringtheInstitute,plusa$300stipendtohelpdefraytravelandincidentalexpenses.Preferencewillbegiventoapplicantsinterestedinpracticingmedicineinruralcommunities.Attendanceatallsessionsisrequired.
Toapply,providethefollowinginformationtotheaddressbelow:
1)Name,address,phonenumberande-mailaddress
2)MedicalSchool/Collegeattendingandyearorcurrentposition
3)Abriefstatement(25-50words)ofyourinterestinattendingthisconferenceasitrelatestoyourfuturecareergoals
4)Conferenceregistrationformavailableat:
Deadline: April15
JulieSmithOutreachServices
NationalRuralInstituteonAlcoholandDrugAbuseUniversityofWisconsin-Stout
P.O.Box790
Menomonie,WI54751
Phone:(715)232-5077
FamilyMedicineCommitment PisacanoScholarsLeadership Foundation
ThePisacanoScholarsLeadershipProgramprovideseducationalprograms,leadershiptraining,andfundingforoutstandingfourthyearmedicalstudentsforafour-yearperiod.Studentsmustmakeacommitmenttothespecialtyoffamilymedicine.Thefundingprogramisdesignedtoreimburseaportionofmedicalschooldebtincurredbythestudentbytheconclusionoftherequiredthree-yearresidency.TheFoundationisespeciallyinterestedinstudentswhoexhibitthehighestlevelsofskill,compassion,andleadership.
Althoughthescholarshipsareintendedtoreducethelevelofmedicalschoolrelateddebt,financialneedisnotaconsideration.Themaximumscholarshipawardis$28,000.ThescholarshipawardforeachyearwillbepaidinAugust.Fundswillbedistributedduringtheremainderofmedicalschoolandduringthethree-yearresidency. ApplicantsapplyintheirTHIRDYEARofmedicalschool.
Deadline: March1
JaneIreland
ProgramCoordinator
PisacanoScholarsLeadershipFoundation1648McGrathianaParkway,Suite550
Lexington,KY40511
Phone:(888)995-5700
Fax:(859)335-7501
Women TheAmerican Association ofUniversity
WomenEducationalFoundation
SelectedProfessionFellowships
Womenmedicalschoolstudentsareeligibleforawardsrangingfrom$5,000to$18,000.Fellowshipsareawardedto womenfromethnicminoritieshistoricallyunderrepresentedinmedicine.Specialconsiderationisgiventoapplicants whoshowprofessionalpromiseininnovativeorneglectedareasofresearchand/orpracticeinareasofpublicinterest.ApplicantsmustbeU.S.citizensorpermanentresidents.
Deadline: January10
TheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomenEducational Foundation
POBox4030
IowaCity,IA52243Phone:(319)337-1716
Loan Programs
California Jewish FreeLoanAssociation
Interest-freeloansareavailableinamountsupto$3,000/year.ApplicantsmustbeJewish,permanentresidentsofLos AngelesorVenturaCountiesandmustmaintainaGPAof2.5orabove(orequivalent).Co-signersarerequired.
Deadline:
None
JewishFree LoanAssociation 6505WilshireBlvd,Suite715LosAngeles,CA90048Phone:(323)761-8830
Fax:(323)761-8441
SantaBarbaraCounty, California SantaBarbaraFoundation
Medical andGraduateLoanProgram
Toqualifyforfundingthroughthe SantaBarbaraFoundationMedicalandGraduateLoanProgram, studentsmusthaveattendedatleastfourofthesixsecondary grade yearsataschoolinSantaBarbaraCountyand musthavegraduatedfrom ahighschool inSantaBarbara County.Loansareawardedtostudentsforupto14quartersofmedicalschool.Loansareinterest-freeandrepaymentbeginseighteenmonthsafterthestudentreceivesamedicaldegreeorotherwiseleavesschool.Forstudentswhoenterfamilypracticeorinternalmedicine,when50%oftheloanhasbeenrepaidinatimely manner,theloanisconsideredpaidinfull.
Financialneedistheprimarycriterion.
Deadline: January31
AssistantDirectorofStudentPrograms
SantaBarbaraFoundationMedicalandGraduateLoan
P.O.Box3620
SantaBarbara,CA93130Phone:(805)687-6065
Fax:(805)687-6031
ServiceObligationRequired
NativeAmerican Indian Health Services -HealthProfessionsScholarshipProgram
TheHealthProfessionsScholarshipProgramisforAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativestudents,whoaremembersof theirTribe,enrolled inhealthprofessionsandalliedhealthprofessionsprograms.Studentsincurserviceobligations andpaybackrequirementsonacceptanceoffundingfromthisprogram.Priority isgiventograduatestudentsand juniorandseniorlevelstudents.
HealthProfessionsScholarshipsareawardedforaoneyearperiod(12monthsofsupport),withreapplications requiredforeachyearofcontinuation.
Deadline: Check the website.
MonaCelli
IndianHealthServices-Health
IndianHealthServices-HealthProfessionsScholarship 650CapitolMall,Suite7-100
Sacramento,CA95814
Phone:(916)930-3981x311
PrimaryHealthCareinUnderservedAreas NationalHealthServiceCorps Scholarship Program
FederalScholarshipsareavailableforU.S.Citizensor Nationalswhoare,orwill be,enrolledinschoolsofAllopathic
(M.D.)orOsteopathic(D.O.)Medicine;FamilyNursePractitionerEducation;NurseMidwiferyEducation;orPhysician AssistantTraining.Participantsmustbewillingto servetheunderservedinanyhealthprofessionalshortageareain theU.S.Thescholarshipconsistsofpaymentfortuition,fees,otherreasonableeducationalcosts,andamonthly supportstipend.Inreturn,thestudentsagreetoprovideoneyearofserviceintheHealthProfessionalShortageAreaofgreatestneedtowhichtheyareassignedforeachschoolyearorpartialschoolyearofscholarshipsupportreceived,withaminimum2-yearservicecommitmentandamaximum4-yearcommitment.
Deadline: May
NationalHealthServiceCorpsScholarshipProgram
Phone:1-800-221-9393
U.S. Armed Forces MedicalScholarship Health ProfessionsScholarship Program (HPSP)
Qualifyingstudentsreceivefulltuition and a monthly stipend during their medicalschool program. Aftergraduation, students enteractivedutyin their specialty. The active duty service obligation is one year of service for every year of scholarship, with a minimum obligation of two years.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify:
BeaU.S.citizen.
Beenrolledinanaccreditedgraduateprograminthe U.S.
Maintainfull-timestudentstatusduringthelengthof theprogram. QualifyasacommissionedOfficerintheUnitedStatesArmed Forces.
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