Financial Aid

Scholarship Notices—arranged by DUE DATE

Turkish American Doctors Association of Midwest

Kaiser Permanente-Oliver Goldsmith, MD Scholarship
This scholarship honors medical students currently in their 2nd or 3rd years of medical school who intend to practice in Southern California, who are dedicated to the promotion and advancement of culturally responsive care. The Oliver Goldsmith, MD, Scholarship supports ongoing education for medical students while providing them with opportunities for practical experience at Kaiser Permanente facilities.

• Twelve $5,000 scholarships for medical students who have demonstrated their commitment to diversity through community service, clinical volunteering, or research
• Medical students participate in a mentoring program with a Kaiser Permanente physician and participate in a four to six week clinical rotation at a Kaiser Permanente facility
• Medical students have an opportunity to observe practicing physicians delivering culturally responsive care, to participate in care delivery, and to learn more about the communities they will be serving after graduation

Information & application requirements can be found at http://residency.kp.org/scal/scholarship_appinstruct.html
All documents must be received by January 31, 2010.



Central Scholarship & Loan Referral Service (CSLRS)
The Central Scholarship & Loan Referral Service (CSLRS) is a non-profit scholarship agency providing need-based grants to local students.  CSLRS funds are available to any Jewish high school senior, or college or graduate school student with DEMONSTRATABLE FINANCIAL NEED.  All applicants must be bona fide residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or Westmoreland counties for at least 2 years.  (Residents of Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango counties are eligible only to apply for the Sarah & Tena Goldstein Memorial Scholarship—please visit the website below for additional information.)  The application is available at www.centralscholarship.org
Applications are due February 8, 2010.  Application will be available in late November.

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
These scholarships are available to members of the Jewish faith whose legal domicile is in the greater Chicago metropolitan area or Cook County or Northwest Indiana.  Applicants should apply to the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) via their website http://www.jvschicago.org/ (then click on Scholarship Services).  The application deadline for 2010-2011 is February 15, 2010.  For information, e-mail jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org or call  (312) 673-3457 .


Miklos Family Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
Student must be in their 3rd or 4th year during the 2009-2010 academic year.  Preference is given to candidates from Western PA (others from PA will be considered).  Awards may range from $5,000 to $7,500.  Student must provide the following:

• 1-page Essay (described in the application)
• Official Transcripts
• Federal Tax return(s) for parents
• Copy of Student Aid Report (the complete FAFSA)
• Copy of your Need Access Application
• Copy of your most recent financial aid award letter

Applications are available by contacting the financial aid office.  Applications are due on February 26, 2010 – our office will overnight the applications to The Pittsburgh Foundation.


Alliance Medical Education Scholarship Fund (AMES)
– administered by The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
Several $2,500 scholarships are available.  Applicant must be a resident of Pennsylvania and must be a 2nd or 3rd year medical student when applying for the scholarship.  Applicant must submit provide an application, 2 reference letters, a letter verifying enrollment, and a one-page statement regarding his/her vision for the future of Pennsylvania Medicine.  Applications must be postmarked by February 28, 2010.  Information and applications can be found at this site:  www.foundationpamedsoc.org/SFS/Scholarships/AllianceGA.aspx

Chinese American Physicians’ Society (CAPS)
CAPS is offering scholarship(s) of $2,000 to $5,000 each annually to students in United States medical schools. The CAPS Scholarships are open to all medical students in need of financial aid regardless of their hometown, sex, race or color. The applicants are judged according to their academic achievements, financial needs, community service records and essays. Special credit is also given to those who are willing to serve the Chinese communities after their graduation. The deadline for submitting the completed applications is usually at the end of February. Due to the huge number of requests for applications and our shortage of manpower, the society can no longer send out the application by mail unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is enclosed with the request sent to Lawrence Ng, M.D., Chair, Award Committee, Chinese American Physicians Society, 345 Ninth St., Suite 204, Oakland, CA 94607-4206. Applications can be downloaded at www.caps-ca.org


Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program
The Pisacano Leadership Program provides educational programs, leadership training, and funding for outstanding fourth-year medical students for a four-year period.  Students must make a commitment to the specialty of family medicine.  The funding program is designed to reimburse a portion of medical school debt incurred by the student by the conclusion of the required three-year residency.  The Foundation is especially interested in students who exhibit the highest levels of skill, compassion, and leadership.  A firm and continuing commitment to the specialty of family medicine is an essential precedent for any applicant to receive a Pisacano Scholarship.  Although the scholarships are intended to reduce the level of medical-school-related debt, financial need is not a consideration.  The maximum scholarship award is $28,000.  The scholarship award for each year will be paid in August.  Funds will be distributed during the remainder of medical school and during the three-year residency.  In the event any recipient of a Pisacano Scholarship voluntarily fails to enter a residency in family medicine upon completion of medical school or, having entered such residency, voluntarily withdraws from it in order to enter the residency of another medical specialty, the Foundation reserves the right to require repayment, in whole or part, of any monies it has paid to such recipient.  Only applicants who in the fall of 2009 will be entering their fourth year (full-time) in a U.S. medical school will be considered.  Applicants must have declared family medicine as their specialty.  Applicants will be judged on commitment to family medicine, leadership qualities, academic performance, interpersonal skills, communication skills, and involvement in serving others.  The Foundation Board requires each applicant to complete an interview with a local family physician.   For more information and the scholarship application, please visit http://www.fpleaders.org/ Applications are due March 1, 2010.


Marian J. Wettrick Charitable Foundation Scholarship

• Grants range from $5,000 to $35,000
• Female students who have graduated from a college in Pennsylvania and continue their medical school education in Pennsylvania
• Intend to pursue a career in Pennsylvania
• Would consider Charles Cole Medical Center in Coudersport, PA for a rotation, an internship or future place to practice medicine
• March 31, 2009—DEADLINE (this deadline is earlier than in prior years)

The Foundation requests that students provide completed applications to our office so that we can forward all applications together.  Please note that there is also a medical intern scholarship available.  Applications and guidelines for this scholarship can be sent to you via email.  Please email us at financial_aid@medschool.pitt.edu if you would like information sent to you.


National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind provides scholarships to students who are legally blind, ranging from $3,000 to $12,000.  Information can be found at www.nfb.org/scholarships.  Students must be legally blind to apply and will need to complete the application and provide the transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other documentation described on the agency's website.  The deadline for the scholarship is March 31, 2010.  Send questions via email to scholarships@nfb.org or call  410-65....


UPMC Horizon Scholarship
Scholarship applications are available by contacting the financial aid office.  To be considered, the candidate must have completed at least one year of medical school, be in good academic standing, and must have a geographic or service connection to the regional area serviced by UMPC Horizon medical facility and/or physician staff.  Specifically, candidates must show documentation of affiliation in some manner with service areas as follows:

Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Western Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Eastern Trumbull County, Ohio
Eastern Ashtabula County, Ohio

Scholarship questions may be directed to Mrs. Anderson at  724-589-6224 .  Applications are accepted from February 15 through April 15, 2009.

Chinese American Medical Society

Since 1973, the society has awarded 3 to 5 scholarships a year to medical and/or dental students and scientists.  To be eligible to apply, you must be a first, second, or third year medical or dental student at a U. S. medical or dental school. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2010. Applications and information can be found at the following website: http://www.camsociety.org/scholarshipprogram.html 

Joseph A. William Medical Scholarship (Elk County Community Foundation)
The Joseph A. William Medical Scholarship of the Elk County Community Foundation scholarship is open to graduates of any St. Marys, Pennsylvania high school who has been accepted by or currently attending an accredited medical school.  Contact Paula Fritz Eddy at the Elk County Community Foundation for details about the scholarship or to request an application (phone number  814-834-2125 , e-mail eccf@alltel.net, or visit www.elkcountyfoundation.com if you are interested in learning more about this scholarship.  Application deadline is April 30, 2009.


James A. Ferrante, M.D. Scholarship
The James A. Ferrante, M.D. Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to an outstanding medical student from Western Pennsylvania who is committed to a career in primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics, or family medicine, and who will be entering either the 3rd or 4th year at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Fall 2008. If you are interested in this scholarship applications can be picked up at our office. The deadline is usually in mid-May. 


Tylenol Scholarship
Approximately 170 students will be granted scholarships in the amounts of $1000 and $5000. Applicants will be judged on leadership qualities and academic performance. Applications are usually due in mid-May.  You need to go the following website to apply: www.tylenol.com/scholarship. When clicking on the area to apply, you will be forwarded to another website for “Scholarship Program Administrators, Inc.” You will be asked for an access key – this code is TYLN. You will also need to request an Applicant Identification Number (AIN). This is separate from the Access Key. If you have further questions about the Tylenol Scholarship, you should direct your questions to them—as the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine does not administer this scholarship program.

Educational Loan and Scholarship Funds

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia administers annual educational loans and scholarships. Each year applications will be available for download beginning in March and will only be accepted by Federation until May 31, 2010. Each scholarship fund has a separate committee that meets during the summer to review the applications. All applicants are notified by mail whether or not they have been chosen as a recipient. Scholarships funds are disbursed after September 1^st.  Infomation is availabel at the following website:  http://jewishphilly.org/page.aspx?id=124638

AKMC Medical Scholarship Grants
Two $2,500 Medical Scholarship Grants are being offered by the medical staff at Alle-Kiski Medical Center to students enrolled in an approved American Medical or Osteopathic school.  Eligible applications must be residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, or Westmoreland counties and have not received a prior AKMC Medical Scholarship Grant. A letter must be submitted to request scholarship consideration, explaining why he/she should be awarded the grant. In addition, you are required to send a letter from your educational institution stating that you are in good standing. An awards committee consisting of three members of the Alle-Kiski Medical Staff will judge the applications based on scholarship need and/or interest.  Letters may be sent to:

Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Medical Staff Office, Medical Scholarship Grant
1301 Carlisle Street, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 or faxed to  724-226-7464 .

The deadline to apply is usually end of April.  For more information, please call AKMC’s Medical Staff Office at  724-226-7007 .

LGBT Heart Scholarship
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, Education and Research Trust, Inc. awards scholarships to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender identified students in the health sciences in the United States. Scholarship applications can be picked up at our office. The deadline is usually at the end of June. For more information visit the LGBT website at www.lgbtheart.org


Worcester District Medical Society
Scholarships are available to residents of Central Massachusetts.  Students should be in their second, third, or fourth year of medical school.  Awards are based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and community service.  To download an application, visit the following website: www.wdms.org (click Scholarship Fund).  Questions can be directed to the agency via email wordmsa@massmed.org or via phone  508-753-1579 .  Applications are due at the end of August.


Morris H. and Gertrude M. Harris Scholarship
The scholarships are open to Jewish medical students who attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The candidates will be judged on their financial need, academic achievements, character, interpersonal skills, extracurricular activities, and work experiences. Merit scholarships are also available (regardless of financial need) to assist first year students with mandatory books and equipment and to upperclassmen who have received academic honors.  The deadline is usually early September.  More information will be available later this summer.

The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society offers scholarship opportunities to assist you with financing your medical education.  The deadline for most scholarships is September 30, 2010. Visit www.foundationpamedsoc.org for details about the following:

• Allegheny County Medical Society Medical Student Scholarship:  3^rd of 4^th year students who are residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or Westmoreland County (2 scholarships are available for $2,000 each)
• Endowment for South Asian Students of Indian Descent:  2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th year students of South Asian Indian heritage ($2,000 scholarship)
• Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary Scholarship & Education Fund Scholarship (LeCoMASE):  students who are residents of Lehigh County ($2,500 scholarship)
• Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship:  students who are residents of Lycoming County (2 scholarships are available for $2,000 each)
• Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD Scholarship:  1^st year student and resident of Berks, Lehigh or Northampton County ($1,000 scholarship)

*Please keep in mind that our office does not determine if you are a Pennsylvania resident—the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society will determine this.  If you have questions about whether or not you qualify, please read the scholarship guidelines on their website and direct your questions to the Foundation.