Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students

This funding opportunity provides financial support to health profession schools for scholarships aimed at students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them pursue degrees in health-related fields and serve in underserved communities.

$51,470,000

Closed

Nationwide

Grant Description

The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - Not specified

Total Program Funding

$51,470,000

Number of Awards

Matching Requirement

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Native American tribal organizations

Nonprofits

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional Requirements

Eligible applicants are accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing (as defined in section 801 of the PHS Act), pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants.

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

November 21, 2024

Application Closes

February 19, 2025

Contact Information

Grantor

Denise Sorrell

SDSProgram@hrsa.gov

Phone

301-443-6752

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