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.
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.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
$51,470,000
Number of Awards
85
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
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
Application Opens
November 21, 2024
Application Closes
February 19, 2025
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