KYCOM Scholarship Information

Alabama

• • A. B. Morrill Fund Applicants must be from the Southern Mountain District (as defined by the foundation) with plans to return to the area to practice medicine.For more information and applications, contact Teresa L. Jones, KYCOM Student Affairs Office.

• • Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association
    Applicant should be from Alabama and must indicate in writing their intention to practice medicine in Alabama following completion of their residency training. Applicant must have successfully completed their first year of training and in good standing with an AOA-accredited medical school.Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association
    Russell Ulrich, DO, Secretary-Treasurer
    800 West Memorial Drive
    P.O. Box 450
    Piedmont, AL 36272
    Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association

Alaska

• • Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
    Consideration is given to residents of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) and those who have lived, worked or attended Pacific Northwest institutions of higher education. For questions, call (503) 222-7161 or email www@nwosteo.org.

Arkansas

• • Arkansas Department of Higher Education Grant
    ARHEG provides financial assistance to students seeking professional training in chiropractic medicine, dentistry, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine to allow them to attend out-of-state institutions.ARHEG Coordinator
    Arkansas Department of Higher Education
    423 Main Street, Suite 400
    Little Rock, AR 72201-3818
    Phone: 1-800-54-STUDY or (501) 371-2000
    Email: finaid@adhe.edu

Colorado

• • Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation
    The Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation is proud to award up to five $10,000 scholarships to students entering their third year at an AOA accredited College of Osteopathic Medicine. These scholarships are renewed automatically for $10,000 each for the fourth year as long as the students are in good standing with their College of Osteopathic Medicine. Scholarships are for tuition. In addition, the Walter S. Strode, D.O. Memorial Scholarship has been established. For more information visit the foundation’s website at Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation; potential applicants may also call the Foundation office at (719) 635-9057 or email the office at DRalston@csof.org.

• • Denver Osteopathic Foundation
    Scholarships are offered to third- and fourth-year students with consideration given to residents of Colorado.For questions regarding the Scholarship Application, please contact Julie Collett, Executive Director: Phone: (303) 996-1140 or e-mail: director@dofound.orgDenver Osteopathic Foundation

Connecticut

• • Waterbury Medical Association
    Applicants must be a resident of Connecticut for five years and currently be enrolled in medical school. Students demonstrating financial need, academic excellence, extracurricular interest and community service, will be strongly considered.More information and applications are available in the KYCOM Student Affairs Office.

Georgia

• • A. B. Morrill Fund Applicants must be from the Southern Mountain District (as defined by the foundation) with plans to return to the area to practice medicine.For more information and applications, contact Teresa L. Jones, KYCOM Student Affairs Office.

Idaho

• • Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
    Consideration is given to residents of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) and those who have lived, worked or attended Pacific Northwest institutions of higher education. For questions, call (503) 222-7161 or email www@nwosteo.org.

Indiana

• • Motyka Dannin Foundation Scholarship
    Qualifications for the Forgivable Loan:
    • Be an Indiana resident who is attending an osteopathic medical school in the United States *OR* a student of the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MU-COM);
    • Be a member of the Indiana Osteopathic Association;
    • Be enrolled as a second or third year medical student in good standing;
    • Present two letters of recommendation;
    • Submit an application that includes an essay and list of accomplishments;
    • Intend to practice in Indiana following completion of a residency in family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, general internal medicine, general surgery, psychiatry, general pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) for not less than 24 months.

    Please contact Tabitha Arnett, Indiana Osteopathic Association (IOA) Executive Director, at (317) 926-3009. Return completed application and accompanying documents to: Motyka Dannin Osteopathic Educational Foundation, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Evans Center, Suite 107, Indianapolis, IN 46222-1997, or email it to tabitha@inosteo.org.

• • Osteopathic Medical Foundation of Michiana
    Three types of scholarships are available to support West Michigan medical students who are pursuing training in osteopathic colleges and osteopathic residents who practice in the greater Muskegon area. The goal of the program is to encourage physicians to return to the area, build their practices, and contribute to the long-term health of the community.
    For more information, contact Osteopathic Foundation of West Michigan, 800 E. Ellis Road, Box 519, Norton Shores, MI 49441, call (231) 720-0288 or contact@osteopathicfoundation.org.
    For more information, visit Osteopathic Medical Foundation of Michiana.

Kansas

• • Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship
    This program is designed to encourage primary care physicians to establish practices in rural areas of Kansas. Recipients receive $15,000 per year for up to four years of study at nationally accredited osteopathic schools. Preference goes to first-year students. Recipients return one year of practice for each year of assistance. Applicants must complete a program application and the designated financial aid application.
    For more information contact Kansas Board of Regents, 1000 SW Jackson St, Suite 520, Topeka, KS 66612-1368 or call (785) 430-4255.

Massachusetts

• • Berkshire District Medical Society
    The Scholarship Committee of the Berkshire District Medical Society awards interest-free loans on an annual basis to residents of Berkshire County, Mass.
    For more information, contact Berkshire District Medical Society, c/o Susan Poulin, 20 Walnut Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Attention: Scholarship Committee.

• • Worcester District Medial Society
    Scholarships are available to 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year medical students. Must be a legal resident of Central Massachusetts at the time of applying to medical school and currently attending an accredited medical or osteopathic school.

• • Massachusetts Medical Society
    Essex South District Medical Society Medical Student Scholarship Program
    To assist in funding the medical education of a student from an Essex South city or town. Must have been a resident in an Essex South community for at least 5 years prior to college, with a desire to return and practice in this area.

Michigan

• • Osteopathic Medical Foundation of Michiana
    Three types of scholarships are available to support West Michigan medical students who are pursuing training in osteopathic colleges and osteopathic residents who practice in the greater Muskegon area. The goal of the program is to encourage physicians to return to the area, build their practices, and contribute to the long-term health of the community.
    For more information, contact Osteopathic Foundation of West Michigan, 800 E. Ellis Road, Box 519, Norton Shores, MI 49441, call (231) 720-0288 or contact@osteopathicfoundation.org.
    For more information, visit http://osteopathicfoundation.org/.

Montana

• • Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
    Consideration is given to residents of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) and those who have lived, worked or attended Pacific Northwest institutions of higher education. For questions, call (503) 222-7161 or email www@nwosteo.org.

New Jersey

• Lapsley Memorial Scholarship
  Applicants must be from New Jersey and reside in specific towns of Union, Somerset, and Middlesex Counties. Application deadline is May 1.
• Howard G. Lapsley Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Applicants must have been raised (attended or eligible to attend elementary or secondary school) in one of these communities: Union, Somerset, and Middlesex Counties. Application deadline is May 1.

New York

• • Western New York Osteopathic Medical Society
    Eligibility: Osteopathic medical student in their fourth year of matriculation that have either resided in Western New York greater than four years or who have done clinical rotations in Western New York.Annually, there will be two scholarships available in the amount of $500 each. For more information contact Michael Pusatier, D.O. at (716) 877-3007.

North Carolina

• • A. B. Morrill Fund
    Applicants must be from the Southern Mountain District (as defined by the foundation) with plans to return to the area to practice medicine.For more information and applications, contact Teresa L. Jones, KYCOM Student Affairs Office.

Oklahoma

• • Oklahoma Education Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
    The OEFOM endowed student scholarship program gives Oklahoma osteopathic medical students financial assistance with their osteopathic training. Preference will be shown to applicants who have completed two years of osteopathic medical training and who indicate a desire to practice in Oklahoma. For more information, contact OEFOM, 4848 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3335.

Oregon

• • Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
    Consideration is given to residents of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) and those who have lived, worked or attended Pacific Northwest institutions of higher education. For questions, call (503) 222-7161 or email www@nwosteo.org.

Pennsylvania

• • A. Archie Feinstein
    Available to Pennsylvania residents (Prior to entering osteopathic medical school) who will be entering their third or fourth year of any college of osteopathic medicine in the U.S.

• • Alfred A. Grilli
    Available to Western Pennsylvania residents (prior to entering osteopathic medical school) who will be entering the last year of any college of osteopathic medicine in the U.S.

• District 8
  Scholarships are available to Pennsylvania residents (prior to entering osteopathic medical school) of District 8 of the POMA who will be entering the third or fourth year of any college of osteopathic medicine. District 8 counties are: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland.

South Carolina

• • A. B. Morrill Fund Applicants must be from the Southern Mountain District (as defined by the foundation) with plans to return to the area to practice medicine.For more information and applications, contact Teresa L. Jones, KYCOM Student Affairs Office.

Virginia

• • A. B. Morrill Fund
    Applicants must be from the Southern Mountain District (as defined by the foundation) with plans to return to the area to practice medicine.For more information and applications, contact Teresa L. Jones, KYCOM Student Affairs Office.

• • Health Focus of Southwest Virginia
    Applicants must a Virginia resident and be enrolled in a medical program to be eligible.For more information call (540) 774-4022 Ext. 202.

Washington

• • Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
    Consideration is given to residents of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) and those who have lived, worked or attended Pacific Northwest institutions of higher education. For questions, call (503) 222-7161 or email www@nwosteo.org.

• • Washington Osteopathic Foundation, Inc.
    Loans:
    Loans and scholarships are offered. Applicant must be a student member of the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association. If you would like to apply, please contact Jodi Perlmutter by phone (425) 677-3930 or email jperlmutter@woma.org to determine availability.Scholarships:
    Students must have completed two years of osteopathic training in any of the legally accredited schools of osteopathic medicine or surgery to apply for the scholarship. Applicant must be a student member of the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association. For more information contact, Washington Osteopathic Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 16486, Seattle, WA 98116-6529 or call (206) 937-5358.

West Virginia

• • A. B. Morrill Fund
    Applicants must be from the Southern Mountain District (as defined by the foundation) with plans to return to the area to practice medicine.For more information and applications, contact Teresa L. Jones, KYCOM Student Affairs Office.