Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department
2044 Galisteo Street
Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Mexico residents and attend a post secondary institution in New Mexico. Students must be enrolled at least half-time as undergraduates or graduates and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must declare their intent to practice as a health professional in a designated shortage area within the state of New Mexico.
Amount: Up to $12,000
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hed.state.nm.us/financial-aid
Sponsor: American Medical Technologists
10700 W. Higgins Road
Suite 150
Rosemont, IL 60018
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates or current seniors planning to attend an accredited institution to pursue an American Medical Technologists-certified career, which includes medical laboratory technology, medical assisting, dental assisting, phlebotomy and office laboratory technician. Applicants must provide evidence of financial need.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://americanmedtech.org/Blog/Blog-Post/apply-for-an-amt-scholarship
Sponsor: National Black Nurses Association
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 910
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Eligibility: Applicants must be African Americans currently enrolled in a nursing program and be in good academic standing, be members of the NBNA, be members of a local chapter and have at least a full year of school remaining. Applicants must submit with their application an essay, references, an official transcript and evidence of participation in student nurse activities and involvement in the African American community.
Amount: $1,000-$15,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nbna.org
Sponsor: Learn.org
156 East Dana Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time during the academic year in which the award is granted. Selection is primarily based on academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and employment history.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://learn.org/pages/scholarship_home.html
Sponsor: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Committee Services Office
Attn.: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate financial need and attend an accredited school of nursing. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. However, no affiliation with DAR is necessary.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available by written request and must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Website: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
827 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Students must be majoring in a health-related field. Preference may be given to students who are attending school in Hawaii. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have financial need.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/
Sponsor: Cumberland Community Foundation
P.O. Box 2345
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Eligibility: Applicants must be Cumberland County residents who graduated from any of the high schools in Cumberland with a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrated financial need. Students must enroll at any university or college based in Cumberland County, North Carolina and major in dental hygiene or dental hygiene assistant, medical assistant, nursing, occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant, physical therapy or physical therapy assistant. Applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to renew the scholarship.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 23
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cumberlandcf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
827 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to major in a health-related field other than sports medicine, non-clinical psychology or social work at a U.S. college or university. They must be full-time college juniors, college seniors or graduate students, and they must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/
Sponsor: GoodRx
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Eligibility: Applicants must be current or recently graduated black medical (MD, DO) physician associate (PA) students who have completed their last semester no earlier than Spring. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0 (or its equivalent). Selections are limited to students who self-identify as black or African American students in the healthcare field.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: July 7
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.goodrx.com/scholarship
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships Inc.
347 Fifth Avenue
Suite 510
New York, NY 10016
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of underrepresented minority groups or from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Students must be currently enrolled in medical school or a graduate-level nursing or physician assistant program.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://nmfonline.org/about-our-scholarships-and-awards/programs/
Sponsor: Law Offices of Joseph J. Bogdan, LLC
1550 Spring Road
Suite 308
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. undergraduate or graduate program with the intent to earn a degree that helps them qualify for professional healthcare licensure. Students must be at least 18 years of age or older and U.S. citizens. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and be enrolled in any of the following majors: medical and pre-med programs, pharmacy and pre-pharmacy programs, nursing and nurse practitioner programs or physician assistant programs. An essay on a provided prompt is required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.jjblawoffice.com/healthcare-professional-scholarship
Sponsor: Iowa Physician Assistant Society
6919 Vista Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an approved Physician Assistant (PA) degree program at a postsecondary institution located in Iowa. They must have had an outstanding undergraduate academic record, strong leadership skills and a well-developed knowledge of the role of the professional physician assistant. Selection is based on academic merit, demonstrated leadership ability, commitment to the field of physician assisting, extracurricular activities and professional awareness.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September 5
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript and personal statement are required.
Website: https://www.iapasociety.org/index.php/students/scholarship-information
Sponsor: National Council of Jewish Women - Los Angeles
5350 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 36849
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in a post-graduate program in the following healthcare fields: nursing, physician assistant, MD, DO or mental healthcare worker. Students who are first-generation in their family to attend college will be given special consideration. Students who are completing their degree during their current term are not eligible to apply.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: October 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ncjwla.org/what-we-do/scholarships/
Sponsor: Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania
101 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1404
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduates who are majoring in nursing or physician assisting at an Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) member school. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have proven leadership skills. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $4,500
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal essay are required.
Website: https://www.aicup.org/philanthropy/aicup-scholarships/
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
P.O. Box 128
Greensburg, PA 15601
Eligibility: Applicants must be current students in good standing who are enrolled in an accredited physician assistant program in the state of Pennsylvania. They must be current Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) members who demonstrate outstanding leadership and participation in their schools and communities. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal essay are required.
Website: https://pspa.net/
Sponsor: North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants
Attn.: Kat Nicholas
1121 Slater Road
Durham, NC 27703
Eligibility: Applicants must be current student members of the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA). They must be rising second- or third-year students in an accredited physician assistant degree program. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, financial aid statement, personal essay and official transcript are required.
Website: https://ncapa.org/nc-pa-student-scholarships/
Sponsor: New York State Society of Physician Assistants
N83 W13410 Leon Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Eligibility: Applicants must be NYSSPA members who are currently enrolled in an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant degree program in the state of New York. They must be in the professional phase of their degree program. Previous NYSSPA Scholarship winners, NYSSPA board members and NYSSPA committee chairs are ineligible. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need and professional activities.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: August 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, one reference letter, a personal essay and a financial aid award letter are required.
Website: http://www.nysspa.org
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Health Workforce
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or accepted into allopathic or osteopathic medical schools, family nurse practitioner programs, nurse-midwifery programs, physician assistant programs or dental school. Upon completion of training, scholars must choose practice sites in federally designated health professional shortage areas for one year for each year of support received.
Amount: Full tuition and fees plus stipend
Deadline: April 27
How to apply: Applications are available by telephone request.
Website: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
1755 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Eligibility: Applicants must be Illinois residents, having lived in the state for one year prior to applying and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in an approved nursing program and demonstrate financial need. Scholarship recipients must agree to work as a nurse in Illinois after graduation.
Amount: Up to full tuition
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.isac.org
Sponsor: Oklahoma City Community Foundation
1000 North Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an Oklahoma PA Program accredited by ARC-PA and be going into their second year. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://occf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
827 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must be Hawaii residents who are of Filipino descent. They must be full-time students.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/
Sponsor: American Epilepsy Society
135 South LaSalle Street
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60603
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time graduate students pursuing a Ph.D. degree in neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, biochemistry, genetics, nursing, pharmacy or other related areas; have a dissertation research project; have a qualified mentor who can supervise the project and have access to resources to conduct the project. The project must be in the U.S. and its territories. The award is based on the quality of the dissertation project, relevance to epilepsy, the applicant's qualifications, the mentor's qualifications and the quality of the proposed environment.
Amount: up to $30,000
Deadline: January 18
How to apply: Applicants must submit three recommendation letters including one from the mentor, a statement of intent, a biographical sketch, a cover sheet form, a lay summary, transcripts and a research plan.
Website: https://www.aesnet.org/research-funding/funding/early-career/predoctoral-research-fellowships
Sponsor: Suburban Hospital Scholarship Program
8600 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be in their final two years of study. Current employees must be looking to train within a critically-needed area, while non-employees must be applying for a nursing degree. Successful applicants will need to commit to a period of employment with Suburban Hospital after qualification.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: February 28; May 31; August 31; November 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.suburbanhospital.org
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Eligibility: Applicants cannot be residents of the state of Maryland, but they must be enrolled in a two-year or four-year undergraduate nursing program in Maryland. Students must agree to work full-time at a Maryland hospital after graduation, for a period of four years for full-time students and two years for part-time students.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://mhec.maryland.gov
Sponsor: Veterans Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
P.O. Box 362
Hull, PA 02045
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. military veterans. They must be enrolled in an accredited physician assistant (PA) training program. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal statement are required.
Website: https://www.veteranscaucus.org/scholarships/
