Grants and Scholarships
The Office of Student Financial Services offers the following information ONLY as a tool to assist you in your search for financial aid. Results are not guaranteed.
The FinAid.org website provides some excellent information about how to protect yourself against Scholarship Scams. The rule of thumb is: If you have to pay money to get money, it's probably a scam.
| Scholarships Provided by UTHealth Schools | |
|---|---|
| Medical School Scholarships | The 2013-14 Medical School Scholarship application is now available. These scholarships are NOT directly provided by the Office of Student Financial Services or UTHealth. |
| Golf Tournament Scholarship | The UTHealth Golf Tournament Scholarship program is a scholarship available to students from all the component schools. This scholarship is NOT directly provided by the Office of Student Financial Services. |
| Scholarship Search Engines | |
|---|---|
| Resource Name | Resource Type |
| CollegeBoard.com Scholarship Search | online scholarship search |
| CollegeNet | online scholarship search |
| Education Index | financial aid and scholarships for college |
| EduPass | scholarship guide for international students |
| FastWeb | free scholarships website |
| Financial Aid Information Page | smart student guide to financial aid |
| FreSch | free scholarships information service |
| NextStudent | free scholarship search engine |
| Scholarship Database for Texas Residents | free scholarship database |
| Individual Outside Scholarships | |
|---|---|
| Resource Name | Resource Type |
| Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants Scholarship | Scholarships open to any post-secondary student; requires a written essay on a selected topic (see website) |
| ADHA Institute Scholarship Program |
Scholarships for dental hygienists |
| AES Scholarship | Character-based scholarship as demonstrated by answers to essay questions |
| AMA Foundation Scholarships | Four different scholarships for medical students in various years |
| American Writers Association - Southwest Chapter | For “excellence in biomedical communication” |
| Americorps | National Service Program - help pay for college |
| United States Army Health Professions Program (HPSP) | Service connected scholarship |
| BestNursingDegree.com “Back to School” Nursing Scholarship | Nursing scholarships available to nurses going back to school |
| Executive Women International ASIST Scholarship | A "non-discriminatory, educational scholarship program for the benefit of non-traditional students" |
| Harris County Medical Society Alliance Nursing Scholarship | Scholarships for nursing students |
| Healthcare & Nursing Education Foundation | Scholarships for nursing students with financial need |
| Health Research Training Program | Minority research training fellowship program |
| Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities | Various scholarships for Hispanic students with financial need |
| Hispanic Dental Association Foundation | Scholarships for Hispanics in oral health careers |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Scholarships and internships for Hispanics |
| 'Krill Oil - Educate Your Heart' Scholarship | Scholarship from Everest Nutrition, open to any student |
| National Council of Jewish Women Scholarship | Scholarships for Juniors and higher needing financial assistance |
| National Italian American Foundation | Scholarships and grants |
| Nursing Scholarship Program | Scholarships for nursing students |
| Occupational Health Educational Scholarship Award | Stipends available to cover OEM medicine residency |
| Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship | Provide grants for graduate study for new Americans |
| Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars Program in Neuroscience | Scholarships for eligible undergraduate, graduate, and medical students pursuing training in the field of neuroscience |
| Pisacano Leadership Foundation Scholars Program | Scholarships for medical students |
| Harold T. Pruessner, M.D. Medical Student Scholarship | Scholarships for third-year medical students with an interest in practicing family medicine |
| Sallie Mae Fund | Several scholarships offered with differing qualifying criteria, including some for minority, disabled, and other students |
| Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships | Dissertation fellowship program for research |
| Texas Conference for Women | Scholarships for women in Texas colleges and universities studying nursing and other careers |
| Texas Medical Liability Trust Memorial Scholarship | Scholarships for qualifying third- and fourth-year medical students |
| USA Funds Scholarship Program | This program offers financial support to students with economic need. Up to 50% of awards are targeted to members of ethnic minority groups or individuals with physical disabilities. |
| Vista Health Solutions | $500 scholarship |
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Open to undergraduate students who can demonstrate financial need |
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| Scholarship Tax Credit | |
|---|---|
| Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits | Tax credit for post-secondary education |
