Private Scholarships

Take some time to exhaust your private scholarship possibilities. Who knows? Maybe your church or community organizations have funds available for students. Every little bit helps!

Here are a few resources we've compiled to get you started.

Scholarships for Military Students

We've compiled a list of scholarship opportunities available to military-affiliated students.

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Scholarships for Nurse-Midwifery Students

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers a loan repayment program to nurse-midwives and other health care professional that commit to working in underserved areas across the country.

Scholarships for Physician Assistant Students

AAPA Veterans Caucus
Scholarships intended for veterans or active members of the Guard or Reserves of the Uniform Services. Some scholarships also available to sons, daughters, or spouses of a past or present veteran.
AAPA's constituent chapters often award scholarships to PA students. Constituent chapters include state chapters, Federal service chapters, specialty organizations, special interest groups, and caucuses.
- State chapters offer scholarships to PA students who reside or attend school in that state. Be sure to check out the state chapter from the state in which you reside and MAPA.
- An example of a specialty organization that offers scholarships is the society of Emergency Medicine PA's. If you are interested in a speciality practive, look on AAPA's page for specialty organizations.
PA Foundation - Student Scholarships
Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology APAO Scholarship. PA students interested in a career in the field of hematology/oncology. Must be an AAPA member. $2,000-$2,500.
Minnesota State Loan Repayment program (SLRP)
MN Academy of Physician Assistants
MAPA First-year PA Student Scholarship. Must be an MAPA member in the first year of a PA Program. Up to $4,500. Deadline: early March.
Physician Assistants for Orthopaedic Surgery
Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship. PA students with interest in pursuing career in orthopedics. This award has grown over the past 15 years, and funds permitting, will continue to award two (2) $5,000 scholarships each year.
Physician Assistant Scholarships
The Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
SPAO-HNS Scholarship. PA students with sincere interest in a career in ENT. The number of scholarships and their monetary reward will depend on available funds and will vary from year to year. $500 per year in didactic or clinical year. Deadline: May 1.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services National Health Service Corps
NHSC Scholarship Program. Awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in primary care. Students must commit to serving for 2-4 years upon completion of training. The NHSC also offers a Loan Repayment Program that provides medical providers the opportunity to have their student loans repaid while serving in communities with limited access to care.

Private Scholarships

Scholarships for Military Students

Scholarships for Nurse-Midwifery Students

Scholarships for Physician Assistant Students

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