Scholarships For Healthcare

Students pursuing a degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy or allied health can apply for a number of healthcare scholarships.

Scholarship and Loan Options

• Johnson & Johnson Promise of Nursing Scholarship
  This scholarship is aimed at students whare pursuing a degree in nursing. This program grants $2500 for studies and is valid for students studying in Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington only.
  
  
  
  

  
  

• Albert Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
  This is a need based scholarship sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives. It is given tstudents whbelong ta minority background and are pursuing a degree in healthcare management.
  


• Gates Millennium Scholarship
  This scholarship program is funded by the endowment left by Bill and Melinda Gates. Gate Millennium scholarship is worth one billion dollars. Students belonging ta minority background and interested in the field of public health, education, engineering, library science, mathematics or any other sciences can apply for this program. 
  


• National Health Service Corp Scholarship Program
  This scholarship program is sponsored by US Department of Health. Students interested in pursuing a career in allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or nurse midwives can apply for this scholarship.
  


• Illinois Department of Public Health Scholarships
  This scholarship program is funded by Illinois Department of Public Health. Applicants must be resident of the Illinois state. Students aspiring a career as a nurse, physician assistants, nurse midwives or physician can apply for this program.
  


• US Army Health Professionals Scholarship Program
  This scholarship program is sponsored by US army. It is a 100% scholarship program that covers all the academic expenses of students enrolled in degrees of medicine, dentistry, veterinary sciences, optometric or clinical and counseling psychology.
  


• Nursing Student Loan Program
  Students pursuing a degree in nursing can apply for these loans. These are low interest loans that can be given back after a grace period of six months following the date of graduation. A student can get up t$ 4000 for every academic year.
  


• Primary Care Loan Program
  Students pursuing a degree in any filed related top medical sciences can apply for this loan. Primary care is a non credit loan program. Primary care loans can be returned after a grace period of twelve months following the date of graduation.
  


• Loans for Disadvantaged Students
  These loans are low interest and ncredit based loans sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services. Students with a social or financial disadvantaged background can apply for this loan.
  


• Truman Scholarships
  Students enrolled in the junior year of an undergraduate program can apply for a Truman scholarship. Truman scholarship assists a student during his /her career in graduate school by aids up t$30,000. 
  


• Stuart Wesbury, Jr. Postgraduate Fellowship
  Stuart Wesbury, Jr. Postgraduate Fellowship program supports students whwant tpursue a degree of PhD in health care management. The funds granted through this program are around $44,000 per student