Medicine M.D.
- M.D. Specific Scholarships: Gift aid based on academic performance and/or financial need. Scholarships can be offered by WVU or by an outside source.
- M.D. Specific Loans: Money that students borrow for college expenses which must be repaid (usually after college).
- Other HSC Scholarships: General scholarships that are not M.D. specific. Gift aid based on academic performance and/or financial need. Scholarships can be offered by WVU or by an outside source.
Medicine Scholarship Opportunities
Carl Adkins Scholarship
This scholarship may be offered to West Virginia residents enrolled in the WVU School of Medicine. Preference will be given to residents of McDowell County, West Virginia. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Recipients will be determined by the School of Medicine in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Drs. Amy & Michael Albert Merit Scholarship
This scholarship may be offered to full-time students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program in the School of Medicine and entering their fourth year of the program. Preference will be given to students in good academic standing. Recipients are determined by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Wilhelm & Margaret Albrink Scholarship
This scholarship may be offered to full-time students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program in the School of Medicine. Preference will be given to students in good academic standing who demonstrate financial need. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year provided they continue to meet the selection criteria. Recipients are determined by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee in consultation with the WVU Hub. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
AMA Foundation Scholars Award
This scholarship may be offered through the School of Medicine to one or more students, based on financial need and/or academic excellence. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
AMA Foundation's Health Literacy Project Scholarships
The American Medical Association Foundation offers the Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship for third year medical students ($10,000 award). For more information, visit the AMA website for applying for medical school scholarships.
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scholarships
The AACR offers scholarships to minorities and women enrolled as full-time graduate or medical students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty members. For more information, visit the AACR website for Upcoming Opportunities for Students.
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
Since 1981, the AFAR has provided more than $181 million to nearly 4,200 investigators and students. To learn more about the grants and scholarships offered, visit the AFAR Funding Opportunities website.
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
The AMWA offers a number of student benefits to female medical students, such as the Medical Education Scholarship, Anne C. Carter Leadership Award, Local Chapters, Regional Conference, National Meeting, Travel and Overseas Assistance Grants. To qualify, you must be a member of the AMWA. For additional information, visit the AMWA scholarships website.
American Society of Hematology Minority Medical Student Award Program
This program provides funding to medical students to allow them to conduct a research project under the supervision of an ASH member, receive guidance from a career-development mentor, gain valuable knowledge of hematology, and advance their careers. The summer project option requires an eight- to 12-week commitment; the flexible project requires a commitment of approximately 320 to 480 hours over the course of a year; and the yearlong project requires participants to take a year off from school to engage in research full-time. For full details and applicable deadlines, visit the ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program website.
Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program
The Air Force HP scholarship program pays for all tuition and required fees - including textbooks - small equipment items and supplies needed for study. It also gives students a monthly stipend for living expenses. For more information, visit the Air Force Training and Education website.
Arbuckle Family Scholarship
This scholarship provides funds to full-time students attending WVU from Gilmer County, West Virginia. The scholarship consists of payments that cover tuition, fees and books. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year as long as good academic and professional standing is maintained.
Lauren M. Armistead, MD Medical Scholarship
This scholarship provides for non-West Virginia residents who are enrolled in the School of Medicine. Scholarship recipients must demonstrate financial need and a passion for the humanistic side of medicine. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year as long as good academic and professional standing is maintained. Each scholarship award cannot exceed tuition and fees for the recipient. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Lauren M. Armistead, MD Charleston Medical Student Award
This award is for fourth-year medical students at the Charleston Division of the School of Medicine. Recipients will exemplify excellence in academic achievement, interpersonal communication, love of medicine, and the ability to experience a full life outside of medicine. Each student award will not exceed $250 and will be determined annually based on available funds.
Armed Forces Navy Medicine Scholarship Program
If you are in Medical school, the Armed Forces Navy Medicine Scholarship Program can provide tuition assistance for up to four years. This includes fully paid tuition, required books, lab equipment, and fees. Also included is a monthly stipend of at least $2,060. There are also two opportunities for Residency Match or General Placement. Contact your local Navy Officer Recruiting Representative.
James H. Ashworth Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a student with financial need. To apply for this scholarship you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Baltimore City Medical Society Scholarship
This scholarship is available to Baltimore, Maryland residents pursuing medical study. Applicants must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Preference given to those planning to practice medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
Beckley Area Foundation Scholarship/Louis Conte, Joe & Josephine Mazzella Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a needy student who graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, West Virginia. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Dr. F.L. Blair Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to medical students who demonstrate financial need. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
John P & Eleanor L Brick Medical Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a child of an educator. Student must have graduated from a West Virginia high school and be regularly enrolled as a graduate student in the School of Medicine. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Timothy A. and Christine D. Brown Medical Scholarship Fund
Scholarship recipients must be regularly enrolled medical students who demonstrate financial need and hold academic promise as determined by appropriate officials of the School of Medicine. Students may receive the scholarship each year they are regularly enrolled so long as the above conditions are met. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Raymond L. & Billie Kathleen Brown Jr Medical Scholarship Fund
Scholarship recipients must be regularly enrolled medical students who demonstrate financial need and hold academic promise. First consideration will be given to students from McDowell County, West Virginia, and second preference to students from West Virginia. Students may receive the scholarship each year they are regularly enrolled so long as the above conditions are met.
Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Medical Student Diversity Scholarship
Scholarship is offered in the amount of $2,000 to a medical student who is either a member of an ethnic, racial, or other minority or demonstrates the commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Application can be found on the Buckfire Law website.
Dr. Judith Buff Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to female medical students enrolled in the School of Medicine. Preference is for female students who are West Virginia residents and are either the first in their families to attend an institution of higher education, descendants of West Virginia coal miners, or interested in coal miners’ health. Recipients one year are eligible for consideration in any other year provided they continue to meet the selection criteria. Scholarship offers may include but are not limited to tuition, fees, textbook purchases and living expenses. Recipient will be determined by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Dr. & Mrs. Hugh Carr Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to students with financial need. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
J & J Cavender Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a WV resident student in the School of Medicine. Student must show financial need and academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Class of 1978 Memorial Medical Student Scholarship
Scholarships is for deserving students in the School of Medicine who demonstrate financial need or exceptional academic promise. Recipients must be in good academic standing as defined by WVU. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year provided they continue to meet the selection criteria. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Community Foundations
Students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions should not overlook the possibility of scholarship assistance in their own communities. West Virginia has more than 100 community foundations, some of which offer scholarship support. These foundations may not have telephone listings because very few have paid staff.
Check your local library for information on community foundations, or see if the reference desk has the West Virginia Foundation Directory, published by the Kanawha County Public Library. The Directory provides a brief profile of community foundations statewide. Many libraries now use the national Foundation Directory Online which provides information on every U.S. Foundation with one search.
DAR National Society Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students in Medicine, Nursing, and Occupational Therapy. For more information visit the DAR website.
Charles River District Medical Society
Available to medical students who are legal residents of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, or Weston, Massachusetts. For more information and/or an application contact the Charles River District Medical Society.
Doris & Erwin Chillag Medical Student Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a needy student with academic promise who will serve on a rural rotation. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Welsford and Mildred Clark Medical Memorial Scholarship
Available to medical students in their fourth year of medical school, but they must apply during their third year. The scholarship requires that applicants be residents of Connecticut for five years. Students demonstrating financial need, academic excellence, extracurricular interests and community service will be strongly considered. For more information, visit the Waterbury Medical Association website.
Class of 1978 Memorial Medical Student Book Scholarship
This endowment will provide funds for the purchase of textbooks or educational supplies for doctor of medicine students enrolled in the School of Medicine. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year. Recipients will use the funds for college textbooks or other educational supplies determined by the appropriate officials in the School of Medicine. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Costep Program
Program offered by the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) to assist students in return for an agreement to work for the PHS after graduation. As an active PHS Officer during the senior year, students will receive pay and allowances of approximately $2,300 per month. In return, the student agrees to work for the PHS for twice the time sponsored. For more information, visit the Public Health Service website.
George & Ethel Curry Medical Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is offered to a graduate student in the School of Medicine preparing for a career in medicine. Student must be in good standing and show high academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Dr. George Daniel and Dr. Ross Daniel Medical Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to medical students from Harrison County, West Virginia enrolled in the WVU School of Medicine. Recipients will be in good academic standing as defined by WVU. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year. Recipient to be determined by the School of Medicine in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Robert D'Allesandri Medical Fund
Scholarship is offered to a medical student with financial need and academic promise. Preference given to minority/under-represented students who completed the HSTA, HSS, or HCOP program. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Floral F. Dodson Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to male students who graduated from a high school in Roane County, West Virginia. The School of Medicine will award this scholarship in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Newman Houghton Dyer M.D. Memorial Medical Scholarship
Scholarship provided to full-time students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program in the School of Medicine. Students must demonstrate both academic promise and financial need. Preference will be given to students from West Virginia. Recipients will be eligible for consideration in subsequent years, providing they meet the selection criteria. Scholarship will help students interested in practicing rural family health care medicine in West Virginia.
Clare & Pamela Edman Medical Scholarship
Scholarship provides for medical student enrolled in the WVU School of Medicine. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year. The School of Medicine will award this scholarship in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Educational Seed for Physicians, Inc.
Scholarship/loan program of $2500 each year during medical school and is offered on the basis of financial need and the individual’s commitment to family practice for a five year period in WV following post graduate training status. Obligation to repay is canceled after five years of service in family practice in WV. For more information, contact the WV State Medical Association. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia Scholarships
The Family Medicine Foundation offers scholarships to second, third, and fourth-year medical students who specifically plan to enter the field of family medicine in West Virginia on completion of their residency training. For more information, visit the Family Medicine Foundation Scholarships webpage.
Betty Ford Center Summer Institute for Medical Students
This scholarship is offered to medical students wishing to gain greater understanding and insight into addictive diseases and the recovery process. This program is a 5-day commitment in which you will participate in either inpatient, day treatment or family placements. For additional information, visit the Betty Ford Center website.
Frank Frankenberger Fund
Fund used for medical students who have an emergency need that impairs their ability to graduate. Preference is given to seniors. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Arthur & James Gabriel Medical Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a West Virginia resident student in the School of Medicine who demonstrates financial need and academic achievement. If recipient does not complete medical education, the amount will be repaid but without interest. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Gandee-Massey Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is offered to West Virginia resident in the School of Medicine. Preference will be given to students in central and southern West Virginia. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Dr. S. Gregory & Rebecca Gibbons Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a WV Resident with financial need and academic promise. Preference given to students enrolled in the School of Medicine's MD degree program. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
S. William and Martha R. Goff Scholarship
This scholarship is available for students who previously attended high school in Wood County, West Virginia, for at least two years and are entering or currently in medical school. For more information, visit the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation website.
Hessie & Florine Hampton Medical Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is offered to a student in the School of Medicine who is the child of a coal miner. Preference is given to students who are residents of the following West Virginia counties: Mingo, Logan, Mercer, or McDowell. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline..
The Health Plan Scholarship
The Health Plan offers a need-based scholarship - usually determined by Federal Pell Grant eligibility during undergraduate years - intended to offset educational costs (tuition, fees, and required laptop/support fee), for full-time individuals obtaining their Doctor of Medicine and interested in practicing in West Virginia. The student must be originally from The Health Plan Service Area. Scholarship applicants must originally reside in one of the service area counties (those in green). Funding is limited and awards will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Repayment required if student does not practice in West Virginia post-residency. The Health Plan Scholarship application must be completed by May 1. The Health Plan will notify recipients if selected.
Health Sciences Service Program
Program authorized by the West Virginia Legislature in 1995. It provides scholarship incentives for students to complete their training in primary care and to practice in under-served, rural areas of the state. This program’s definition of primary care is family medicine, general pediatrics, general internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, geriatrics, and psychiatry. The student must sign a contract to practice in an under-served area of the state. The penalty for not fulfilling the service obligation is repayment of the scholarship with interest. For more information, visit the West Virginia Health Sciences Service Program website.
Raymond A. & Barbara B. Hinerman Medical Student Scholarship
Provides scholarships for medical students who are West Virginia residents from Hancock County. If there are no students from Hancock County, students from Brooke County, then Ohio County, then greater West Virginia may receive the scholarship in that order respectively. Student must show financial need and academic merit. A student may receive this scholarship more than one year. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
John A.B. Holt, M.D. & Jean Louise Holt Scholarship Fund
The recipients of this scholarship will be regularly enrolled second, third, and/or fourth year students in the School of Medicine and will be graduates of a high school located in West Virginia. Recipients must demonstrate need and will be determined by the School of Medicine and the WVU Hub.
David F. Hott Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to West Virginia resident student in School of Medicine who demonstrates financial need and academic ability. If recipient does not complete medical education, the amount must be repaid without interest. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Hygeia Facilities Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Tuition and supply expenses, as well as a monthly stipend, are provided in exchange for services primarily in Family Practice and Internal Medicine for a specific West Virginia locale. For more information, contact the Hygeia Facilities Foundation.
Institute for Community and Rural Health Medical Student Scholarship
Scholarship available to third and fourth-year medical students enrolled in the School of Medicine who intend to practice in rural West Virginia in primary care. Students who are offered a scholarship must sign a contract and practice full-time (32-40 hours per week) for a minimum of one year for each year of funding at an eligible site under the Health Professions Shortage Area. For more information, visit the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health website.
Japanese Medical Society of America, Inc
Scholarship is offered to Medical, Nursing and Dental students who are of Japanese ancestry. Awards of $1,500 to $2,500 each will be presented to qualified students based on evaluation of individual merit and need determined by the scholarship committee of the program. For more information, visit the Japanese Medical Society of America website.
J. Cecil Jarvis Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships provided to students who are enrolled in postgraduate studies in medicine. Recipients will be a resident of Harrison County, West Virginia or be a former resident of Harrison County, only if the applicant has established residency at the location of their place of undergraduate or postgraduate education. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year. For more information, visit the Your Community Foundation website.
Tom and Jane Jones Medical Scholarship
Recipient must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. This scholarship will be offered annually and is renewable.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Residency Program Medical Student Scholarship
Scholarships will be offered to medical students selected for their commitment to under-served communities. For more information, visit the Kaiser Permanente website.
Alfred Kornblut, MD Medical Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to one or more medical students. Recipients must demonstrate need for financial assistance and hold academic promise as determined by appropriate officials of the School of Medicine. Students may receive the scholarship each year they are regularly enrolled, so long as the preceding conditions are met. Preference is to be given initially to matriculants who are residents of the state of Connecticut; secondarily to those from the New England states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), followed by residents of other states and then residents of West Virginia. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Howard G. Lapsley Memorial Scholarship Fund for Medical Education
Scholarships are offered yearly by The Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Board of Directors to provide financial aid to one or more deserving candidates enrolled in a degree program in Medicine, Osteopathy or Dentistry. To request an application you can visit the JFK Medical Center website. Mail completed application and required documents to: The Howard G. Lapsley Scholarship, Muhlenberg Foundation, 80 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820, Attention: Donna M. Meade, Executive Director and President. Deadline for applications May 1.
David Paul Lee, MD Medical Scholarship
offered to regularly enrolled medical students who demonstrate academic promise and financial need. May be eligible for consideration for more than one year. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
William Earl Ley Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to West Virginia resident in the School of Medicine. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Roberta Lewis Medical Scholarship
This scholarship is available to West Virginia residents in the MD Degree. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Preference will be given to students from Preston County. Selection is made by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Lt. Richard Littke USN Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship is available to members of the WVU chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity who are majoring in Aerospace Engineering or Medicine. Preference will be given to Engineering. Selection is made by WVU Student Financial Services.
Dr. & Mrs. RR Louft Medical Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students in the MD Degree program. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Selection is made by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Dr. A. Robert Marks Memorial Scholarship
To qualify for this scholarship you must: 1) be pursuing a medical degree at West Virginia School of Medicine; 2) intend to practice medicine in the State of West Virginia; 3) have graduated from a Harrison County High School or be a resident of Harrison County; and 4) not be the child, stepchild, or grandchild of a present or former Clarksburg League for Service Member either living or deceased. Information and applications for this scholarship can be obtained by contacting Dolores Yoke at WYK Associates, Inc., 205 Washington Ave., Clarksburg, WV 26301, or by phone (304) 624-6326.
The Thomas Brown McClelland Trust
This scholarship is available to students in the MD Degree program. Applicants must have graduated from a Miami-Dade County public or private high school. See the Rotary Club of Miami website for more information on TBM Scholarships.
McGinn Medical Scholarship
Provides tuition and fee scholarships for medical students enrolled at the WVU School of Medicine. First consideration will be given to West Virginia residents demonstrating financial need. Preference will also be given for the same student beginning with the first year of medical school enrollment and continuing through graduation, given that continuing eligibility for scholarship support is maintained as determined by the School of Medicine’s Scholarship Committee. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Virginia Toney McSurley Endowment Fund
Scholarship is offered to worthy students studying medicine at WVU. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
MedicalVibe Educational Scholarship
The MedicalVibe Educational Scholarship Fund will provide $1,000 towards a student’s education in any health care related field to be used for tuition, books, or living expenses (housing and food costs) at any technical school, college or university. MedicalVibe users’ eligibility criteria include education history, academic achievement and professional successes. Upon FREE registration for the website, the students must complete the application questions on the Scholarship link and upload directly via the website portal. Funds are distributed contingent on acceptance or matriculation in a school with a degree or qualification in a health care field. An official letter must be supplied from the respective school noting acceptance to a school or being in good standing at a program. Letters must be scanned and sent to scholarships@medicalvibe.com. Students must complete the application questions directly on the Word document and send to scholarships@medicalvibe.com or one can simply upload directly via website portal.
Buckfire Law Medical School Diversity Scholarship
The Medical School Diversity Scholarship is $2,000 and may be offered to a student who is currently attending an accredited medical school, who is either a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrates commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Information regarding this scholarship can be found on the Buckfire Law Medical Diversity Scholarship website.
Medical School Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to medical students. Must complete FAFSA by March 1.
Memorial Medical Book Scholarship
This scholarship provides funds for the purchase of textbooks or educational supplies. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Awards are made by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Joseph & Manzar Momen Scholarship for Medicine
This scholarship is for West Virginia resident students enrolled at the WVU School of Medicine as first year students in the Doctor of Medicine degree program. Recipients are required to have attended high school in Harrison County. Recipients will be in good academic standing as defined by WVU and demonstrate financial need. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration to receive the scholarship again only in the event that there are no other eligible first year students. Recipients are determined by the School of Medicine in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Minority Medical Student Award Program (MMSAP)
Stipend provided to participants to complete an 8-12 week research experience in the lab of an ASH member. You are eligible if you are a minority medical student from the U.S. or Canada who is enrolled in a DO, MD, or MD/PhD program. For the purposes of this program, minority is defined as individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be under-represented in health-related sciences in the U.S. and Canada, including American Indians or Alaska natives, Black or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, African Canadians, Inuit, and First Nation Peoples. To be matched with a research mentor please contact ASH awards@hematology.org.
Monongalia County Medical Alliance Scholarship
The scholarship will be used to provide tuition assistance for medical students from West Virginia and/or to provide assistance for the purchase of books or other educational materials.
William Joseph Moore and Henrietta Trasp Moore Scholarship
The scholarship will provide funds for scholarships and textbook purchases for students enrolled at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Recipients will be determined by the appropriate officials in the college in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Mountaineer Mentor Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by the School of Medicine based on need and/or merit.
David Z. Morgan Student Assistance Book Scholarship
This endowment will provide funds for the purchase of educational supplies for regularly enrolled medical students in the WVU School of Medicine. Recipients will demonstrate academic promise and financial need.
Raymond & Sue Ann Morgan Medical Scholarship
This scholarship provides funds for medical students who demonstrate need and leadership ability as determined by the Dean of the School of Medicine.
David B. and Nancy S. Myers Medical Scholarship
This scholarship will provide need-based scholarship support for one deserving medical student, preferably from an under-represented minority group, as selected by the WVU Hub. First preference will be for residents of western Pennsylvania. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year provided they continue to meet the selection criteria. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
Scholarships are limited and may vary in value. Students may receive a maximum award that could include a stipend of approximately $800 monthly along with the annual payment of tuition and fees, books and other educational expenses. In return for each year of support, scholarship recipients agree to serve one year in the U.S. Public Health Service Corps. The minimum service obligation is two years. The service obligation is currently fulfilled as salaried PHS Commissioned Officers in federal directed patient care components of the Public Health Service such as: 1) the Indian Health Service, 2) the Bureau of Medical Services’ hospitals and clinics and the health care facilities of the Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Coast Guard, and 3) the National Health Service Corp (NHSC). Participants employed by the NHSC may serve in non-commissioned Federal Civil Service status at comparable rates of pay. Placement of scholarship recipients will be at critical health manpower shortage sites unfilled by regular PHS recruitment efforts. (West Virginia has a number of such shortage areas.) Component and location preferences are solicited at the time of employment. For applications, contact: National Health Service Corp Schlp. Program, RM 7-27 Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: 1-800-638-0824.
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Scholarships
NHCF offers multiple scholarship opportunities for students pursuing a career in medicine. Visit the NHCF Scholarship Opportunities website and scroll down to the "Master's, Ph.D. or other advanced degree program" section.
Herbert W. Nickens Award
Awards are available through the AAMC for individuals who advance the educational, societal, and health care needs of minorities in the United States. For questions please email NickensAwards@aamc.org.
Edward and Jean Nowicki O'Hara Medical Scholarship
This scholarship provides scholarship support to a doctor of medicine student or students who received their undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan or doctor of medicine students who are residents of Lewis County, WV. Scholarship amount will be determined by the WVU Hub and the School of Medicine Office of Student Services.
Old Hemlock Scholarship
This scholarship is provided to assist with tuition and fees only. Preference is to be given to students who are natives of Preston County, followed by students from West Virginia and the United States who plan to practice medicine in West Virginia.
Rural Hospital Residency Scholarship Program
Eighteen rural hospitals in West Virginia currently offer scholarships to physicians in residency training, in exchange for a commitment to practice in the community served by the hospital upon completion of training. Generally, scholarships of $10,000 each year are offered for each year of practice in the community. If the service obligation is not met, the physician must repay the scholarship with interest. For more information, contact: Jill McDaniel, West Virginia Hospital Association, 100 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311. Telephone: (304) 344-9744.
National Medical Fellowship, Inc. (NMF)
The (NMF) is the only nationwide private organization providing financial assistance to minority students attending medical school. For application/information contact: National Medical Fellowship Inc., Suite 510, 347 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016 or by telephone at (212)483-8880 ext. 304 or by email to Melissa Brito.
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation located in Parkersburg, WV, announces the availability of scholarships for students. Each scholarship fund has different eligibility requirements. For information regarding scholarships you can visit the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation website.
Rita K Payne Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to West Virginia residents (undergraduate or graduate student) preparing for a career in medicine. Recipient must show financial need and academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Okey Patterson LPEF Scholarship
This scholarship is annually provided to one student enrolled in a health sciences program. It rotates between Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Selection criteria includes in-state residency and financial need. Must complete the FAFSA. No application necessary.
Pendleton County Scholarship
This scholarship will provide graduate scholarships for students from Pendleton County. First consideration will be for students enrolled in the School of Nursing. Preference will be for other students in the School of Medicine. Recipients will be determined by the appropriate officials in the School of Medicine in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is available to junior or senior medical students who demonstrate interest and involvement in the communication of science. The Dean of Medicine will nominate one student to the AMA Foundation.
Philippine Medical Association of WV Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to West Virginia resident who demonstrates financial need. Preference given to students with Philippine descent. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Margaret T. & Larry K. Pickering Medicine Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to full-time students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine program in the WVU School of Medicine in their second, third, or fourth year. First preference will be for residents of West Virginia. Recipients will be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need as defined by WVU. Recipients will be determined by the appropriate officials in the School of Medicine along with the WVU Hub. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program
This leadership program seeks to advance family medicine by providing well-educated, community-minded leaders in primary care. The program is designed to provide educational programs, leadership training, and funding to reimburse a portion of medical-school-related debt. Scholarships will be offered 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 may apply. The PLF will award scholarships with a maximum value of $28,000 each for the academic year. For more information or an application, visit the Pisacano Leadership Foundation website. Applications must be received by March 1 to be considered.
Claude & Stazie M. Rader Scholarship
Non-endowed scholarship for a West Virginia resident who demonstrates need for financial assistance, academic promise and an interest in remaining in West Virginia as a Family Practitioner. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Charles E Reir, Jr Medical Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to School of Medicine students who show financial need and academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Donald R. Roberts MD Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a regularly enrolled graduate student at WVU preparing for a career in primary health care and planning to practice in a rural area of West Virginia. Recipient must demonstrate financial need, high academic promise and have graduated from a West Virginia high school with preference given to Barbour, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, or Webster counties. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
School of Medicine Dean's Annual Fund
This annual scholarship is for medical students based on merit or need.
School of Medicine Alumni Association Clark K. Sleeth Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides assistance for students enrolled as a medical student in the School of Medicine. Recipients will be West Virginia residents who remain in good academic and professional standing, giving preference to those with financial need. Recipients will be determined by the WVU School of Medicine Scholarship Committee and the WVU Hub.
School of Medicine Heritage Scholarship
Recipients of this scholarship will be a child of a WVU School of Medicine doctor or medicine alumni. If there is no recipient identified another doctor of medicine student, based on merit and good academic and professional standing, may receive the scholarship. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year.
Mary Susan Shaffer Medical Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is offered to a West Virginia resident who has financial need, academic performance and good character. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Jo Ann Goldbaugh Shaw, MD Medical Scholarship
This scholarship is to provide four scholarships of equal value for medical students from West Virginia enrolled in the WVU School of Medicine. Scholarships will be offered to four students – one in each year of medical school. Recipients will be in good academic standing as defined by WVU. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year.
Dr. Michael John Sevka Medical Scholarship
This endowment shall provide scholarships for medical students enrolled at West Virginia University's School of Medicine. Recipients shall demonstrate a) academic promise, b) financial need and c) assistance to others through volunteerism, community service or student leadership. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year. Recipients shall be determined by the appropriate officials of the School of Medicine. Scholarships shall be awarded in the name of Michael John Sevka, a 1986 graduate of the School of Medicine.
Richard Sibley Surgical Scholarship
Recipients of this scholarship will be third or fourth year medical students who show exceptional promise with a strong interest in specializing in Orthopedic surgery. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year as determined by the School of Medicine.
Dr. Victor Skaff Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a medical student. Must complete FAFSA by March 1.
Kimberly L. Skaff & Paul A. Skaff II Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is offered to one or more regularly enrolled medical students who are deemed to be financially disadvantaged. Recipients must demonstrate need for financial assistance and hold academic promise as determined by appropriate officials of the WVU School of Medicine. Must complete FAFSA by March 1.
Edward & Norma Jean Skriner Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to students in the School of Medicine. Student must be West Virginia resident and show financial need and academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Clark K. & Nellie Sleeth Medical Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to regularly enrolled student in good standing and who shows academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Southern Medical Association Medical Student Scholarship
Provides $1,500 to be allocated among one to three deserving third-year medical students. This honor is designed to recognize the outstanding performance of physicians-in-training. Students are nominated for the scholarship by School of Medicine officials.
H. Dale Sponaugle, M.D. Class of 1959 Scholarship
Provides scholarships for residents of West Virginia with first preference going to students from Pendleton County. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and financial need. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year. Scholarship will be offered by the School of Medicine in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Imelda Deegan Stevenson Scholarship Fund
Scholarship is offered to a “non-traditional” female medical student. Student must be a West Virginia resident. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Dr. Rezin D. Stout Scholarship
Scholarship is available to medical students who are graduates of high schools in Barbour and Taylor Counties of West Virginia. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Avis D. Stuart Medical Scholarship
Scholarship available to MD students who are in good academic and professional standing. Must plan to practice medicine in rural or under-served specialties in WV, southwest Pennsylvania, or western Maryland who demonstrate commitment to community support. Selection will be made by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee. No application necessary.
Student Scholars in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
The Scientific Councils of the American Heart Association are pleased to offer student scholars a stipend to study cardiovascular diseases and stroke. See the AHA Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke webpage for eligibility and application information.
Peggy Preston Tierney Scholarship
Scholarships available to full-time medical students from Greenbrier, Harrison, and Lewis Counties. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Dr C Carl Tully & Margaret Tully Scholarship
Scholarship is offered to a graduate student in the School of Medicine preparing for a career in medicine. The student must have a child or children, be regularly enrolled, and show financial need and high academic promise. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Van Liere Scholars
This scholarship is provided for medical students who pay in-state tuition, and who demonstrate leadership ability as determined by the Dean of the School of Medicine. Funds will be offered in memory of Dr. E.J. Van Liere by his daughter Mrs. Wilhelmina Batchelder-Brown.
Weir Foundation
Scholarship is offered to a disadvantaged minority student in the School of Medicine. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
West Virginia Community Scholarship Program
Program is a grant administered by the National Health Service Corporation. It provides scholarship money for students from health profession shortage areas in West Virginia who are interested in committing to practice in health profession shortage areas for one year for every year of support received or a minimum of two years, whichever is greater. Medical students must be interested in pursuing a Primary Care Practice in Family or General Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology, or General pediatrics. Forty percent of the scholarship money must come from a community organization located in the specific Health Profession Shortage Area where the student has residence. The student is responsible for making contact with the community representative, often an administrator from the primary care clinic or hospital, who will raise the 40% percent community contribution. The individual community in consultation with the West Virginia Community Scholarship Advisory Panel determines the dollar amount of the award. Federal regulations stipulate the money can only be expended for tuition and fees, other reasonable educational expenses and reasonable living expenses incurred while in attendance at the school. A contract with the community organization and WVU must be signed and penalties do apply for breach of contract. For more information contact: Jacki Masi-Razmus, Office of Rural Health, WVU, P.O. Box 9009, Morgantown, WV 26506. Telephone: (304) 293-1783.
The West Virginia Rural Primary Care Fellowship Program
Program is funded by the Bureau of Primary Care, Department of Health & Human Services and administered locally by the WVU Office of Rural Health. It provides stipends to Medical, Dental, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, Physician Assistant or Clinical Psychology students for the time spent in rural areas completing clinical rotations. Medical students must have completed two months of rural rotations before they can qualify for receiving stipend money for additional time spent in rural areas. All students must have completed one year of training in a certified field. Students must apply to and be recommended by one of the West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnership Consortium sites. For more information contact: Jacki Masi-Razmus, Office of Rural Health, WVU, P.O. Box 9009, Morgantown, WV 26506. Telephone: (304) 293-1783
West Virginia University Medical Scholarships (Tuition Waivers)
Sixteen scholarships are divided among the four medical classes and provide for waiver of tuition and most fees. Preference for these scholarships is given to students entering the MD/PHD Scientist Training Program. No application necessary. The School of Medicine will award based on information from the admission application.
West Virginia United Health Systems Medical Scholarship
To provide scholarships for West Virginia resident students enrolled in West Virginia University’s School of Medicine in the MD degree program. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Recipients will be determined by appropriate officials in the School of Medicine in consultation with the WVU Hub. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Westmoreland Coal Company for Medical Students Scholarship
Available to student in the MD degree program. Preference is given to residents from Boone County, WV. Scholarships are offered and conditioned upon a promise that the recipient will practice medicine in Boone County, WV.
Dr. David L. White Medical Scholarship
To provide up to three scholarships of up to $5,000 each for students demonstrating financial need. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline..
White Coat Investor Scholarship
To provide a scholarship and help one student each year lower their medical school debt load. For information, rules and frequently asked questions you can visit the White Coat Investor website Recipient will be determined by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee in consultation with the WVU Hub.
Geraldine Core Willis Scholarship
Scholarship available to students who meet the following requirements: 1) resident of WV; 2) graduate of a West Virginia high school; 3) demonstrate financial need; and 4) have at least a 3.0 GPA. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Windham County Medical Association
Scholarship available to medical students who are residents of Windham County, Connecticut. Questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to the WCMA (860)243-3977.
The Albert and Kathy Young Family Foundation Medical Scholarship
This scholarship will provide scholarships for needy and deserving medical students at the West Virginia University School of Medicine who demonstrate financial need or exceptional academic promise. A student who is a recipient one year is eligible for consideration in any other year provided they continue to meet the selection criteria. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
M.D. Specific Loans
Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia/ESP Fund
The ESP Fund is a medical student scholarship/loan program designed to help promote and encourage family physicians to practice in West Virginia. Each year the Selection Committee selects recipients in April from among the qualified applicants. 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Medical students may apply. Loans to individual recipients in the amount of $5,000 per year will be offered on the basis of need and interest in Family Medicine. A student receiving an ESP Loan promises to specialize in the field of Family Medicine, and he/she promises to practice in the state of West Virginia for two years upon completion of his/her intern or residency training. After two years of practice is completed, the Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia ESP Fund agrees to waive repayment. If the recipient fails to fulfill the agreement, he/she will be obligated to repay the loan plus interest. Please visit their website for additional information or contact Family Medicine Foundation of WV, PO Box 359, Flatwoods, WV 26621 or by phone at (304) 765-7839.
Family Medicine Foundation Fund: Dr Carl and Margaret Tully
Established an irrevocable, Charitable Remainder Unitrust Fund in order to establish this scholarship. Both Dr. Tully and Margaret possess a great love for the specialty of Family Medicine and an unselfish desire for West Virginia citizens to have access to quality, affordable healthcare through a caring and well-trained family physician. Each year the Selection Committee will select recipients in early April from among the qualified applicants. Scholarships/loans to individual 3rd and 4th year medical student recipients in the amount of $5,000 per year will be offered on the basis of need and interest in Family Medicine. a student receiving a Tully Scholarship promises to specialize in the field of Family Medicine in the state of West Virginia for one year upon completion of his/her intern or residency training. After one year of practice is completed, the Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia Tully Fund agrees to waive repayment. If the recipient fails to fulfill the agreement, he/she will be obligated to repay the scholarship plus interest. Please visit their website for additional information and applications or contact Family Medicine Foundation of WV, PO Box 359, Flatwoods, WV 26621, by phone (304) 765-7839. A student may apply for both the ESP & Tully, however, only one scholarship will be granted per student.
Health Careers Loan Fund
Funds provided by the Auxiliary to the WV Medical Association. These loans are available to students who are residents of WV, who show financial need. If interested, you should contact your county auxiliary for an application.
Institutional Loans
Several privately funded loan programs are available through WVU. Loans are offered by the WVU Hub according to donor wishes. Loan amounts vary depending on funds available. Generally the loans are subsidized, have a 5% interest rate and six month grace period. These loans may be deferred during residency. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS)
Loans for Disadvantaged Students are available to students who meet the federal definition of “disadvantaged”. The maximum annual award is the cost of attendance (subject to fund availability). The interest rate is 5%. No interest accrues during the in school period or the 12 month grace period following graduation. Deferments are available during residency training. Parental information is required, regardless of dependency status. For consideration, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
These loans are not currently being offered for the 2023-2024 academic year. For more financial assistance, please review other loan programs or refer to our Other Funding Options webpage for more information.
Primary Care Loan
The Primary Care Loan is a source of financial assistance through the federal government. Amounts vary and are subject to fund availability. Loans are offered to students who: 1) are citizens or nationals of the United States; 2) are enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full time students pursuing a course of study leading to the M.D. degree; 3) demonstrate financial need; and 4) agree to practice in primary care until the loan is repaid in full. The interest rate is 5% and the loan can be deferred during residency. Parental information is required, regardless of dependency status. Students must complete the FAFSA.
The Norman W. Smith Educational Loan Trust
The purpose of the “Norman W. Smith Educational Loan Trust” is to provide loans to students of Berkely County, WV who are pursuing a minimum of a B.S. degree in the field of Ministry or Medicine (including Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry). While priority will be given to Berkeley County, Morgan and Jefferson Counties can also be considered if resources permit. Loans are offered on a semester basis by a selection committee consisting of four residents of Berkely County. Members are from the Berkeley County Medical Society, Berkeley County Board of Education, Berkeley County Ministerial Assoc. and Shepherd College. Completed applications must be received for the fall semester by April 15 and the spring semester by September 15. Applications may be obtained by calling the Trust Department of Huntington National Bank (304) 348-4582.
The Albert Strickler Memorial Loan Fund
The Albert Strickler Memorial Fund Committee distributes yearly loans of $400 to $1000 to chosen Medical students. The committee encourages needy students, preferably first year students and, as stated in Dr. Strickler’s Will, “preferably of the Jewish faith” to apply. Prior recipients are to be mailed an application by the fund committee. The deadline for receipt of applications is June 30.
Dr. Max Thorek Student Loan Fund
Has support available for Medical school students. Limited student loans of up to $10,000 per student. To learn more about the loan and to obtain copies of applications and other loan documents visit the FICS website.
U.S. Medical Student Advisory Association Loan Program (Credit Reserve)
Loans of $5000-$8000 are available to all students. Matched seniors may borrow up to $15,000. Offers a line of credit at 14.9% interest. For information call 1-800-223-7076.
WV Medical Student Loan Program
WV Medical Student Loan Program is a state funded loan program. The maximum annual value is $10,000 each year and possible loan forgiveness in exchange for practice in a designated under-served area of West Virginia or for practice in a designated medical specialty such as Family Medicine. To qualify, students must demonstrate financial need and indicate an interest in practicing in West Virginia following residency training. If the borrower does not qualify for loan forgiveness, the loan must be repaid. The interest rate is the current Stafford rate at the time the loan enters repayment. Loan can be deferred during residency. Must complete FAFSA and the WV Medical Student Loan Application by March 1.
These loans are not currently being offered for the 2023-2024 academic year. For more financial assistance, please review other loan programs or refer to our Other Funding Options webpage for more information.