The Valley COM Office of Financial Aid encourages students to seek additional sources of funding. All
awards and scholarships offered to students (including outside scholarships, research
assistantships or fellowships, and teaching assistantships or fellowships) must be reported to the Office
of Financial Aid. Adjustments to the award package may be required.
Need-based scholarships awarded through National Medical Fellowships are offered primarily to first- and second-year medical students. Merit-based awards are offered primarily to third- and fourth-year medical students.
In addition to all their scholarship opportunities, NMF also offers Emergency Scholarships for students. This need-based scholarship is meant for M3 and M4 underrepresented minority medical school students whose continuation in medical school is severely threatened due to a financial crisis. Typically, students apply for this assistance when circumstances beyond their control have created a financial hardship that makes it difficult to continue in medical school. The emergency must be sudden, unexpected, and unbudgeted.
Women in Medicine (WIM) will present two, $5,000 LGBT Leadership Scholarships for female medical students enrolled in allopathic or osteopathic medical schools in the United States or Canada. For more information, contact wim.doctors@gmail.com or visit the WIM website.
The Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA) awards scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence and show a strong interest in JMSA and its goals. Members of JMSA consist of medical professionals as well as non-medical professionals concerned with medical issues.
Good Rx Helps is the philanthropic arm of Good Rx that seeks to address health inequities across all states in medicine, nursing and pharmacy. This scholarship aims to support underrepresent groups in healthcare by reducing financial barriers to education. They offer a $5,000 scholarship to black medical students in either a MD or DO program or PA program. Look for this scholarship to open in June or sign up to be notified when the application cycle is open.
The AOF offers a variety of grant, scholarship, and award opportunities to osteopathic medical students, residents, physicians, researchers, and osteopathic centers/programs. Through these opportunities, the AOF is able to recognize some of the exceptional individuals within the osteopathic profession who are making a difference.
The American Medical Association (AMA) offers research grants, need-based scholarships, and merit-based scholarships to medical students.
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has multiple scholarship opportunities for Student Members.
This AACOM scholarship is designed to recognize underrepresented minority students in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of osteopathic medical school. Scholarship cycle is generally open from January to March for the following school year.
This AACOM scholarship is designed to recognize underrepresented minority students in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of osteopathic medical school. Scholarship cycle is generally open from January to March for the following school year.
Supports the National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program – this scholarship program is focused on Hispanic students who are committed to careers in health care; such as, nursing, dentistry, public health, health management and policy analysis, and allied health.
The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program provides contracts for financial assistance to medical students in exchange for active duty service in participating military branches. Eligible participants may receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other related education expenses as well as a monthly stipend. Typically, for each year of participation in the AFHPSP, students must serve one year in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. Participation in a military residency program does not count toward discharge of the service obligations, although it does count toward promotion and retirement service. For more information, please contact a service branch representative in your area.
The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program provides contracts for financial assistance to medical students in exchange for active duty service in participating military branches. Eligible participants may receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other related education expenses as well as a monthly stipend. Typically, for each year of participation in the AFHPSP, students must serve one year in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. Participation in a military residency program does not count toward discharge of the service obligations, although it does count toward promotion and retirement service. For more information, please contact a service branch representative in your area.
The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program provides contracts for financial assistance to medical students in exchange for active duty service in participating military branches. Eligible participants may receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other related education expenses as well as a monthly stipend. Typically, for each year of participation in the AFHPSP, students must serve one year in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. Participation in a military residency program does not count toward discharge of the service obligations, although it does count toward promotion and retirement service. For more information, please contact a service branch representative in your area.
The Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) provides financial assistance to students receiving education or training in a direct or indirect health-care services discipline; and assists in providing an adequate supply of such personnel for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). HPSP helps the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) meet its need for qualified health care professionals for which recruitment or retention is difficult.
The Health Professions scholarship provides financial aid covering tuition, required fees and other educational and living expenses for qualified American Indian and Alaska Native students (members of federally recognized Tribes only) applying to, accepted by or enrolled in a health profession program. Students incur a service obligation upon acceptance of funding from this program.
The primary goal of NHHS is to improve the health of Native Hawaiians by providing scholarships to Native Hawaiians pursuing certain health disciplines. This scholarship provides funds to cover tuition and other school costs as well as a monthly stipend. A year’s service/employment in an underserved area of Hawaii for each year of scholarship received is required after graduation. It is important to note that this award is subject to federal taxes.
Scholly Scholarships by Sallie – This website will connect students to $30 Billion in resources, is free to use, and has many features that help find scholarships easily.
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