Scholarship

Foundation Education Award Scholarship

The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
10
Days
September 30 2024
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Verification of enrollment from the medical school
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
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Description

The Foundation Education Award Scholarship is awarded to specified underrepresented minority medical students who are Pennsylvania residents attending a Pennsylvania medical school. Applicants must be a Pennsylvania resident for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student; not including time spent attending an undergraduate or graduate school. Applicants must be of the following racial or ethnic groups: African American or Black; Hispanic or Latino; Native American (American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian); or Southeast Asian subgroup (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian). Applicants may receive a maximum of two scholarship awards. Applicants must submit two reference letters from persons other than family members, documenting their integrity, interpersonal skills, and potential as a future physician. One reference letter must be from a physician or medical school faculty. A letter from the applicant's medical school verifying that they are enrolled full-time as a medical student at their institution is also required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society for more information.

Amount Details

$7,500
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • 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 residents of Pennsylvania
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Pennsylvania
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Health and Medical Sciences
  • CheckmarkRestricted by ethnic heritage: Hispanic, Latin American/Caribbean, Vietnamese, African

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Verification of enrollment from the medical school
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
For more info, please visit our site
Contact Susan Caputo
Manager, Finance, Compliance and Scholarships
studentservices-foundation@pamedsoc.org
Tel: 717-558-7815
Fax: 855-933-2605 Address 400 Winding Creek Blvd.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050