Students are expected to notify the MD Program Office of Financial Aid when an outside award is received. Federal regulations and school policy require that the financial aid award be adjusted when a student receives outside aid. These scholarships provide substantial financial support in return for a service commitment. Once such an award is accepted, all GW MD Program scholarship to the student is rescinded. Loans may be obtained only for the difference between the award and the school budget, less the recipient's expected resources. Should you require a letter of good standing please submit this form to the Dean or Professor from whom you are requesting it: Letter of Good Standing/Recommendation Request (gwu.edu).
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AMA Physicians of Tomorrow ScholarshipsProvider: AMA Foundation |
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American Indian Graduate Center FellowshipProvider: AIGC |
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AMWA ScholarshipProvider: American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) |
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Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Medical Diversity ScholarshipProvider: Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Attorneys at Law |
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Chinese American Medical Society scholarshipProvider: Chinese American Medical Society |
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Chinese American Physicians Society scholarshipProvider: Chinese American Physicians Society |
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Cobell ScholarshipProvider: Inigenous Education, Inc. (scholarship administrator for the Cobell Foundation) |
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Dr. Arthur J. and Helen Horvat Foundation ScholarshipProvider: The Center for Scholarship Administration, Inc. |
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Dr. James L. Hutchinson and Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson ScholarshipProvider: Silicon Valley Community Foundation |
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FMMS ScholarshipProvider: Fresno Madera Medical Society (FMMS) Scholarship Foundation |
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Frank & Louis Groff Medical ScholarshipProvider: Frank & Louis Groff Foundation |
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Health Career ScholarshipProvider: International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons |
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Military HPSP ScholarshipsProvider: Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program |
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Honjo-JMSA ScholarshipProvider: Japanese Medical Society of America |
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Howard G. Lapsley Memorial Scholarship FundProvider: JFK-Muhlenberg Campus Board of Directors |
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HSF General College ScholarshipsProvider: Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
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Jewish Vocational Service ScholarshipProvider: Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund |
According to donor designation, applicants must:
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Joan F. Giambalvo ScholarshipProvider: Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women |
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Kaiser Permanente Scholarship ProgramProvider: Kaiser Permanente |
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Dr. Frank and Florence Marino ScholarshipProvider: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving |
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Medical Staff ScholarshipProvider: Muhlenberg Foundation |
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Medical Student Summer Fellowship ProgramProvider: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
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Mitsui USA-JMSA ScholarshipProvider: Japanese Medical Society of America |
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Montgomery County Medical Society (MCMS) of Pennsylvania ScholarshipProvider: The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society |
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National Health Service CorpsProvider: National Health Service Corp (NHSC) |
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Scholarship Information: The NHSC scholarship is a competitive program that pays tuition, fees and provides a living stipend to students enrolled in accredited medical (MD or DO), dental, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, and physician assistant training. Upon graduation, scholarship recipients serve as primary care providers between two and four years in a community-based site in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area that has been approved by the NHSC as a service site. Awards are made to applicants most committed to serving underserved people and most likely to build successful careers in shortage areas and meet future needs for care throughout the Nation. NHSC helps scholars select a compatible service site and pays for travel to and from interviews. |
National Hispanic Health Foundation ScholarshipsProvider: National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) |
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National Italian American ScholarshipProvider: National Italian American Foundation |
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Nippon Life-JMSA ScholarshipProvider: Japanese Medical Society of America |
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Nishioka-JMSA ScholarshipProvider: Japanese Medical Society of America |
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NMF Need-Based Scholarship ProgramProvider: National Medical Fellowships |
Eligibility Requirements: The Need-Based Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to United States citizens from groups currently under represented in the medical profession; specifically, African Americans, Alaska Natives, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, Native Americans, Vietnamese, Cambodians, and mainland Puerto Ricans who permanently reside within the U.S. All applicants must submit proof of citizenship.
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Nolan ScholarshipProvider: Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians |
Eligibility Requirements: Established by the late Anna Nolan to help defray medical school expenses for male students from Middlesex County, Connecticut.
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Oliver Goldsmith, M.D. ScholarshipProvider: Kaiser Permanente Southern California Residency & Fellowship Programs |
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Joanna F. Reed Memorial ScholarshipProvider: Joanna F. Reed Medical Scholarship Trust |
Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Alabama and northwest Florida who attend a recognized private medical school (wherever located) are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic performance, recommendations, financial need, and the selection committee's evaluation of the applicant's motivation, character, ability, and promise. Special consideration may be given to those applicants who desire to become general practitioners or internists. Scholarships are for one year, and award amounts will vary according to the recipient financial situation, relative cost of the medical school, and amount of Trust income available for distribution. |
Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraProvider: Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara |
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TADAM ScholarshipProvider: Turkish American Doctors Association of Midwest |
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The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Foundation Medical School ScholarshipProvider: The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Foundation |
Eligibility Requirements: AHEPA's commitment to education has been well documented throughout its history. Over $4 million is endowed at the local, district and national levels toward the use of scholarships and a half-million dollars is awarded annually.
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The Harvey Fellows ProgramProvider: The Mustard Seed Foundation |
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The Howard G. Lapsley ScholarshipProvider: JFK-Muhlenberge Campus BoD |
Eligible candidates must satisfy the following criteria:
Candidates must complete and return the application and financial statement forms between January 15 and May 1 of the year in which they wish to be considered for scholarship assistance. Applications received after May 1 will not be considered. |
The Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD ScholarshipProvider: The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society |
Eligibility Requirements: For more than 50 years, the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society has proudly served as the 501(c)(3) philanthropic affiliate of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Foundation contributors can fulfill their charitable interests in the medical community by contributing to three core programs. The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society sustains the future of medicine in Pennsylvania by providing programs that support medical education, physician health, and excellence in practice. This medical scholarship is made possible by a memorial contribution from Mrs. Elena Pascal and Ms. Carla Vigilante in honor of their parents, Drs. Siegfried and Vigilante.
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The Pisacano Scholars Leadership ProgramProvider: The American Board of Family Medicine |
Eligibility Requirements: The Pisacano Leadership Foundation (PLF) seeks to advance family medicine by providing well-educated, community-minded leaders in primary care. By aiding students who demonstrate the highest levels of commitment to family medicine, scholarship, leadership, character, interpersonal skills, and community service, the PLF will promote the development of the future leaders in the specialty. The Pisacano Scholars Leadership program is designed to provide educational programs, leadership training, and funding to reimburse a portion of medical school-related debt. Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding medical students for a four-year period. Students who have made a commitment to the field of family medicine and who will enter their fourth year in medical school in the fall of 2016 may apply. The PLF will award scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the 2016-2017 academic year. |
Tillman Military ScholarsProvider: Pat Tillman Foundation |
Eligibility Requirements: The Pat Tillman Foundation is a national leader in providing resources and educational scholarship support to veterans, active service members, and their dependents. The Tillman Military Scholars program aids all veterans, specifically the ever-growing population of veterans and dependents of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
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Toyota Motor North America-JMSA ScholarshipProvider: Japanese Medical Society of America |
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Vietnamese American Medical Association ScholarshipProvider: Vietnamese American Medical Association |
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Wellsford and Mildred Clark Medical Memorial ScholarshipProvider: Waterbury Medical Association |
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Scholarship Information: Administered by Waterbury Medical Association. Established in 1988 to provide scholarships for third-year medical school students, entering their fourth year of medical school, who were residents of Connecticut for five years. |
William E. Dochterman Medical Student Scholarship FundProvider: Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society |
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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New AmericansProvider: Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans |
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Joseph Collins ScholarshipProvider: Joseph Collins Foundation |
Eligibility Requirements: The Joseph Collins Foundation was established with the purpose of aiding needy medical students to achieve an adequate education without sacrificing all other interests in the broad fields of learning. To qualify, students must be a student attending an accredited medical school geographically located east of or contiguous to the Mississippi River. Students must stand in the upper half of their class; demonstrate an interest in the arts or other cultural pursuits outside of medicine; have an interest in specializing in neurology, psychiatry, or becoming a general practitioner, and be of good moral character. All application materials must be typewritten. |
Dr. Edith SeVille Coale ScholarshipProvider: Zonta Club of D.C. |
Eligibility Requirements: Every spring, the Zonta Club of D.C. presents the Dr. Edit SeVille Coale Scholarship to three of our rising third year female students. The award has ranged between $6,000 and $10,000, but may vary annually. Criteria and application are provided to students via the class listserv and the three students are then nominated by the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Scholarship Committee to then be considered by the Zonta Club of D.C. for the scholarships. The Zonta Club has worked with GW medical school students for over 50 years and was celebrated for its generosity by GW in spring 2016. |
Fourth Year Medical School ScholarshipsProvider: GWUH Women’s Board |
Eligibility Requirements: Every year, the Women's Board supports a number of medical, nursing, and public health students (among others) through scholarships. During the 2015-2016 academic year, the Women's Board will be offering the following: FOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR $6,000 EACH. These medical school scholarships are awarded to support medical students in their fourth year of education at the SMHS. Recipients are selected based on various criteria, including but not limited to academic excellence, community involvement, and a commitment to the field of medicine. The selection process for the third-years will take place in the Spring 2016. The Women's Board is proud to support the education of the medical, nursing, and public health students at GWUH/SMHS. |