Scholarship Information

External Scholarship Opportunities

Be sure to visit each entity’s site to determine application deadlines and eligibility requirements.

Scholarship Search Databases

• FastWeb (www.fastweb.com)
• National Medical Fellowships Scholarships  (https://nmfonline.org/scholarships/)
• Scholarships.com   (www.scholarships.com)

State-Specific Scholarships

• AOF Prairie State Scholarship (Illinois) - https://aof.org/grants/aof-prairie-state-scholarship
• Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program (Arkansas) https://medicine.uams.edu/admissions/rural-practice-programs/community-match/
• Howard G. Lapsley Memorial Scholarship (New Jersey) https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/healthcare-professionals/jfkumc/foundation-scholarship-programs
• John H. Drabing, DO, Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship (Colorado) https://www.csof.org/scholarships/
• Kaiser Permanente Scholarship (California) - https://kp-health-equity-scholars.hsfts.net/scholarship
• New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation Scholarship (New Jersey) https://www.njaops.org/njoef/
• NW Osteopathic Medical Foundation Scholarship (Northwest Region) - https://nwosteo.org/what-we-do/scholarship/
• Osteopathic Foundation of Western Michigan (3^rd Year Students) https://osteopathicfoundation.org/osteopathic-scholarships/

General Scholarships

• AACOM Sherry Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship (www.aacom.org)
• Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association Scholarship (Deadline June 30^th) (https://aloma.org/Scholarships)
• AOF Thomas A. Quinn, DO, Osteopathic Scholarship  (https://aof.org/grants/aof-thomas-a-quinn-do-osteopathic-scholarship)
• AOF William G. Anderson, DO, Minority Scholarship   (https://aof.org/grants/aof-william-g-anderson-do-minority-scholarship)
• Bagby Scholarship  (https://www.excelahealth.org/careers/family-medicine-residency/bagby-scholarship/)
• Hearts for Community Service  (https://wdc.org/hearts-for-community-scholarships/)
• Panacea Financial Foundation Medical Student Scholarship (Underrepresented medical students)  (https://panaceafinancial.com/community-engagement/)
• Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program (4^th year)  (https://pisacano.org/)
• SOMA  (https://www.somafoundation.org/scholarships.html)
• Women in Medicine LGBTQ Leadership Scholarships  (https://womeninmedicine.org/leadership-scholarships/)

Service Agreements and Loan Forgiveness Programs

These programs require years of service in exchange for scholarship funding or loan forgiveness.

• Health Professions Scholarship Program for Armed Forces (HPSP)
  • The HPSP awards scholarships to students in return for a commitment to provide health care services for the military upon graduation. Application is open all year round, but it is generally best to apply during the Fall before attending school. Each branch has different criteria for application and awards. For more information, see below.
    • Air Force
    • Army
    • Navy
• Indian Health Service Scholarship Program (IHS-SP)  (https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/)
  • Qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate and graduate students may find financial aid assistance through the IHS Health Professions Scholarship. Recipients must be enrolled in an eligible health profession degree program and be members of federally recognized Tribes or Villages. Upon completion of their academic or post-graduate clinical training, scholarship recipients agree to fulfill a service commitment in full-time clinical practice.

• Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program  (https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/division-of-health-disparities-elimination-/rural-health/tslrp.html)

• American Association of Medical Colleges list of National loan forgiveness and repayment programs  (https://systems.aamc.org/fed_loan_pub/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.welcome)