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Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
2020 West El Camino Avenue
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95833
Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents who have been accepted by or are enrolled in an accredited California program. Financial need, work experience and career goals are considered, and preference is given to applicants who plan to remain in a medically underserved area past the service time. Those selected must sign a two-year service agreement to work in a medically underserved area of California.

Amount: $25,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/

Alice W. Rooke Scholarship
Sponsor: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Committee Services Office
Attn.: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted into or enrolled in a graduate course of study to become a medical doctor. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. However, affiliation with DAR is not required.

Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available by written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Website: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships

Allied Healthcare Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
2020 West El Camino Avenue
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95833
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a California community college or university and be studying one of the following programs: medical imaging, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory care, social work, pharmacy and diagnostic medical sonography, pharmacy technician, medical laboratory technologist, surgical technician or ultrasound technician. Those selected will complete a one-year service contract or work volunteer hours in a medically underserved area of California. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years of application.

Amount: Up to $8,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/

Annual Prevounce Preventive Health Scholarship
Sponsor: Prevounce
28632 Roadside Drive
Suite 215
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students entering or already established in an accredited program at a college or university in the United States. Students must be pursuing careers in healthcare including medicine, nursing or public health. An essay on a provided prompt is required to be submitted.

Amount: $1,000-$1,500
Deadline: October 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://info.prevounce.com/scholarship

Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
2020 West El Camino Avenue
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95833
Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents enrolled in an associate degree nursing program at a California school, have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be fluent in a language other than English. Financial need, work experience, community involvement and academic achievement are considered. Preference is given to those who will graduate within two years and to those who plan to remain in a medically underserved area past the service time required. Recipients must sign a two-year service contract to work in a medically underserved area as an RN.

Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/

Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
2020 West El Camino Avenue
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95833
Eligibility: Applicants must be attending a California undergraduate nursing program and be fluent in a language other than English. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. A two-year service agreement to work in a medically underserved area of California is required. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years and to those who plan to remain in a medically underserved area after the service agreement has expired. Applicant must have minimum 2.0 GPA.

Amount: $10,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/

Bong Hak Hyun Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation
6705 Old York Road
Philadelphia
Attn.: Scholarship Committee
Philadelphia, PA 19126
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students as of September each year who will pursue a career in healthcare and the medical field with evidence of potential, passion and leadership.

Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://jaisohn.org/scholarships/

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Science and Engineering Society
4263 Montgomery Boulevard, NE
Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Eligibility: Applicants must reside in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa or Washington. Students must also major in one of the following areas: business, engineering, math, medicine/health administration, natural/physical sciences, technology or education and belong to AISES. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA.

Amount: $2,500 for 4 years
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.aises.org/scholarships

Charlotte Knights Healthcare Scholarship
Sponsor: Charlotte Knights
324 South Mint Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors in the Charlott area interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Essay submissions are required on provided prompts.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/community/scholarship

Daniel D. Yun MD Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation
6705 Old York Road
Philadelphia
Attn.: Scholarship Committee
Philadelphia, PA 19126
Eligibility: Applicants must be Korean American undergraduate or graduate students as of September each year, who are pursuing a medical career with evidence of academic excellence and dedication to healthcare.

Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://jaisohn.org/scholarships/

Dr. Ralph E. White Graduating Senior Scholarship
Sponsor: California State PTA
2327 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816-5014
Eligibility: Applicants must be California residents and high school seniors graduating from a California high school. Students must be a member of their school PTA/PTSA in good standing, or if the high school does not have a PTA/PTSA, a member of a PTA/PTSA in good standing and a council, district or state PTA board member. An essay is required to be submitted on a provided prompt.

Amount: $500
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://capta.org/programs-events/scholarships/

Excellence in Leadership Award
Sponsor: National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA)
446 East High Street
Suite 10
Lexington, KY 40507
Eligibility: Applicants must have been members of NGNA for at least one year.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ngna.org

Fellowship Award
Sponsor: Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
One Exchange Plaza
55 Broadway
Suite 302
New York, NY 10006
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.D.S. or D.V.M. Applicants should submit an application cover sheet, sponsor's biographical sketch, CV, degree certificate, letter, research proposal, summary of research form, up to three reprints of work and four letters of reference. This is a three-year award with various deadlines and funding. The research must be conducted at a university, hospital or research institution. International candidates may apply to do their research only in the United States.

Amount: $70,000-$76,000 plus expenses
Deadline: March 15 and August 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.damonrunyon.org

Foundation for Surgical Technology Medical Mission Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of Surgical Technologists
6 W. Dry Creek Circle
Ste 200
Littleton, CO 80120
Eligibility: Applicants must be active AST members, document the educational program or mission program and provide two recommendation letters.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://ffst.org/

Harvey E. and Marguerite Sandstrom McDowell Scholarship
Sponsor: Phelps County Community Foundation
424 Garfield Street
Holdrege, NE 68949
Eligibility: Applicants must be planning to attend or already are attending a two-year program at least and have documented financial need. The selection committee privileges students majoring in a health field or mortuary science first before considering those pursuing other degree areas.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.phelpsfoundation.org/

Health Careers Scholarship
Sponsor: International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons
P.O. Box 1040
34 Vincent Avenue
Chautauqua, NY 14722
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students pursuing a career in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, physical or occupational therapy or medical technologies. R.N. students and those pursuing an M.D. or D.D.S must have completed at least one year of schooling at an accredited institution. All others must be entering at least their third year of school. Pre-med students are not eligible. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available by sending a self-addressed, stamped legal size envelope.
Website: https://iokds.org/scholarships/

Irene and Daisy MacGregor Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Committee Services Office
Attn.: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted into or enrolled in a graduate course of study to become a medical doctor. Those pursuing study in psychiatric nursing at the graduate level at a medical school may also apply, and preference is given to females. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. However, affiliation with DAR is not required.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available by written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Website: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships

Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Eligibility: Applicants must live in Maryland, and they must be employed full-time by Maryland state or local government or nonprofit organizations that serve low income or underprivileged people. They must have a degree from a Maryland college or from any law school, or certification from the Maryland State Department of Education. Priority is given to individuals who have graduated in the past three years. Applicants must also have college loans on which they have not defaulted, and each person's annual gross salary must be under $60,000. Applicants must work in one of the following positions: lawyers, teachers, nurses, nurse faculty members, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, speech pathologists or physician assistants.

Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: October 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://mhec.maryland.gov

Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholarship
Sponsor: United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
1805 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school graduates who plan to enroll full-time as first-year college students at a U.S.-located, four-year accredited, not-for-profit college or university or two-year accredited, not-for-profit community college. Students must reside in one of the following areas: California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Georgia, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia or Washington. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and be interested in pursuing a clinical or non-clinical career path in the healthcare industry. Students must complete the FAFSA and demonstrate unmet financial need.

Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://uncf.org/scholarships

Language Grants
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org

Loan Assistance Repayment Program Primary Care Services
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Eligibility: Medical resident applicants must be graduates of a Maryland college, and they must have at least one year remaining in a primary care residency program. Physician applicants must have a valid primary care license and currently work in an underserved area of Maryland. All applicants must have outstanding loans on which they have not defaulted. Specialization in one of the following fields is required: general internal medicine, family practice medicine, general pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology or gynecology. Applicants must agree to work in an underserved area of Maryland for two to four years after winning the scholarship and completing their residency.

Amount: Up to $50,000
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Website: https://mhec.maryland.gov

Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program
Sponsor: American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
55 West 39th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Eligibility: Applicants must be osteopathic or allopathic students who have completed at least one year of medical school at a U.S. institution. Students must complete the program at one of 8 National Training Centers and must have a faculty sponsor from their home institution. For a list of training centers and participating schools, please see the following link: https://www.afar.org/mstar-national-training-centers-and-participating-schools. Program lasts 8 to 12 weeks, and monthly stipends are provided.

Amount: $1,980 per month
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.afar.org

Minority Fellowship Program
Sponsor: American Nurses Association (ANA)
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the ANA, have their master's degree and plan to pursue doctoral degrees. Eligible applicants must be registered nurses and members of a ethnic/racial minority group.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications available online.
Website: http://www.nursingworld.org

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Sponsor: Morris K. Udall Foundation
434 E. University Boulevard
Suite 300
Tucson, AZ 85705
Eligibility: Students must be juniors or sophomores studying full-time for an associate's or bachelor's degree at an accredited two- or four-year institution. They must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents and be committed to a career related to the environment, tribal public policy or Native American health care. Students must be nominated by a college or university faculty representative and must have a grade point average equivalent to a "B" or higher. Selection is based on demonstrated commitment to the environment, tribal public policy or Native American healthcare. Selection is also based on potential of applicant to make significant contributions, leadership, character, desire to make a difference and demonstration of diverse interests and activities.

Amount: Up to $7,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, college transcript(s) and three recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.udall.gov

MSA Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Sponsor: Microscopy Society of America
Undergraduate Research Scholarships
11130 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 350
Reston, VA 20191
Eligibility: Applicants must conduct research in microscopy at their school and complete their research before graduation. Applicants must also be full-time undergraduate students and achieve junior or senior standing by the time the research work is started.

Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: December 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.microscopy.org/awards/index.cfm

NAHN Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Hispanic Nurses
1500 Sunday Drive
Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the NAHN and be enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate, graduate or practical/vocational nursing program.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 26
How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.
Website: https://www.nahnnet.org

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Office of Intramural Training and Education
National Institute of Health - DHHS
2 Center Drive
Building 2, Room 2E24
Bethesda, MD 20892-0230
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time students at an accredited undergraduate institution, have an underprivileged background and have a minimum 3.3 GPA or be within the top 5 percent of their class. Applicants must also show a commitment to pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science research at the NIH.

Amount: Up to $20,000
Deadline: March 29
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp

Northwest Michigan Osteopathic Endowment Grant
Sponsor: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
250 East Front St
Suite 310
Traverse City, MI 49684
Eligibility: Applicants must be medical professionals or in innovative health education, research and treatment programs, and programs/projects that respond to community health needs.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.gtrcf.org

Northwest Oklahoma Osteopathic Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Northwest Oklahoma Osteopathic Foundation
4125 West Garriott
Suite A-1
Enid, OK 73703
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or career tech students attending school in northwest Oklahoma. Students must be interested in pursuing a career as a physician.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://nwoof.org/scholarships/

Orbeck Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Operation Thank An Officer
P.O. Box 92
Montrose, MN 55363
Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors who reside in Minnesota. Students must have achieved the level of Eagle Scout and will be pursuing a career in a service industry. An essay submission is required.

Amount: $500
Deadline: March 22
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://thankanofficer.org/scholarships/

TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students
Sponsor: American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students who have been or are presently enrolled in a psychology course and must write an essay answering a question from the APA. A Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) member must sponsor all candidates, and each school may submit no more than five papers.

Amount: $300
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Submission information is available online.
Website: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/scholarships

Washington Health Corps
Sponsor: Washington Student Achievement Council
P. O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
Eligibility: Applicants must be employed, or be under contract to be employed, at an eligible site, provide proof of eligible student debt and sign a contract to serve a minimum of two or three years. A full list of eligible professions can be found on the Washington Health Corps website.

Amount: Up to $75,000
Deadline: March 8
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://wsac.wa.gov/