Residency Specific Scholarships

Joanna F. Reed Medical Scholarship
– open to legal residents of AL
– contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information

Roy and Chris Sturgis Endowed Scholarship
– must be a legal resident of AR and demonstrate financial need
– must be attending Georgetown School of Medicine
– contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information

• Fresno Madera Medical Society Scholarship
  – open to students who have been a legal resident of either Fresno or Madera County for at least three (3) years prior to acceptance to medical school
• Kaiser Permanente Medical Scholarship
  – must be in the third-year of medical school
  – must be interested in seeking a residency program in Northern California
• Los Angeles – Jewish Vocational Services Scholarship
  – applicant must be Jewish
  – must be a legal resident of Los Angeles County for at least three (3) years prior to applying for scholarship support
  – must demonstrate financial need and academic merit
• Los Angeles/Ventura County – Jewish Free Loan Association
  – interest-free loans available to medical students who are legal residents of Los Angeles County or Ventura County
• Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation
  – must have attended high school in Santa Barbara County and demonstrate both academic merit and financial need
• Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Student Scholarship
  – must have graduated from a high school in
  El Dorado, Sacramento or Yolo County, CA
  – must demonstrate financial need
• Ventura County Community Foundation
  – multiple scholarship programs available to students who are legal residents of Ventura County, CA

Broomfield Community Foundation – Jean and Bill Markel Medical Scholarship
– must be a resident of Broomfield, CO
– preference is given to applicants with a strong interest in pediatrics or family medicine

• Hellenic Medical Society of New York
  – open to CT residents of Hellenic Heritage
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school
• Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarship
  – must be of of Swiss parentage (either the student or one of the student’s parents must be a Swiss national)
  – must be a permanent resident of CT for at least 2 years
  – must demonstrate academic merit
• Wellsford and Mildred Clark Scholarship
  – open to students who have been a CT resident for at least five (5) years
  – must be entering the fourth-year of medical school
  – awards are based on financial need and academic merit

• Delaware Scholarship Incentive Program
  – open to legal residents of DE
  – student must be currently enrolled in an out-of-state school and pursuing a degree that is not offered by the University of Delaware
• Elsie B. Moore Scholarship
  – open to legal residents of DE
  – must be newly admitted to medical school or be a current first-year medical student
  – must demonstrate financial need
• Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarship
  – must be of of Swiss parentage (either the student or one of the student’s parents must be a Swiss national)
  – must be a permanent resident of DE for at least 2 years
  – must demonstrate academic merit

• Daniel F. Lynch Endowed Scholarship
  – must already hold a DDS degree and be attending Georgetown School of Medicine
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information
• Edith SeVille Coale Scholarship – Zonta Club of Washington, DC
  – must be female and have completed the first-year of medical school
  – must be nominated by the medical school dean
  – must be attending medical school at Georgetown University, George Washington University or Howard University
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information
• Gordon Fay Willey Trust
  – at least one of the student’s parents must be military enlisted OR the student’s father must be a member of the Freemasons
  – must be attending Georgetown School of Medicine
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information
• John Meehan Endowed Scholarship
  – must be a graduate of St. John’s College High School in Washington, DC and be attending Georgetown School of Medicine
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information
• Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC
  – must be a US citizen of Polish ancestry
  – must be a resident of Washington, DC, Virginia or Maryland

• J. Hugh & Earle W. Fellows Foundation
  – subsidized low-interest loans available to medical students
  – must be a legal resident of one of the following FL counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, or Walton
• Joanna F. Reed Medical Scholarship
  – open to legal residents of the following FL counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information

Ty Cobb Educational Foundation
– open to legal residents of GA

Kamehameha Schools Outreach Support Scholarships
– The Nā Hoʻokama a Pauahi Scholarship is available to Native Hawaiian undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need
– The ʻImi Naʻauao Scholarship is available to Native Hawaiian graduate students who demonstrate academic merit

Idaho Medical Association
– scholarship and loan repayment opportunities for legal residents of ID or students who have a strong interest in practicing medicine in ID

• American Association of University Women
  – legal resident of Addison, Elmhurst, Bensonville, Berkeley, Northlake, Oak Brook or Villa Park
  – must be female and age 25 or older
• DuPage County Medical Society
  – must be a legal resident of DuPage County, IL
• Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
  – must be of the Jewish faith
  – must have been born or raised in the Chicago metropolitan area or have one continuous year of employment in Cook County/Chicago Metro area prior to starting medical school
  – preference is given to applicants who intend to practice medicine in the Chicago metro area

Golden Belt Community Foundation
– scholarships available to legal residents of Barton, Pawnee, Rush, and Stafford Counties

• Finance Authority of Maine Loan Program
  – open to legal residents of ME
  – low-interest subsidized loans available to medical students
• Foundation for Seacoast Health
  – open to legal residents of Kittery, Elliot and York, ME
  – awards are based primarily on scholastic aptitude and performance, personal achievements, leadership, and community involvement

• Baltimore City Medical Society
  – open to permanent residents of Baltimore City
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school
• Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC
  – must be a US citizen of Polish ancestry
  – must be a resident of Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC

• Berkshire District Medical Society
  – open to legal residents of Berkshire County, MA
  – interest-free loans of up to $5,000 per year
• Charles River District Medical Society
  – open to legal residents of Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley and Weston, MA
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school
• Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
  – The Foundation administers over 130 scholarships and two interest-free educational loans. Students who apply to the program may be eligible for many of these funds. Once a student completes the online application, CFWM will determine all funds for which a student may be eligible
  – must be a legal resident of Western MA as defined by the Foundation
• Essex South District Medical Society
  – must have at least a five (5) year residency in one of the following communities: Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield or Wenham, MA
  – preference will be given to applicants who wish to return and practice medicine in one of the above communities
• Middlesex North District Medical Society
  – open to legal residents of Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro or Westford, MA
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school
• Norfolk District Medical Society
  – must have at least a five (5) year residency in MA
  – must be a member of both the Norfolk District and the MA Medical Societies
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school and apply before completing the third-year of medical school

• Foundation for Seacoast Health
  – open to legal residents of Portsmouth, Rye, New Castle, Greenland, Newington, or North Hampton, NH
  – awards are based primarily on scholastic aptitude and performance, personal achievements, leadership, and community involvement
• New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
  – open to legal residents of NH
  – awards made based upon financial need, academic merit and community service and other experience

• Frank and Louise Groff Foundation Scholarship
  – must have graduated from a high school within Monmouth County, NJ
  – must demonstrate both financial need and academic merit
• Hellenic Medical Society of New York
  – open to NJ residents of Hellenic heritage
  – must have completed the first-year of medical school
• Muhlenberg Foundation Scholarships
  – open to legal residents of Union, Somerset or Middlesex County, NJ (see website for complete residency requirements)
  – must demonstrate financial need
• Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarship
  – must be of of Swiss parentage (either the student or one of the student’s parents must be a Swiss national)
  – must be a permanent resident of NJ for at least 2 years
  – must demonstrate academic merit

• Canisius College – Joanne B. & Dr. George E. Schreiner Scholarship
  – must be a graduate of Canisius College and be attending Georgetown School of Medicine
  – contact Canisius College at studentservices@canisius.edu for information
• Hellenic Medical Society of New York
  – open to NY residents of Hellenic heritage
  – must have completed the first year of medical school
• Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarship
  – must be of of Swiss parentage (either the student or one of the student’s parents must be a Swiss national)
  – must be a permanent resident of NY for at least 2 years
  – must demonstrate academic merit

• Lorain County Medical Society Scholarship Foundation
  – must be a legal resident of Lorain County, OH
  – must demonstrate academic merit and financial need
• Miami County Medical Society Scholarship
  – must be a legal resident of Miami County, OH
  – preference is given to students who demonstrate financial need

• Franz Stenzel, MD and Kathryn Stenzel Scholarship
  – open to all graduates of OR high schools
  – must be pursing M.D., Nursing or P.A. degree
• Leo Adler Foundation Scholarship
  – must be a legal resident of OR
  – must have graduated from a high school located in Baker County, or be a graduate of North Powder High School in Union County
• Oregon Higher Education Office of Student Access and Completion
  – multiple programs available for legal residents of OR

• Blair County Medical Society Scholarship
  – open to legal residents of Blair County, PA
• Hellenic Medical Society of New York
  – open to PA residents of Hellenic heritage
• Dr. Arthur J. and Helen Horvat Foundation Scholarship
  – must demonstrate financial need
  – must have resided within the boundary limits of Duryea, Avoca, Dupont, Pittston City, Pittston Township, Jenkins Township, Yatesville, Hughestown, Suscon, Old Forge, Taylor, Moosic and Ransom Township, PA for at least one year prior to graduating high school and/or completing an application for the Horvat Foundation Scholarship 
• Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary Scholarship
  – open to legal residents of Lehigh County, PA
• Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship
  – open to legal residents of Lycoming County, PA
• McVay Family Scholarship
  – must be a legal resident of Allegheny County, PA
  – preference given to legal residents of Pittsburgh, PA
  – must be attending Georgetown School of Medicine and demonstrate financial need
  – contact medfinaid@georgetown.edu for information
• Montgomery County Medical Society Scholarship – William Lander, MD Medical Student Scholarship
  – must be a first-year medical student
  – must be a legal resident of Montgomery County, PA
• Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD Scholarship
  – must be a first-year medical student
  – must be a legal resident of Berks, Lehigh or Northampton County, PA
• Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarship
  – must be of of Swiss parentage (either the student or one of the student’s parents must be a Swiss national)
  – must be a permanent resident of PA for at least 2 years
  – must demonstrate academic merit

Rhode Island Polonia Scholarship Foundation
– must be a legal resident of RI and of Polish heritage
– scholarships available to both undergraduate and graduate students

Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC
– must be a US citizen of Polish ancestry
– must be a resident of Virginia, Maryland or Washington, DC

Wisconsin Medical Society Scholarships
– must be a legal resident of WI
– preference given to WI residents attending medical school in WI