Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine offers three scholarships for admitted and returning students based on academic performance, financial need, community involvement and other merits. We also provide resources for external scholarship opportunities for our medical students.

Scholarships Offered Through Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

All scholarships awarded to students must be counted as a resource against their cost of attendance (COA) and federal law requires that the total aid and awards do not exceed the COA. Loan eligibility may be affected. For more information, contact our Financial Aid office at 833-984-3360 or at [email protected].

The Dr. Michael Horowitz/Dr. Jeannie Gutierrez Immigrant/First Generation Scholarship ($10,000)

Available for immigrant students, children of immigrants, or first-generation college graduates.

Riverside Health Foundation Scholarship ($10,000 or $25,000)

Available for students with a commitment to academic excellence, the values of KansasCOM and the Riverside Health Foundation, and the health and well-being of Kansas.

Wichita Eye Foundation Scholarship ($10,000)

Available to Kansas-based students who are willing to perform clinical rotations in rural Kansas.

KansasCOM President’s Scholarship ($20,000)

Available for new OMS I students who demonstrate academic merit and a dedication to community service.

KansasCOM Dean’s Scholarship ($10,000)

Available for new OMS I students who demonstrate academic merit.

External 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)

National Health Service Corps Scholarship

Available to students enrolled full time in primary care health professions training. To learn more, please click here: How to Meet Eligibility Requirements for the NHSC Scholarship Program | NHSC (hrsa.gov)

Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarships (HPSP)

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.

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)

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

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:

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.

Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship

Designed to encourage primary care physicians to establish practices in rural areas of Kansas. Recipients receive $20,000 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. 

  • 24-25 school year application will be available January 2024  

Scholarship Obligation 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.  Â