Scholarships

The scholarship programs included here are for students and applicants at SIU School of Medicine. This information is not intended to be a comprehensive list but to supplement other financial aid information available from our office.

Numerous scholarships are available, but you must be willing to make the effort to search for them. Students interested in seeking a private grant or scholarship should check as many sources as possible, including high school guidance offices, local clubs and civic organizations, businesses, employers, church groups, alumni organizations, public libraries and financial institutions. If you have been a hospital volunteer, contact the hospital auxiliary to inquire if any scholarships are available for volunteers.

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Academic Background/Career Plans

National Health Service Corps

Provider: Health Resource & Services Administration

Application Deadline: April 25, 2024

Award Amount: Varies

Contact

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, Maryland 20857

Phone: 1-800-221-9393

Website: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/how-to-apply

 

  •    Pursuing eligible primary care health professions training leading to a degree in medicine.
  •    The award covers tuition and eligible fees, a monthly stipend for living expenses and an annual other reasonable costs payment.
  •    Awaredees will provide a one-year service commitment for each year of scholarship support received with a two year minimum.

The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program

Provider: Pisacano Leadership Foundation

Application Deadline: May 1, 2024

Award Amount: $5,000

Contact: 

1648 McGrathiana Pkwy, Ste 550

Lexington, KY 40511

Phone: 859-287-0948

Email: jireland@theabfm.org

Website: https://pisacano.org/

  •    Entering fourth year of medical school in the fall of 2024.
  •    Commitment to family medicine, leadership qualities, academic performance, clinical excellence, application of knowledge to clinical care and communication skills and service.
  •    Must submit a brief annual report for evaluation.
  •    No service commitment 

Rock Sleyster Memorial

Provider: American Medical Association

Application Deadline: May 1, 2024

Award Amount: $2,500

Contact: 

515 North State Street

Chicago, IL 60610

Email: financialaid@siumed.edu 

  •    Must be a senior medical student.
  •    Must demonstrate an interest in psychiatry.
  •    Must demonstrate financial need.

Lions Club Scholarship

Provider: Springfield Noon Lions Club

Application Deadline: March 1st of each calendar year

Award Amount: two $1,000 scholarships

Contact: 

PO Box 5441

Springfield, IL 62705-5441

Website: https://www.springfieldnoonlions.com/lions-club-scholarship-application/

  •    Must be pursuing an education in a health care field (highest consideration will be given to sight and hearing oriented programs).
  •    Must provide 2 letters of recommendation discussing character and potential for success in achieving educational and career goals.

Area of Residence

Chinese American Physicians Scholarship

Provider: Chinese American Physicians Society

Application Deadline: April 1st of each calendar year

Award Amount: $2,000 - $5,000

Contact:

1514 South 10 ½ Street

Springfield, IL 62703

Phone: 217-528-8153

Email: CAPS.scholarships@gmail.com

Website: https://www.caps-ca.org/scholarship.html 

  •    Must be a M1-M5 medical students in the United States.

 

IMH Auxiliary Allied Health Field Scholarship

Provider: Iroquois County Memorial Hospital

Application Deadline: April 30th of each calendar year

Award Amount: varies

Contact: 

200 East Fairman Avenue

Watseka, IL 60970

Email:schroeder630@sbcglobal.net

Website: https://iroquoismemorial.com/Scholarships

  •    Must reside within the IMH service area and provide documentation that you have been accepted Allied Health Program.
  •    Consideration will be given to students who are enrolled in an Allied Health Program and in good standing with their university.

Electives

The Norma A. Wylie Palliative Care Program

Provider: Norma A. Wylie

Application Deadline: September 15th of each calendar year

Award Amount:  varies

Email: financialaid@siumed.edu 

Website: https://www.siumed.edu/sites/default/files/form-file/palliative_care.pdf

  •    Must be a senior medical student
  •    Must be interested in end-of-life care and/or pain control
  •    Must show written evidence of interest in community affairs in addition to academics
  •    Must be willing to speak about the experience to students, community groups, etc. upon return.

The Norma A. Wylie Third World Study 

Provider: Norma A. Wylie

Application Deadline: September 15th of each calendar year

Award Amount:  varies

Email: financialaid@siumed.edu 

Website: https://www.siumed.edu/sites/default/files/form-file/third_world.pdf

  •    Must be a senior medical student
  •    Must be doing an elective in a third world country
  •    Must be willing to speak about the experience to students, community groups, etc. upon return.
  •    Must be willing to submit a one-page summary of your experience

Gender Focused

Medical Education Scholarship

Provider: American Medical Women’s Association

Application Deadline: TBD

Award Amount: $500

Email: awards@amwa-student.org  

Website: https://www.amwa-doc.org/students/awards/medical-education-scholarship/ 

  •    Must be a woman currently enrolled in medical school
  •    Must embody the goals of AMWA

American Fellowships

Provider: American Association of University Women

Application Deadline: November 15 of each calendar year

Award Amount: $8,000-$50,000

Email: aauw@applyists.com

Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american/

  •    Must be a woman in any field of study at an accredited institution of higher education
  •    Must not apply for any other AAUW fellowship or grant
  •    Must be involved in traditional classroom-based courses of study 

Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship

Provider: Daughters of the American Revolution

Application Deadline: 

Award Amount: $5,000

Email: DrFABeneventiScholarship@NSDAR.org

Website: https://dar.academicworks.com/opportunities/509

  •    Must be attending an approved and credited medical school
  •    Must have a minimum GPA of 3.25

Irene and Daisy MacGregor Memorial

Provider: Daughters of the American Revolution

Application Deadline: 

Award Amount: $5,000

Email: MacGregorScholarship@NSDAR.org

Website:  https://dar.academicworks.com/opportunities/512

  •    Must be a student in high scholastic standing and character
  •    Must be accepted into or pursuing an approved course of study to become a medical doctor

Leslie Andree Hanna Medical Scholarship

Provider: Daughters of the American Revolution

Application Deadline: 

Award Amount: $5,000

Email: LAHannaMedicalScholarship@NSDAR.org

Website: https://dar.academicworks.com/opportunities/493 

  •    Must be a deserving female student who is a US citizen attending medical school
  •    Must have a minimum GPA of 3.25

Alice W. Rooke Scholarship

Provider: Daughters of the American Revolution

Application Deadline: 

Award Amount: $5,000

Email: AliceWRookeScholarship@NSDAR.org

Website: https://dar.academicworks.com/opportunities/497

  •    Must be a student who is pursuing an approved course of study to become a medical doctor

P.E.O. Scholar Awards

Provider: P.E.O.

Application Deadline: November 20 each calendar year

Award Amount: $25,000

Contact:

3700 Grand Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50312

Phone: 515-255-3153

Website: www.peointernational.org 

  •    Must be a woman within 2 years of graduation date and has at least one full year to complete
  •    Must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university
  •    Must hold a bachelor’s degree

Wilhelm-Frankowski Scholarship

Provider: American Medical Women’s Association

Application Deadline: April 30th each calendar year

Award Amount: $4,000

Contact:

211 N. Union Street, Suite 100

Alexandria, VA 23314

Phone: 703-838-0500

 

  •    Must be a National AMWA student member attending an accredited US medical school
  •    1st, 2nd or 3rd year students are eligible to apply

Military

HPSP

Provider: Air Force Medical Service

Application Deadline: awarded on a rolling basis

Award Amount: Most tuition and fees and $2,728 monthly stipend for 10 ½ months

Contact:

550 C Street West

Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 78150

Phone: 1-800-588-5260

Email: AFPC.DP2NP.PhysicianEducation@us.af.mil

Website: https://www.airforce.com/careers/specialty-careers/healthcare/overview

  •     Must be enrolled or accepted to an accredited medical school
  •     Must be a US citizen
  •     Must qualify for commissioning as an Air Force officer
  •     Must serve a minimum of three-year commitment as an active duty officer

HPSP

Provider: US Army

Application Deadline: awarded on a rolling basis

Award Amount: Most tuition and fees and $2,608 monthly stipend 

Contact:

Your Army recruiter

Website: https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/specialty-careers/health-care/a…

  •     Must be a US citizen in active duty status in the Army
  •     Must qualify as a commissioning officer
  •     Must have completed a bachelor’s degree
  •     Must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited medical school
  •     Must be a full-time student

Illinois National Guard Grant

Provider: Illinois National Guard

Application Deadline: October 1 of each calendar year

Award Amount: 100% of tuition

Contact: 

Phone: 217-7661-3406

Email: ng.il.ilarng.list.g1-education@army.mil 

Website: https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Servicemember-Resources/Education-Services/ 

  •     Must be a current Illinois National Guard Soldier and have served at least 1 year

Illinois Veterans Grant

Provider: Illinois National Guard

Application Deadline: October 1 of each calendar year

Award Amount: 100% of tuition

Contact: 

Phone: 217-7661-3406

Email: ng.il.ilarng.list.g1-education@army.mil 

Website: https://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Servicemember-Resources/Education-Services/ 

  •     Must be Illinois National Guard, Army Reserve and Active Duty Soldiers no longer serving 

Minorities Underrepresented in Medicine

Underrepresented Students in Medicine 

Provider: American Medical Women’s Association

Application Deadline: August 31 of each calendar year

Award Amount: $2,000

Email: awards@amwa-student.org  

Website: https://www.amwa-doc.org/underrepresented-students-in-medicine-scholarship/

  •    Must be an “underrepresented minority” which is considered African American. Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander and mainland Puerto Rican.

American Fellowships

Provider: American Association of University Women

Application Deadline: November 15 of each calendar year

Award Amount: $8,000-$50,000

Email: aauw@applyists.com

Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american/

  •    Must be a woman in any field of study at an accredited institution of higher education
  •    Must not apply for any other AAUW fellowship or grant
  •    Must be involved in traditional classroom-based courses of study 

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Scholarship

Provider: Native Forward

Application Deadline: TBD

Award Amount: varies

Contact: 

Email: Scholarships@NativeForward.org

Website: https://www.nativeforward.org/scholarships/shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-scholarship-2023-2024/

  •    Must be an enrolled member or descendant of a federally or state-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Group
  •    Must be enrolled at an accredited university pursuing a graduate degree in any study

Native Forward Student Relief Funding

Provider: Native Forward

Application Deadline: December 8, 2023

Award Amount: varies

Contact: 

Email: Scholarships@NativeForward.org

Website: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/92217-Native-Forward-Scholars-Fund

  •    Must be an enrolled member or descendant of a federally or state-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Group
  •    Must be enrolled at an accredited university pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree in any study
  •    Must provide documentation

Native Forward Student Access Funding

Provider: Native Forward

Application Deadline: March 1, 2024

Award Amount: varies

Contact: 

Email: Scholarships@NativeForward.org

Website: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/92227-Native-Forward-Scholars-Fund

  •    Must be an enrolled member or descendant of a federally or state-recognized American Indian Tribe
  •    Provide proof of Tribal enrollment

Miscellaneous

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship

Provider: National Federation of the blind

Application Deadline: TBD

Award Amount: $1,000

Contact: 

200 East Wells Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

Email: scholarships@nfb.org

Website: https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program

  •    Must be legally blind in both eyes
  •    Must be pursuing a full time, post-secondary course of study
  •    Must participate in person the entire NFB National Convention

Scholarships with a Service Obligation

Medical Student Grant Program

Provider: Memorial Hospital

Application Deadline: TBD

Award Amount: $1,000/ month for 12 months

Contact: 

1500 Memorial Drive

Belleville, IL 62226

Email: Janell.closson@bjc.org  

Website: https://memhosp.org/medical-school-grant/ 

  •    Must be enrolled and in good standing at an allopathic or osteopathic medical school
  •    Must enter into a contract with Memorial Hospital 
  •    Must establish an office-based practice within 30 days of completing residency

McFarland Charitable Foundation (Doctors)

Provider: Havana Bank

Application Deadline: TBD

Award Amount: TBD

Contact: 

Phone: 309-543-3361

Website: https://www.havanabank.com/Services/Trust/

  •    Must agree to return to Havana area to serve in the profession two years for each year funding in received

National Health Service Corps

Provider: Health Resource & Services Administration

Application Deadline: April 25, 2024

Award Amount: Varies

Contact

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, Maryland 20857

Phone: 1-800-221-9393

Website: https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/how-to-apply

 

  •    Pursuing eligible primary care health professions training leading to a degree in medicine.
  •    The award covers tuition and eligible fees, a monthly stipend for living expenses and an annual other reasonable costs payment.
  •    Awaredees will provide a one-year service commitment for each year of scholarship support received with a two year minimum.

SIH/SIU Medical Student Scholarship

Provider: Southern Illinois Health

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024

Award Amount: Tuition and fees for four years

Contact: Marci Moore-Connelley

Phone: 309-543-3361

Website: https://www.sih.net/careers/student-opportunities/student/opportunities/medical-student-scholarship

  •    Open to 1st through 4th year SIU School of Medicine students
  •    Scholarship covers 4 years of tuition and fees
  •    Reimbursement for past years available if the recipient is not a 1st year student
  •    Scholarship award requires a 5-year commitment to SIH post-training
  •    Must pursue an eligible area of commitment

Year of Medical School

American Fellowships

Provider: American Association of University Women

Application Deadline: November 15 of each calendar year

Award Amount: $8,000-$50,000

Email: aauw@applyists.com

Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american/

  •    Must be a woman in any field of study at an accredited institution of higher education
  •    Must not apply for any other AAUW fellowship or grant
  •    Must be involved in traditional classroom-based courses of study 

The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program

Provider: Pisacano Leadership Foundation

Application Deadline: May 1, 2024

Award Amount: $5,000

Contact: 

1648 McGrathiana Pkwy, Ste 550

Lexington, KY 40511

Phone: 859-287-0948

Email: jireland@theabfm.org

Website: https://pisacano.org/

  •    Entering fourth year of medical school in the fall of 2024.
  •    Commitment to family medicine, leadership qualities, academic performance, clinical excellence, application of knowledge to clinical care and communication skills and service.
  •    Must submit a brief annual report for evaluation.
  •    No service commitment 

Scholarship Services

FastWeb

  •    Scholarship search service

FinAid

  •    Scholarship search service and a comprehensive collection of financial aid information

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

  •    Scholarship search service

Repayment and Loan Forgiveness Programs

 AAMC's Repayment and Loan Forgiveness/Scholarship (RALFS)

  •    Information is available that provides detailed profiles of many of the programs available to allopathic medicine and other health professions students

Perform free scholarship searches via the Internet. Some scholarships may be very specific to a certain type of student, field of interest or program of study; others have more general requirements but may require a certain level of academic excellence. You'll never know what you might qualify for unless you do a search! Click on the following links to access FREE scholarship search services.

FastWeb Scholarship search service
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Illinois Student Assistance Commission Scholarship search service