External Scholarships

American Association of University Women Educational Foundation (AAUW)
  • Selected medical professional fellowships awarded to women in jr/sr year of study in a medical program where women have traditionally been under-represented.
  • Awards range from $5,000-$12,000 yr.
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISE)
  • Full-time graduate level; June 1 deadline
  • Based on academic achievements
  • Member of American Indian Science & Engineering Society
  • Must furnish proof of tribal enrollment
American Natives (Indians)
  • Graduate aid available to 1/4 degree
  • Indian blood from a federally recognized tribe
  • Essay and transcript required with Financial Aid award
APMA Education Foundation
  • Awarded through Financial Aid Office
  • 3rd and 4th year students only
Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Must be NAACP member and attend college full time
  • Grad students must have 3.0 GPA min.,
    and be under age of 25
Association of American Indian Physicians, Inc. (AAIP, Inc)
  • Awarded to federally recognized tribal members
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe Grants
  • Financial assistance available to tribal members, at least 1/4 degree of Cheyenne or Arapaho
  • Award contingent on financial need & academic merit
Kosciusko Foundation
  • Awarded to Americans of Polish descent
  • Students must have GPA of 3.0+
Lutheran Church
  • Minority women who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Only women who have had their education interrupted 
    are considered
  • Based on need and Christian commitment
Magoichi & Shizuko Kato Memorial Scholarship
  • Financial aid for Japanese-American citizens league member/students
  • Selection based on academic record & extra-curricular activities
  • Preference to medical & ministry students
  • Preference to medical & ministry students
Miss America
  • Awarded to former local, state and national pageant contestants
National Arab American Medical Association
  • Annual scholarship to qualified students of Arabic extraction enrolled in a U.S. school.
  • Grants of $1,000 awarded each year
Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Based on academic excellence, commitment to
    field of study, and financial need
Fleet Reserve Association
  • For Dependent children/spouses of FRA members (or members upon death)
  • Ladies' Aux. (daughters/granddaughters) also eligible
  • Based on need, proficiency, and character
Golden State Minority Foundation
  • Graduate level
  • All disciplines (generic)
  • $2,000 awarded
Grant Program for Medical Studies
  • Renewable award for full time med students
  • Must be a member of Presbyterian Church
  • Must be recommended by institution and by pastor
  • Min. 3.0 GPA or ranked upper 1/3 class
Hellenic Medical Society of NY
  • Students of Greek descent
Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund
  • Greek descent, between ages of 17 - 30
  • Ineligible if receiving any additional scholarship for 50% + of tuition
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  • 1/2 Hispanic background
  • All disciplines (generic)
  • Awards up to $2,500
Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women
  • Women only
  • Request application from foundation
  • Residents of NY state
National Federation of the Blind
  • Personal letter, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation required
  • Restricted to certified blind persons
New York State Education Department
  • Health Care Opportunity Scholarships
  • Graduate/Post-Graduate level
  • Medicine/Health Care disciplines
  • $1,000 - $10,000 per year awarded
Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA)
  • Awarded through OCPM Financial Aid Office
  • 3rd and 4th year students only
The Osage Nation
  • Awarded at the graduate level
  • Request a formal application
The United Methodist Church
  • Applicant must be full, active member of UMC for at least one year
  • Various programs available with varied deadlines

Other scholarship organizations

State Agencies

ALABAMA

ALASKA

ARIZONA

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

COLORADO

CONNECTICUT

DELAWARE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

GEORGIA

HAWAII

  • Hawaii State Postsecondary Education Commission - (808) 956-8213

IDAHO

ILLINOIS

INDIANA

IOWA

KANSAS

KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

MAINE

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

MICHIGAN

MINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI

MONTANA

NEBRASKA

NEVADA

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

NEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

OKLAHOMA

OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

PUERTO RICO

RHODE ISLAND

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH DAKOTA

TENNESSEE

TEXAS

UTAH

VERMONT

VIRGIN ISLANDS

VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON

WEST VIRGINIA

WISCONSIN

WYOMING

  • Wyoming College Commission - (307) 777-7763