Iowa Lakes Community College annually awards the We Believe Medical Assistant Scholarship to full-time, nontraditional students in the school's two-year medical assistant associate's degree program. You must demonstrate financial need. Established in 2005, the scholarship receives support from the Iowa Lakes Foundation's We Believe annual fundraising campaign.
Iowa Lakes Community College
19 S. Seventh St.
Estherville, IA 51334
712-362-2604
iowalakes.edu
The American Association of Medical Assistants provides $1,000 scholarships each year based on financial need and academic ability to students enrolled in postsecondary medical assisting programs. You must have completed at least one quarter or semester in a program recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Winners also receive a one-year membership to the American Association of Medical Assistants. Request a scholarship application from your program director.
American Association of Medical Assistants
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606
312-899-1500
aama-ntl.org
Annual scholarships are available from the American Medical Technologists to students who are studying for a medical assisting career and demonstrate financial need. The organization grants five scholarships of $500 each every year. Recipients use scholarship funds to pay for tuition.
American Medical Technologists
10700 West Higgins Road, Suite 150
Rosemont, IL 60018
800-275-1268
amt1.com