External Scholarships

External Scholarships

KansasCOM is committed to helping students explore funding options beyond federal and institutional sources. Below is a curated list of reputable external scholarships and search tools that may align with your background, discipline, or career goals.

Students are responsible for applying to and managing their external scholarships. All outside awards must be reported to the Office of Financial Aid, as they may affect your aid package. Email the award name and amount to: [email protected].

Scholarship Search Engines

Use these trusted sites to explore scholarships by discipline, identity, or educational level:

• https://bold.org/applicants/
• https://scholarships360.org/
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/scholarship-search
• https://www.fastweb.com/
• https://www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships/search

• https://www.scholarships.com/
• https://accessscholarships.com/
• https://www.smartscholar.com/
• https://www.listsofscholarships.com/
• Scholarships.com

Public Service & Medical Commitment-Based Scholarships/h3>

• The National Health Service Corps Scholarship
  The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program was created to address the shortage of health professionals in certain areas in the United States. Scholarship recipients receive 12 monthly stipends, a single payment to cover books, supplies, and equipment as well as payment to the medical school for tuition and required fees. The scholarship may be renewed through graduation.

  For each year of support, participants own one year of future service providing primary care services in a Health Professional Shortage area (HPSA) as assigned by the NHSC. The minimum obligation is two years. These assignments are most often as salaried civilian employees of community-based systems of primary health care.

  Students interested in pursuing primary care in an undeserved area should consider the program offered by the NHSC including the National Health Service Scholarship, Students to Service loan repayment. Students should review each program to fully understand the service commitment owed for receipt of scholarship.

  To learn more, please click here: How to Meet Eligibility Requirements for the NHSC Scholarship Program | NHSC (hrsa.gov)

  National Health Service Corps
  Bureau of Primary Health Care
  Division of Scholarships and Loan Repayments

  Website
  800-221-9393

• Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship
  Designed to encourage primary care physicians to establish practices in rural areas of Kansas. Recipients receive $41,000 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. Priority Date: May 15.
  • Application – KS Osteopathic Scholarship application 2526
  • Scholarship Obligation Verification Paperwork
  • KS Osteopathic Practice Verification Paperwork
  • KS Osteopathic Residency Verification Paperwork

• Mineral Area Osteopathic Foundation Scholarship
  This award is granted up to $25,000/year for students from Missouri.  Priority given to students from the Mineral Area of Missouri, which is in the St. Louis region.   

  Due Date: December 31st each year 

  https://mineralarea.edu/media/2142/maof-award-application-revision-2017-18.pdf  

  Submit applications to:
  Mineral Area Osteopathic Foundation, Inc.
  C/O UMB Bank, N.A.- Edward Lane SVP
  2 South Broadway
  St. Louis, MO. 63102

• Sparks Osteopathic Foundation Scholarship
  This $2,500 award is given each year to students meeting the following criteria:

  1. Must be a KansasCOM 3rd or 4th year student and be a Texas resident or be committed to working in Texas after medical school;
  2. Must not have received other substantial scholarship or grants for the current year;
  3. Must submit a CV and state the reason they are applying;
  4. And demonstrate that they have achieved academic success.   

  Available through the East Town Osteopathic Foundation of Dallas, Texas.

• Bridging the Dream Scholarship – Sallie Mae Fund
  The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students helps students access and complete their post-secondary education. Since 2021, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, 40 scholarships totaling $400,000 have been awarded to graduate students.
  https://www.salliemae.com/landing/bridging-the-dream-for-graduates/

Military Scholarship & Loan Repayment Programs

• Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
  To be eligible for the military scholarship, a student must be a U.S. citizen. Recipients are provided full tuition, fees, books, equipment, and a monthly stipend. For each year of scholarship support, the student must serve one year in the designated service branch. The minimum obligation is two years. The Health Professions Scholarship provides support that covers most of the expenses for a student; therefore, students receiving a Health Professions Scholarship generally do not qualify for federal financial aid.

  This scholarship is offered by the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. HPSP offers two-, three-, and four-year military scholarships that can help cover tuition and fees for civilian medical school and provide a monthly living stipend. To learn more, please click here.

  For military programs, students should contact their recruiter or the appropriate recruiter from this list:

  U.S. Army
  Health Care Recruiting
  2959 N. Rock Rd. #500
  Wichita, KS 67226
  316-262-2419

  U.S. Navy
  8035 E. Central Ave.
  Wichita, KS 67206
  316-682-5577

  U.S. Air Force
  Air Force Recruiting Office
  4600 SE 29th St., Ste. 356
  Del City, OK 73115

• Yellow Ribbon Program
  The Yellow Ribbon Program helps veterans pay for higher out-of-state, private, foreign, or graduate school tuition and fees that the Post-9/11 GI Bill doesn’t cover. KHSU-KansasCOM is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program and has been approved to provide Yellow Ribbon benefits for all students who meet eligibility requirements. For more information on eligibility requirements and Yellow Ribbon information click here.

• Loan Forgiveness Program for Veterans
  Requirements vary by state. To learn more, please click here: The Full List of Student Loan Forgiveness Programs by State (thecollegeinvestor.com)

Identity-Based & Advocacy Scholarships

• GoodRx Scholarship for Future Black Physicians
  Applicants must self-identify as Black or African American and be current pre-medical undergraduates or medical students (MD or DO) or medical students who have graduated in the spring of 2020 or after. To learn more, please click here: GoodRx Scholarship for Future Black Physicians (scholarsapply.org)
• AACOM Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship
  Applicant must be an underrepresented minority student (African American, Hispanic American or Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian) in good academic standing and currently enrolled in year one, two, or three at an AACOM member college of osteopathic medicine or has been accepted and is planning to attend an AACOM member college. To learn more, please click here: aacom.org
• Pride Foundation Scholarship
  The Pride Foundation Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students who are leaders in their own lives, in their families, in their home communities, in their fields of study, in their workplaces, or in our movements for justice.
  https://pridefoundation.org/find-funding/scholarships/guidelines/
• Women in Medicine LGBTQ Leadership Scholarship
  This scholarship is open to female medical students enrolled in their first, second, or third year of allopathic, osteopathic, or naturopathic medical schools in the U.S. or Canada. Applicants should be in good academic standing and have actively contributed to/demonstrated leadership in the LBGTQ community. To learn more, please click here.
• Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
  The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice.
  https://www.davisputter.org/
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
  The Hispanic Scholarship Fund has awarded over $756 million in scholarships and provides a broad range of programs and support services for students, parents, HSF Scholars, and HSF Alumni.
  https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
• Chinese American Physicians Society Scholarship
  This scholarship is available to medical students regardless of their hometown, sex, race, or color. Applicants must be current medical students and will be judged on their academic achievements, financial needs, community service records, and essays. Special consideration is given to applicants who are willing to serve the Chinese community after their graduation. To learn more, visit aps-ca.org.
• Queen-Nellie Evans Award – American Psychological Foundation (APF)
  The American Psychological Foundation’s Queen-Nellie Evans Award funds a graduate student who is committed to improving the disparities in societal structures and issues that negatively impact communities of color, particularly communities of African descent.
  https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/queen-nellie-evans/
• Career Development Grants – American Association of University Women
  Career Development Grants support the career progression of women by funding women who are preparing to advance or change careers or reenter the workforce. Primary consideration is given to women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in education, health and medicine, science, technology, engineering, math, and social sciences.
  https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/funding-opportunities/career-development-grants/