Medical Scholarships in Rural Areas

Rural Medical Education of Oklahoma

• Students who are residents of Oklahoma may qualify for the Rural Medical Education Loan Forgiveness Program. The state will repay loans and offers additional scholarships for medical students willing to practice medicine in a rural Oklahoma community for two years after graduation. The program was founded in 1975, and since then more than 400 students have received scholarships and loan forgiveness through this program. It offers up to $60,000 in scholarships to qualifying medical students, or $15,000 per year.

  Charlotte K. Jiles, Program Coordinator
  Physician Manpower Training Commission
  5500 North Western Avenue, Suite 201
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
  405-843-5667
  www.pmtc.state.ok.us

Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship Program

• Medical students in Illinois can apply for the Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship Program. The Center for Rural Health in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health created this scholarship to provide more resources for rural and other underserved communities in Illinois. This scholarships aims to increase the number of midwives, nurses, and physicians assistants. Each year, several students receive funds of $7,500 dollars to practice in an underserved area in Illinois, many of which are rural areas that have few medical professionals.

  Illinois Department of Public Health
  Center for Rural Health
  Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship Program
  535 W. Jefferson St.
  Springfield, IL 62761-0001

Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program

• Beginning in 2007, the University of Mississippi Medical Center began offering scholarships to aspiring physicians living in rural communities. The program aims to attract physicians in family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, medical pediatrics and general internal medicine. The goal is to attract residents of Mississippi who are interested in attending medical school and then plan to continue practicing in a rural community in the state. In 2008, 10 students were awarded state funded scholarships valued at $30,000.

  Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
  Jackson Medical Mall Suite 123
  350 West Woodrow Wilson
  Jackson, MS 39213
  (601) 815-9022
  http://mrpsp.umc.edu