University Office of Student Financial Aid
Medical Students
| Organization/Scholarship | Criteria | Form of Assistance and Deadline |
| American Heart Association Student Scholarships in CV Disease & Stroke Scientific Councils 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231-4596 Council.Awards@heart.org Web site |
Funding to carry out research projects related to cardiovascular disease, stroke and basic science. Must be enrolled in medical school, master's level or equivalent programs. Minimum project commitment is two months. | $2000
Deadline: February 28 |
| Delaware Academy of
Medicine Suite L10. 4765 Ogletown Stanton Road Newark, DE 19713 (302) 733-3900 Web site |
Must be a Delaware resident studying medicine or dentistry or Allied Health Awards are based on financial need and academic records. | $1,000-$5,000 loans
Deadline: May 15th |
| Frank & Louise Groff
Foundation 15 Floyd Wycoff Road Morganville, NJ 07751 (732) 536-2738 Fax (732) 536-1621 Contact Susan Rechel |
Must be a graduate of a Monmouth County, NJ public school. Grants for students of nursing and medical schools. Demonstrated financial need and academic excellence. | Awards average $1000 annually for medical students.
Awards vary for nursing students depending on available funds.
Deadline: March 15 |
| Gibson Foundation Low-Interest Education Loan Program
Addison H. Gibson Foundation One PPG Place Suite 2230 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 261-1611 (412) 261-5733 (fax) Ldunbar@gibson-fnd.org Web site |
Must be a resident of Western PA who has completed at least one full-time year at the college or university from which a (BA, BS or graduate) degree will be earned. Must be in good academic standing (2.8 GPA or higher), existing educational debt (Stafford, Direct, Ford, Perkins, private,..) must be within established parameters. | Loan availability: Undergraduate: a total of $12,000 Graduate: a total of $18,000 To be equally divided between years remaining. Call or see web site for more information. |
| Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia P.O. Box 42199 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Applications for these scholarships are available by writing to the above address or email: Scholarshipchair@hucphila.org |
* All applicants (graduate and undergraduate) must be of Greek descent, be a U.S. citizen and lawful permanent resident of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden or Gloucester Counties, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem in Jersey, Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh in Pennsylvania Must have outstanding academic qualifications and financial need. Must be enrolled full time in a degree program at an accredited four year college. | Deadline: April 20 for all scholarships |
| Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia P.O. Box 42199 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Applications for these scholarships are available by writing to the above address or email: Scholarshipchair@hucphila.org |
Graduate Scholarships The Dr. Peter A. Theodos Memorial Graduate Scholarship- The amount will be awarded to a senior undergraduate or graduate student with financial need pursing studies leading to a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Degree. | $1500 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund One Sansome Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 445-9930 info@hsf.net Web site (download application after 1st week of August) |
Must be of at least half Hispanic background and a US citizen or permanent resident. High school graduate (or GED) having earned at least 15 undergraduate credits from an accredited college in the US or Puerto Rico with a minimum GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (3.5 on a 5.0 scale) | $1000 - $3000 scholarship Deadline: October 15 |
| International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons Health Career
Scholarship Program Judith Isenhour 128 West Harris Avenue Savannah GA 31401 |
Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen enrolled in a FT accredited U.S. or Canadian school. Health Careers: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physical or occupational therapy, and medical technologies. | $500-$1000 award free scholarship No obligation Deadline: April 1 Send SASE - business size |
| Japanese American Citizens League Masao Satow Building 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 921-5225 (415) 931-4671 fax jacl@jacl.org Web site |
Various scholarships, some specific to the health care field, available to National JACL members (parent membership is not sufficient). | Awards range from $1000 - $5000 Applications will be available in October. |
| Lancaster City and County Medical Society 137 E. Walnut Street Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 393-9588 |
Must be a first year medical and osteopathic student and a resident of Lancaster County and have need. | $6000 annually |
| Middlesex County Medical Society Foundation 575 Cranbury Road, Suite B-7 East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 257-6800 Web site |
Middlesex County resident for at least 5 yrs. Or more or with the intention of remaining in Middlesex County after Graduation. Medical, nursing, or pharmacy student only. | $500 - $1500/yr. Scholarship Deadline: February 1 |
| National Ataxia Foundation
2600 Fernbrook Lane, Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN 55447-4752 (763) 553-0020 (763) 553-0167 fax naf@ataxia.org Web site |
Candidates must have attained the MD or PhD degree, and have an appointment as a junior faculty member. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians must have finished their residency no more than five years prior to applying and investigators must have completed their post-doctoral training no more than five years prior to applying. | $50,000 per year for two years.
Awards are for direct costs only, not for indirect costs or institutional overhead.
Deadline: September 1 |
| William F. Grupe
Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 775 Livingston, NJ 07039 (973) 228-4874 |
Graduate student who is a resident of Bergen, Essex, or Hudson counties, NJ. Med. or nursing student planning to practice in NJ. | $2000 - $3000 scholarship Deadline: March 1 |
| San Diego Association for Medical and Paramedical Education and Research P.O. Box 23581 San Diego, CA 92123-0581 |
Residents of San Diego, who have been accepted by or are attending accredited United States medical schools. Loan at 5% interest which is subsidized until degree obtained; repayment beginning one (1) year after receipt of degree. | Annual maximum of $4,000, with an aggregate maximum of $16,000. Apply: February 1 to March 15, and May 1 to June 15 |
| Ruth G. White P.E.O. Scholarship Fund Barbara Saunders 1020 Medowlark Street LaHabra, CA Web site |
The applicant must be a female California resident, either studying within or outside the state. The applicant must be seeking a degree in the broad field of medicine and have completed her first year before applying. | Deadline: February 15 |
| Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians Endowment Fund Program Mark Schuman, Executive VP Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians Executive Office P.O. Box 30 Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
Medical students in their first, second, or third year of medical school who are interested in family medicine with preference given to Connecticut residents. | Deadline: May 1 |
| Delaware Institute for Medical Education and Research (DIMER) Program Carylin Brinkley Delaware Higher Education Commission 820 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-5240 cbrinkley@doe.k12.de.us Web site |
Through DIMER, Delaware has a relationship with Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, resulting in Jefferson Medical College functioning as a Delaware Medical School. Eligible applicants must be legal residents of the State of Delaware and meet the premedical academic requirements of Jefferson Medical College. | Deadline: July 15 |
| Scholarship Incentive Program
Delaware Higher Education Commission 820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 Telephone: (302) 577-5240
Email: dhec@doe.k12.de.us http://www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec |
Applicants must be legal residents of Delaware and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens; have a minimum cumulative, unweighted grade point average of 2.5. | Eligible undergraduates receive $700 to $2,200/year depending on GPA; eligible graduate students receive $1,000/year. Deadline: April 15 |
| Student Financial Aid Program of the Delaware Academy of Medicine Attn: SFA Program 4765 Ogletown Stanton Road Suite L10 Newark, DE 19713 Telephone: (302) 733-3900 Fax: (302) 733-3949 Web site |
The Delaware Academy of Medicine Student Financial Aid Program supports Delaware residents who are U.S. citizens studying medicine or dentistry in LCME schools through a loan program. | $5,000 Deadline: May 15 |
| Mark B. Holzman Scholarship Wilmington Trust Co. 3 South Dupont Highway Georgetown, DE 19947 Attn: Dan J. Urgo |
Delaware residents enrolled full time in graduate level medicine, dentistry, law or ministry programs at U.S. academic institutions. | $2000 Deadline: June 15 |
| H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship Robbie.Testa@pncadvisors.com for more information. |
Scholarships will be granted for a course of study leading to a degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). Applicants must have completed all required preliminary studies and be: a resident of Delaware who was born in Delaware, (birth certificate required). | Deadline: March 22 |
| Elsie B. Moore Scholarship
c/o PNC Wealth Management 222/18 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19801 Attn: Donald W. Davis (302) 429-1186 Robbie.Testa@pncbank.com |
Scholarships are granted for four-year course of study at an accredited medical school. An eligible applicant must be an entering first-year student, a legal resident of Delaware. | Deadline: April 12 |
| The Maine Medical Loan Authority (MELA)
One City Center, 11th Floor Portland, ME 04101 (800) 922-6352 (207) 791-3616 fax Web site |
Available to Maine residents who are a US Citizen or permanent resident. This loan requires sound credit history. | $1000 |
| Walter S. Barr Fellowships Executive Secretary The Horace Smith Fund 1441 Main Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 739-4222 Web site |
These awards for full-time study beyond the Bachelor's Degree are made annually to Hampden County residents or qualified former residents selected by the Fellowship Committee. | Deadline: February 1 |
| Charles River District Medical Society Scholarship Massachusetts Medical Society Northeast Regional Office 860 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451 charlesriver@massmed.org |
The Charles River District Medical Society Scholarship Program is available to any medical school student enrolled at an approved US institution who is a legal resident of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, and Weston. | Deadline: November 1 |
| Thomas P. and Edwina H. Devlin Medical Scholarship Fund Josephine Devlin
34 Pleasant Street Stoneham, MA, 02180 (781) 438-7828 |
Restricted to residents of Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn who have been accepted to an accredited medical school. | $100 to $4,000 Deadline: June 1 |
| Worcester District Medical Society (508) 753-1579 info@wdms.org Web site |
Amount and number of scholarship awards vary annually. Applicant must be a legal resident of Central Massachusetts currently attending an accredited medical or osteopathic school. | Deadline: August 31 |
| Hampshire District Medical Society Educational Grant Cathy Salas Mass. Med. Society, West Central Regional Office 330 Whitney Ave, Suite 100 Holyoke, MA 01040 Telephone: (800) 522-3112 or (413) 596-9231 (413) 534-9944 fax Email: Hampshire@massmed.org |
Eligibility restricted to third- and fourth-year medical students who have been residents of Hampshire County for five consecutive years, and who are student members of the Mass. Medical Society and the Hampshire District Medical Society. | $2,000 Deadline: March 27 |
| Howard G. Lapsley Memorial Scholarship Fund in Medical Education Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Park Avenue and Randolph Road Plainfield, NJ 07061 Attn: Nancy A. Fiamingo, Sr. VP, COO |
Residents of the city of Plainfield and of Union, Somerset, and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey. | $500 to $3,000 Deadline: April 1 |
| Frank and Louise Groff Foundation Susan Rechel Educational Advisor, Frank and Louise Groff Foundation 15 Floyd Wycoff Road Morganville, NJ 07751 (732) 536-2738 |
Eligibility criteria are: graduation from a public high school in Monmouth County, New Jersey, financial need, admittance and satisfactory progress in an accredited medical school. | $1,000 Deadline: April 1 |
| Marian J. Wettrick Charitable Foundation c/o Citizens Trust Company, Trustee Trust Department 10 North Main Street P.O. Box 229 Coudersport, PA 16915-0229 (814) 274-9150 (814) 274-0401 fax |
Offers financial assistance in the form of grants to female students who have an inclination to practice medicine at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, Potter County, PA. | No deadline specified |
| Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society 77 East Park Drive P.O. Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 (717) 558-7854 (717) 558-7818 fax studentservices-foundation@pamedsoc.org www.foundationpamedsoc.org |
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society provides affordable loans to Pennsylvania residents. | $7,000 (minimum loan of $3,000) Deadline: May 15 |
| John B. Lowman Scholarship Fund Cambria County Medical Society Lowman Scholarship Fund 921 Old Scalp Avenue Johnstown PA, 15904 (814) 535-5493 ccms@charterinternet.com |
Eligible students must be residents of Cambria County and accepted into an accredited medical school. | No deadline specified |
| Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) c/o The Foundation 777 East Park Drive P.O. Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 (717) 558-7854 (717) 558-7818 studentservices-foundation@pamedsoc.org Web site |
Two scholarships are awarded to medical student who are residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. | $2,000 Deadline: September 30 |
| Alliance Medical Education Scholarship Fund (AMES) c/o Pennsylvania Medical Society Alliance 777 East Park Drive PO Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 (717) 558-7750 (717) 558-7750 alliance@pamedsoc.org Web site |
To financially assist deserving medical students enrolled in a Pennsylvania medical school. | Deadline: March 15 |
| Endowment for South Asian Students of Indian Descent ESASID Scholarship The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society 777 East Park Drive PO Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 (717) 558-7854 (717) 558-7818 fax studentservices-foundation@pamedsoc.org Web site |
A scholarship will be awarded to South Asian Indian student enrolled full time in his/her second, third, or fourth year at an accredited medical school. | September 30 Deadline: September 30 |
| William Goldman Foundation William Goldman Foundation Scholarship Committee 42 South 15th Street, Suite 1116 Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
Open to second year or above students who have been accepted by Jefferson Medical College. | Deadline: March 15 |
| Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Scholarship Chairman Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia P.O. Box 42199 Philadelphia, PA 19101 (215) 483-7440 Web site |
Two scholarships per year are available to graduate students enrolled full time in a degree program at an accredited college, university, or professional school. Applicants must be of Greek descent and U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania, Burlington, Camden, or Gloucester counties in New Jersey. | $1,000 and $2,500 Deadline April 20 |
| Lancaster Medical Society Foundation Lancaster City and County Medical Society 137 E. Walnut Street Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 393-9588 lancmedsoc@comcast.net |
Scholarship for students entering the first year of medical or osteopathic school and who are residents of Lancaster County. | $6,000 Deadline: July 1 |
| Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship Fund c/o The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society 777 East Park Drive P.O. Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 (800) 228-7823 (in PA) or (717) 558-7854 (717) 558-7818 fax studentservices-foundation@pamedsoc.org Web site |
The Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship is for residents of Lycoming County in the state of Pennsylvania and who are enrolled full-time in an accredited United States medical school. | $2,000 Deadline: September 30 |
| Daniel R. Miller Trust Fund for Education Wachovia Bank Daniel R. Miller Trust Fund for Education Attn: Sally King 100 North Main Street Winston-Salem, NC 27150 (864) 268-3363 |
Residents of Pine Grove Borough, Pine Grove Township, Pennsylvania, and Clear Spring, Maryland. | Deadline: April 1 |
| Montgomery County Medical Society James N. Holton, Ed.D. Executive Director Montgomery County Medical Society 1529 DeKalb Street Norristown, PA 19401 Telephone: (610) 277-3690 |
The Montgomery County Medical Society awards annually interest free loans to students accepted and about to enter an accredited medical school. | $1,000 to $4,000 Deadline: April 15 |
| Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD Scholarship c/o The Foundation 777 East Park Drive P.O. Box 8820 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 Telephone: (717) 558-7854 Fax: (717) 558-7818 Web site |
The Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD Scholarship is for a student who is entering the first year of medical school. | $1,000 Deadline: September 30 |
| Northampton County Medical Society Alliance
Web site |
Applicants must be United States citizens who reside in Northampton County, Pennsylvania and/or have a Bethlehem mailing address. | $1,000 Deadline: April 15 |
| Westmoreland County Medical Society 231 South Main Street, Suite 207 Greensburg, PA 15601 (724) 837-5050 |
Education Loan Program that offers loans to eligible students in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year at an accredited medical school. | Deadline: May 31 |
| Addison Gibson Foundation Loan Program Addison Gibson Foundation Lynn Dunbar, Assistant Director One PPG Place, Suite 2230 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5401 (412) 261-1611 Ldunbar@gibson-fnd.org Web site |
This educational loan program offers loans to students who demonstrate financial need, are in good academic standing, have good credit and whose permanent residence is located in western Pennsylvania (long-term residency required). | A maximum of $18,000 to graduate students (amount includes any undergraduate Gibson Foundation loans) with a 2% annual interest until one year after graduation when it increases to 5%. |
| American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
c/o Customer Service Center 2201 North Dodge Street Iowa City, IA 52245 (319) 337-1716 Web site |
Minority female citizens or permanent residents of the United States, who will be in the third or final year of training at an accredited United States medical college. | $5,000 to $12,000 Deadline: August 1 - December 20. Application Postmarked by January 10 |
| Japanese American Citizens League National Japanese American Citizens League Headquarters Attn: National Scholarship Awards 1765 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 921-5225 JACL@hooked.net Web site |
Applicants must be JACL members. | $1,000 to $5,000 Deadline: Not specified |
| National Medical Fellowships, Inc. Scholarship Program Scholarship Program 5 Hanover Square New York, NY 10004 (212) 483-8880 NMF1@nmfonline.org Web site |
African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Cambodian and Vietnamese Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians who are United States citizens, and who will be first- or second-year candidates for the M.D. or D.O. degree in accredited United States medical schools. | Deadline: First time applicants - June 30; for those filing renewal applications - May 31, 2009 |
| Rock Sleyster Memorial Scholarship Information regarding additional sources of private funding is on file in the University Office of Student Financial Aid. |
United States citizens entering the final year of approved American or Canadian medical school granting M.D. degrees who wish to specialize in psychiatry. | $2,500 Deadline May 1 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund College Scholarship Selection Committee Hispanic Scholarship Fund 55 Second Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94105 (877) HSF-INFO Web site |
The student must be of Hispanic heritage (one parent fully Hispanic or each parent half Hispanic), a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident, enrolled full-time, and have a minimum GPA of 2.7. | $1,000 to $2,500 Deadline: August 1 to October 15 |
| The National Italian American Foundation Web site |
Category 1: Italian American students who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements. Area of study: open. Category II: Those students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements. | $2,000 to $5,000 Deadline: April 30 |
