How to Get Medical School Scholarships for Minorities

If you are a minority planning to study medicine, there is an abundance of scholarship money available to you. There are a variety of organizations that provide scholarships specifically to minority groups. You just need to know where to look. Looking for scholarship money is an ongoing pursuit, which you’ll most likely need to keep up with throughout your time in college. It is, however, very beneficial in the end. You’ll be able to leave college a doctor, with little or no student loan debt.

Instructions

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      Check with the financial aid office at your particular university. Many colleges and universities have their own scholarship programs. Also check with your universities alumni association, and any professional or minority organizations, which support your university.

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      Do a general search at the College Scholarships website. It is a non-profit website, which offers a directory of scholarships organized by state, degree and minority status. The link is provided below, but it also accessible through the FAFSA website.

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      Go to the website for the National Medical Fellowships. This organization provides money to students through merit-based awards, need-based scholarships and experience-based fellowships. Although these scholarships are not specifically for minority students, they are certainly open to all minority groups.

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      Visit the website of the Medical Library Association. This site also has a directory of available medical scholarships organized by due date. This will help you stay on top of when applications are due so that you don’t miss out on any opportunities.

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      Go to the website for the United Negro College Fund. The organization provides college scholarships to African-Americans. Once on the site click on "Scholarships." Then go to "Advanced Search" and type in medicine for the field of study. It will provide you a list of scholarships for students going into medicine.

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      Visit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund website. In the last year, the organization has given out approximately $1.8 million in scholarship money to more than 615 Hispanic college students. When you log onto the website click "Programs." From there click "Scholarships." This is were you’ll find information and a link to the scholarship application.

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