Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1
Level: graduate
Renewable: No
About
This scholarship supports physician assistant students with disabilities, helping them to pursue careers in healthcare. It encourages diversity and inclusion within the PA profession.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: US
- GPA: 3.0+
- Demographic: disability
- Enrolled in an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program
- Must be a student member of AAPA
- Documented disability
Required Materials
- Application form
- Essay
- Official transcript
- Two letters of recommendation (one from PA program faculty)
- Verification of disability
Timeline
Applications open April. Deadline June 1. Winners notified by August.
Tips
Articulate your passion for the PA profession and how your disability has provided a unique perspective on patient care. Highlight your academic and clinical achievements.