Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
308
Days
October 14 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
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ABC Scholarship for O&P Diversity

Description

The O&P Foundation has partnered with the American Board of Certification for Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC) to provide scholarships to Orthotic and Prosthetic students who are currently enrolled at O&P education institutions that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Applicants must be enrolled as a student in a CAAHEP-accredited O&P master's degree program. Applicants must have completed at least two semesters or three-quarters of a CAAHEP-accredited orthotist/prosthetist program. Applicants must be a member of a racial or ethnic population that is underrepresented in O&P. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member of the program in which they are enrolled. Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from a non-faculty individual such as an employer, volunteer work supervisor, mentor, coach, or religious leader. The letters of recommendation should indicate why the applicant is a strong candidate for an ABC Orthotist and Prosthetist Scholarship. Applicants must also create?é?áa video to demonstrate professional presentation and communication. The video should explain how the applicant's presence will contribute to and strengthen the O&P profession. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$10,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaska Native students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Health and Medical Sciences
  • CheckmarkRestricted by ethnic heritage: Hispanic, Latin American/Caribbean, African

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Professional video presentation
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Transcript
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