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A.D. and Peggy Hewlett and Colonel David R. Inman Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
3833 Cleghorn Avenue
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37215
Eligibility: Applicants must be students residing in Hancock of Ohio or Daviess County of Kentucky with academic excellence. Students must pursue studies in nursing as licensed practical nurses, registered nurses or nurse practitioners or fields in pharmacy or physical therapy.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/search-scholarships/

AMBUCS Scholars
Sponsor: AMBUCS
P.O. Box 5127
High Point, NC 27262
Eligibility: Students must be US citizens accepted in a graduate-level program that is accredited by the appropriate therapy profession authority in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology or hearing audiology. Assistant or undergraduate programs are not eligible. Awards are based on financial need, commitment to local community, character for compassion and integrity and career objectives.

Amount: $500-$6,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ambucs.org

Aprendamos Juntos Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
2640 El Paseo Road
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Mexico residents who are in their second semester and are working in physical therapy, occupational therapy or board-certified behavior analyst programs.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 17
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationofsouthernnewmexico.org/

Bay County Medical Society Auxiliary Merit Fund
Sponsor: Bay Area Community Foundation
Pere Marquette Depot
1000 Adams Street
Suite 200
Bay City, MI 48708
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed one year of college and submit proof of acceptance into an accredited program. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: First Monday in February
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://bayfoundation.org/

Carespring Hero Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
324 East 4th Street
Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Eligibility: Applicants must be employees or dependents of employees of Carespring or one of its affiliates. Students must be majoring in nursing or a therapy-related field. Applicants must reside in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cincinnatischolarshipfoundation.org/list-of-scholarships/

Cassie Zousoumas Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation
100 Merrimack Street
Suite 202
Lowell, MA 01852
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of Lowell High School who wish to pursue college study and a career in special education, physical, occupational or speech therapy.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 20
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.glcfoundation.org/scholarships/donate-to-a-scholarship/

Celebrate Cherie Scholarship
Sponsor: The Community Foundation for Northern Virigina
2940 Hunter Mill Road
Suite 201
Oakton, VA 22124
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun or Prince William Counties. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfnova.org/scholarships

Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
2940 Hunter Mill Road
Suite 201
Oakton, VA 22124
Eligibility: Applicants must be legal residents of Northern Virginia (Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties) with demonstrated academic excellence and leadership in the field of physical therapy.

Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfnova.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships

Christian Care Retirement Community Scholarship
Sponsor: Wells County Foundation Inc.
222 W. Market Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to study in the fields of food preparation, medical, recreational therapy or social services and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to current employees of Christian Care Retirement Community and those interested in pursuing a career related to services for the elderly.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.wellscountyfound.org/

Cora Aguda Manayan Fund
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/

Daniel Altmiller and Elizabeth Altmiller Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
538 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 1547
Columbus, IN 47202
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. Students must be planning to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university majoring in either education, occupational therapy or physical therapy. Preference is given to those specializing in special education, pediatric occupational or pediatric physical therapy. Special consideration is also given to students participating in their high school's Best Buddies program.

Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Deadline: January
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.heritagefundbc.org/scholarships/

David A. Couch Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1762
1620 Park Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Wood, Wirt, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Mason, Calhoun, Gilmer or Doddridge in Western Virginia or Washington County in Ohio. Students must be pursuing massage therapy, physical or occupational therapy. Personal commitment to volunteer or community service is also considered.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://pacfwv.com

Devasthali Family Scholarship for Health Care Professionals
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/

Down Syndrome Aim High Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
6 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Eligibility: Applicants must be interested in assisting those with Down Syndrome. Students must be pursuing education and a career in the field of special education or speech, physical or occupational therapy.

Amount: $2,300
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cfgcr.org

Dr. Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation Health 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/

Ed and Kim Kapper Physical Therapy Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: DeKalb County Community Foundation
475 DeKalb Avenue
Sycamore, IL 60178
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates of a DeKalb County school who are attending an accredited physical therapy program at an accredited college or university.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://dekalbccf.org/give/types-of-funds/scholarship-funds/

Edmund J. and Mary Lee Christensen Educational Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
4455 West Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54914
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Waupaca High School who are planning to attend an accredited college, university, or technical college. Students must be pursuing a career in music, physical or occupational therapy or animal or veterinary science.

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

Ethel Strickarz Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be Steuben County High School students who plan to pursue their education in the field of special education, human services, or a related clinical area such as nursing, psychology, speech pathology, or physical/occupational therapy.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/

Forever Friends Diana Lain Hughes Scholarship
Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
1055 Broadway Boulevard
Suite 130
Kansas City, MO 64105
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or former graduates of the Shawnee Mission School District who demonstrate an interest in a career in teaching, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech-language pathology.

Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/

Jack Feldt Ambucs Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
One South Harbor Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Eligibility: Applicants must be Tri-Cities area students who are planning to pursue a degree in physical therapy.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://ghacf.org/scholarships/

Jean and Clarke Manning Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Muskegon County
425 W. Western Avenue
Suite 200
Muskegon, MI 49440
Eligibility: Applicants must be N. Muskegon, Reeths Puffer or Mona Shores seniors specializing in string instruments pursuing a degree in music performance, education, therapy or arts administration. Or Students must be pursuing a study of the pipe organ or in the field of language arts.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://muskegonfoundation.org/give/our-funds/?fwp_fund_type=scholarship

Katherine H. Dilley Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a degree program in occupational therapy or physical therapy at an accredited institution of higher learning. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available by request. A letter of application, financial aid form, official transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.arizonadar.org

Kelly Krodel Special Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Dubois County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 269
Jasper, IN 47547
Eligibility: Applicants must be Dubois County high school graduates. Students must be sophomore to senior college students majoring in fields that will benefit special needs children.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: October 2
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.dccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships

Linda Craig Memorial Scholarship Presented by St. Vincent Sports Performance
Sponsor: Pacers Foundation
Linda Craig Memorial Scholarship Committee
125 S. Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Eligibility: Applicants must U.S. citizens who have completed at least one full year of an undergraduate program majoring in medicine, sports medicine, physical therapy or a related area. They must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate outstanding character, integrity and leadership. Applicants may not have received a full scholarship from any other organization.

Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.pacersfoundation.org/

Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association
1425 Tri State Parkway
Suite 110
Gurnee, IL 60031
Eligibility: Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. attending college in the United States. Students must write a 500-word essay and be studying in one of the following fields: architecture, athletic administration, athletics, boiler inspection training, biological conservation, bio-mechanical sciences, building construction, civil engineering, coaching, commercial driving schools, construction sciences or management, dance education, forest science, forestry studies, engineering technology, environmental resource management, exercise science, industrial technology schools, kinesiology, LEED training or certification, mechanic schools, mechanical drafting, machine technologies, natural resources / conservation, physical administration, physical education, physical rehabilitation or therapy, recreation and park administration, small engine repair schools, sports and fitness management, survey schools, trucking schools or wood sciences.

Amount: $1,250
Deadline: July 14
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.maplefloor.org/Programs-Services/Scholarship-Program.aspx

Marilyn E. Day Family Scholarship
Sponsor: Middletown Community Foundation
300 N. Main Street
Suite 300
Middletown, OH 45042
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are willing to pursue a four-year degree and are graduating from Middletown High School with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must be majoring in physical education or a health-related field such as physical therapy or sports medicine and will be required to fill out financial information and upload the FAFSA.

Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 14
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.mcfoundation.org/

Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
Sponsor: Michael Moody Fitness
38 E 5th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents and be a current high school senior, undergraduate or graduate level student planning on enrolling in an accredited college or university full-time in the upcoming school year. Students should be able to demonstrate that they have outstanding achievement in school, as well as participation and leadership in school activities and work experience. Applicants should be pursuing a degree in one of the following: athletic training, personal training, physical education teaching and coaching, health and physical fitness, exercise science, sports and recreation management, health sciences or another related field.

Amount: $1,500
Deadline: August 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.michaelmoodyfitness.com/student-scholarship-chicago/

Minority Scholarship Award for Physical Therapy Students
Sponsor: American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. They must be African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native. They must be in the final year of an accredited or developing professional physical therapist program at the time of award disbursement. Students must demonstrate academic excellence, service to minority affairs and career potential. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: $2,500
Deadline: December 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and three letters of reference are required.
Website: https://www.apta.org/for-students/scholarships-awards

New Castle Breakfast Optimist Scholarship
Sponsor: Henry County Community Foundation
700 South Memorial Drive
P.O. Box 6006
New Castle, IN 47362
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from New Castle High School. Students must be pursuing a degree related to helping those with mental challenges - special education or a medical related field. Applicants must attend a four-year college or university.

Amount: $1,000 and over
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.henrycountycf.org/scholarships/

Paulina L. Sorg Scholarship
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
827 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must be college juniors, college seniors or graduate students attending full-time in a physical therapy degree program with a minimum 2.7 GPA.

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/

Quarterly Travel Scholarship
Sponsor: Force & Motion Foundation
176 Waltham Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Eligibility: Applicants must be a currently enrolled student in a field related to multi-axis force measurement and testing. Students must submit either an abstract or a poster that has been accepted into a conference. Applicants must complete the travel award application and a text abstract.

Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.forceandmotion.org

Suburban Hospital Casey Scholarships
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

Wallace and Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship
Sponsor: Wayne County Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a Wayne County high school in Ohio or resided in Wayne County for three years. Students must pursue a degree as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practitioner Nurse or a speech, physical or occupational therapist. Applicants must have financial need.

Amount: $4,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org/

William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship
Sponsor: Indiana Commission for Higher Education
101 West Ohio Street
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in college full-time. Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA, and financial need may be considered. Preference will be given to black and Hispanic students. Students must agree to work in the state of Indiana for a period of time after graduation.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: August 31
How to apply: Applications are available at the financial aid office of attending institution.
Website: https://www.in.gov/che/

Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a Maryland postsecondary school. Dependent students must have parents who also live in Maryland. Eligible majors are chosen to address current state or regional needs and usually include the following: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy and public service. Students must agree to begin working within that employment field within one year of graduation at a rate of one year for every year that the scholarship was granted.

Amount: Up to $19,000
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: Applications are available online in January.
Website: https://mhec.maryland.gov

Zachary Adam Giordan-Lascari Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico
2640 El Paseo Road
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Eligibility: Applicants must be fathers attending or planning to attend a physical therapy institute to study physical therapy. Preference will be given to students attending Pima Medical Institute studying physical therapy in Albuquerque.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 17
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationofsouthernnewmexico.org/