Scholarship Information

On-line Application Form

Margaret Aguwa, D.O. Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students in their first year of osteopathic medical school and in good academic standing at the end of Fall Semester are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to underrepresented minorities.

Amount: Variable, minimum $1,000

Application process: A 500 word essay outlining the student’s background experiences and what they plan to do to help the College recruit and retain a diverse student population. Interview. Selection of recipient(s) will be made during Spring Semester with the award to be effective Summer or Fall Semester of the second year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Richard L. Alper Memorial Award

Eligibility: Only students who are in their fourth year or final year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to be nominated.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a graduating student whose service to the community is exceptional.

Amount: $500 and a certificate

Application process: Nomination letters sought from faculty and award given at graduation.

Application due date: February 1

Ida & Filomena Amici Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with preference to those pursuing a career in Neurology or Ophthalmology.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

The Blue Care Network of Michigan Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Pedro Rivera, D.O.

Eligibility: Students who are incoming to the College or in their first, second or third year are eligible to apply. Recipients may reapply for the scholarship in subsequent years if they are in good academic standing and continue to meet the stated criteria.

Criteria: Students must have demonstrated financial need. The donor has requested that preference be given to the following students: Latino students or students who have a demonstrated background serving the Latino community in the United States; students who intend to pursue family practice or are primary care oriented; students who are Michigan residents; students who intend to practice medicine in an underserved community.

Amount: Variable, minimum $1,000

Application process: Letter of application, interview. The College Scholarship Committee will recommend the top scholarship candidate and two alternates from the applicant pool, whose names will be submitted to the Rivera family for review. The Rivera family shall have two weeks to agree with the recommendation of the College Scholarship Committee. Selection of recipient(s) will be made during the Spring Semester with the award to be effective the following Summer or Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Mark and Marion Cummings Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and who have received a high school diploma from Benton Harbor Michigan Public School System, the Flint Public School system or the Detroit Public School System.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

Dr. James J. Davis Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their second year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a student in good academic standing with an interest in primary care.

Amount: About $1,600

Application process: Letter of recommendation, interview. Selections will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of third year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Phyllis K. and Walter P. Dell Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: For D.O./Ph.D. students

Criteria: Recipient selected by program administrator.

Amount: Variable

Application process:

Application due date:

William M. Falls, Ph.D., Endowed Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

Joseph J. and Betty J. Gadaleto Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and the MSU College of Human Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who will be third- and fourth-year students who have completed their preclinical medical training in East Lansing.  Recipients should be students of exceptional academic achievement and moral character who show promise for leadership and the potential to have a positive impact on society. Recipients should have demonstrated commitment to community service and a strong work ethic.  Recipients should have demonstrable financial need as determined by the federal government according to its policies and procedures.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon available expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited during the tuition payment process.  Recipients will be chosen by a committee composed of three (3) people; the Chair of the Department of Radiology in East Lashing or a designate; the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the College of Human Medicine in East Lansing or a designate; the Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Osteopathic Medicine or a designate.  The chair of this committee will be the Chair of the Department of Radiology.  This committee will select one third-year student from each College to receive the Scholarship.  Provided this student remains in good academic standing, the Scholarship will be renewable for his or her fourth year of medical school.  In the event that a recipient must relinquish the Scholarship, the selection committee will attempt award of the scholarship to another third- or fourth-year student. 

Application Due Date: January 15  

Dr. Elissa Gatlin Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students who are from under-represented ethnic or economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Individuals with strong records of community service. Financial need. Preference given to Michigan residents and to students who are graduates of Western Michigan University or Michigan State University.

Amount: About $700

Application Process: Letter of recommendation. All eligible students considered. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Loren O. Gettel Scholar Program in Rural Health

Eligibility: Only students who are in their third or fourth year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The Gettel Scholar Program provides a stipend for eligible medical students to attend the Annual Rural Health Conference in March of each year. The donor has requested that preference be given to students who have an expressed interest in primary care and a genuine interest/curiosity about rural health care. Special consideration will be given to students whose background and experiences might suggest a commitment to rural health, and to students who intend to practice in Michigan upon completion of a primary care residency program.

Number of awards: Up to four awards for a total anticipated pay out of $1,500.

Award includes: Conference registration. For students outside the Lansing area: hotel accommodations, reimbursement for gas and meals.

Application process: Application forms available in the Office of Student Services. Selections made by College Scholarship Committee. Awards announced during Spring Semester of third or fourth year.

Application due date: January 15

Doris J. Giddey Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only incoming students to the osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a student who is a Michigan resident, in good academic standing, shows financial need, meets the moral and ethical standards of the osteopathic profession and demonstrates promise of making a professional contribution to osteopathic medicine.

Amount: A minimum of $5,000 per year; follows a single student for four years as long as student is in good academic standing.

Application process: Letter of application, interview. Awards announced during Spring Semester and will be credited to financial aid package. Award made once every four years.

Application due date: January 15 (every four years)

Gayl M. Godsell-Stytz, D.O., Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in their third or fourth year in MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and in good academic standing with a preference given to those in financial need, as determined by the Federal Government, who are planning to practice Emergency Medicine.  Secondary preference to those students committed to practicing Oncology Medicine.  No student having completed law school will be eligible.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15       

The Guilfoyle and Milios Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Students who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students who intend to practice primary care, who are residents of the state of Michigan, have a demonstrated commitment to community service and volunteerism, and who intend to practice in an underserved area. Preference shall be given to students who have an interest in gaining international medical experiences.

Amount: The College of Osteopathic Medicine considering the amount of distributable income available will determine the amount of the award.

Application process: 500-word essay describing how the student meets the criteria. Selection will be made during Spring Semester and the award effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Edgar L. Harden Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: Students demonstrating financial need and in good academic standing. The donor has requested that preference be given to students from an underrepresented ethnic background, and those who have a demonstrated commitment to volunteer and community service.

Amount: Variable, minimum $1,500

Application process: Selection will be made during Spring Semester with the award to be effective Fall Semester of their second year. Requires financial aid information by March 1, letter of support from a D.O. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Roy J. Harvey, D.O. Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Students enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Students enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine with an interest in primary care, who have graduated from high schools in Midland, Clare, Roscommon, Gladwin, Isabella, Gratiot, Bay or Saginaw counties.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards is dependent on available expendable amounts in that year.

Application process: Essay describing how the student meets the criteria. Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester. Award(s) credited to tuition payment process.

Application due date: January 15

Glen Hatcher, Jr., D.O. Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with a preference given to those intending to pursue a career in Ophthalmology.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15         

Dr. Roy A. Hills Endowment Fund Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a student who is in financial need, enrolled in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine; a resident of Michigan; attending the College on a full-time basis and maintaining an outstanding academic record.

Amount: $1,000

Application process: Letter of application. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Edward N. Hodges III, J.D. Endowed Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first year of osteopathic medical school and in good academic standing at the end of Fall Semester are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to underrepresented minorities.

Amount: Variable, minimum $1,000

Application process: A 500 word essay outlining the student’s background experiences and what they plan to do to help the College recruit and retain a diverse student population. Interview. Selection of recipient(s) will be made during the Spring Semester with the award to be effective Summer or Fall Semester of the second year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Ingham County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine who are graduates from high school located in Ingham, Clinton, or Eaton counties and who are in good academic standing.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  The College Scholarship Committee will select a list of finalists and submit their application materials to the Ingham County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship Fund Committee who will recommend a recipient(s).  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15  

Ingham County Osteopathic Auxiliary Scholarship

Eligibility: Students who are entering either their second, third or fourth year of osteopathic medical school.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students in the top 50% of their class and who have been State of Michigan residents when they entered school at Michigan State University.

Amount: Variable, based on the amount of available expendable income in the year of the award.

Application process: 500 word essay and a formal letter of recommendation from a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. The MSUCOM Scholarship Committee will select from the applicants the top three students and recommend to the Ingham County Osteopathic Auxiliary that the Interview Committee of the Ingham County Osteopathic auxiliary interview these students. Following the interviews, the Interview Committee of the Ingham County Auxiliary will recommend a recipient to the MSUCOM Scholarship Committee. The MSUCOM Scholarship Committee shall make the final decision on a recipient. Selection will be made during the Spring Semester and the award effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

International Health Enrichment Fund for COM Students

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The International Health Enrichment Fund for COM Students provides funds to pay for food, lodging and travel for as many students as possible each year who want to travel to third world countries and work with supervising physicians as part of their medical school experience. "DO Care" participants shall receive first priority, followed by other international experiences offered by the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Michigan State University and by the Osteopathic Profession. Financial need shall not be a determining factor in receiving this award.

Number of awards: The award normally shall be awarded one time each year to one or more applicants.

Amount: The amount of the award shall be determined based on the amount of distributable income available each year.

Application process: One to two page essays about what this international experience will mean to the applicants and how they hope to use this experience to enhance their professional commitment to service. Selection of recipients will be made during Spring Semester with the awards to be effective the following Fall Semester (by October 1st).

Application due date: January 15

The Allen W. Jacobs, D.O., Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Students enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to those students interested in a career in sports medicine.

Amount: Will be based upon available expendable amounts in that year.

Application process: Essay. Award(s) made during Spring semester with award(s) effective the following Fall semester. Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

The George M. Kabakovich Trust in Memory of Holly Jean Kabakovich, D.O.

Eligibility: Only students who are incoming to MSUCOM are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that the recipient has met all admissions requirements and has been accepted to MSUCOM.

Amount: The amount of the award shall be determined according to the amount of distributable income available. The award will follow a single student for four years as long as he/she remains in good academic standing at MSUCOM.

Application process: Two-page letter of application explaining why the student is uniquely qualified for the scholarship. The College Scholarship Committee will select a recipient from the applicant pool. Notification of the award will be made during Spring Semester with the award effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: March 1

The Annette H. Kabara Family Memorial Endowed Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are in their fourth or final year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to be nominated.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to graduating students who are parents having faced special challenges. Recipients assume the responsibility to give back to the Kabara fund an amount commensurate with that which they received.

Amount: One or two awards of $1,000 each or more

Application process: Nomination letters are sought from faculty and graduating seniors. Self-nominations encouraged. Award(s) given at graduation banquet. Award given as a check or credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: March 1

Kilbourn/DiStefano Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with preference given to those who received their High School Diploma from the Detroit, Flint or Lansing Public School System.  Applicants must also produce a letter of recommendation from a faculty member of the MSUCOM Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and demonstrate an interest in osteopathic manipulative medicine.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the MSUCOM Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15

Dr. Stefan H. Kobiljak Jr. Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their second year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students who demonstrate financial needand a commitment to medicine.

Amount: $5,000 for third year and $5,000 for fourth year, assuming continued good academic standing.

Application process: Letter of application with two faculty letters of support/recommendation, interview. Selection made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of third year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Walter J. Laird Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to an applicant who intends to pursue the practice of medicine as a primary care physician; demonstrated financial need.

Amount: $1,800

Application process: Letter of application, interview. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

The Miriam Lebenbom-Mansour, D.O., Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with preference given to those demonstrating financial need and planning a career in Anesthesiology.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

Paul C. Linnell, M.D., Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are in their second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to Michigan residents with special consideration given to those from mid-Michigan. Well-rounded students who not only have a solid academic background, but also demonstrate strength in other areas which include leadership skills, community service and volunteerism.

Amount: Variable

Application process: Letter of recommendation, interview. Names of three nominees are forwarded to Dr. Linnell (or his designee) during Spring Semester, and he recommends a recipient and two alternates. Award to be effective Fall Semester of third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

MAOFP MSUCOM Student Physician of the Year

Eligibility: Only students who are in their fourth year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to be nominated.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a student who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to osteopathic Family Medicine during medical school; a member in good standing of the MAOFP; exemplifies the highest qualities of dedication to the osteopathic profession, to patients and to the community through professional and public service as a student.  Scholarship and leadership activities will also be recognized.

Amount: $500 and a certificate.

Application Process: Nominations sought from Family and Community Medicine Department Chairperson, preceptor, faculty member, mentor, Director of Medical Education or hospital administrator, physician, resident, intern or another student. Each candidate must submit to the MAOFP a one-page biography and curriculum vitae, as well as a written statement(s) from each nominating person. the student may have more than one nominating individual. A letter from the Office of the Dean as well as a teacher or family practice mentor supporting the nomination and attesting to the student's good academic standing is also required.

Application due date: March 1

Hart Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with preference given to those who participated in organized athletics in High School/or College.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

The Andrew C. Matheson, D.O., Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Only student who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medcial school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that recipients shall be selected on the following basis: 1) demonstrated financial need; 2) good academic standing; and 3) a demonstrated commitment to osteopathy.

Amount: Approxiamtely $700

Application process: 500 word essay detailing how the applicant meets the criteria. The top three applicants in rank order, as selected by the College Scholarship Committe, will be submitted to the Matheson Scholarship Group for review. The Donor shall have two weeks to recommend a recipient and two alternates in rank order for the Scholarship award. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Russell C. McCaughan Education Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Amount: $400

Application process: Application letters. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

The Paul S. McCord, D.O., Memorial Award

Eligibility: Only students who are in their fourth or final year of osteoapthic medical school are eligibile to be nominated.

Criteria: The donor has requested that recipients shall be selected on a basis of commitment to community service and service in medically underserved areas such as rural medical practice, inner-city, Native American reservations or service areas, and a strong commitment to primary care disciplines and financial need.

Amount: One or more awards of $1,000 or more

Nomination process: Nomination letters are sought from faculty and graduating students. Self-nominations are encouraged. Award(s) given at graduation banquet. Award(s) given as a check or creditedto finacial aid package.

Application due date: March 1

Frank J. McDevitt, D.O., Memorial Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application process: Essay. Award(s) made during spring semester with award(s) effective the following fall semester. Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Timothy M. McKenna, D.O. Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

Michigan Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (MAODME) Annual Scholarship Award

Eligibility: Only students who are in their third or fourth year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students who have an expressed interest and demonstrated involvement in medical education activities in a hospital setting. Students should have financial need and must be in good academic standing as determined by the College of Osteopathic Medicine. The scholarship shall be awarded once a year for a period of two years to one, two or three recipients.

Amount: $2,000, which shall be split according to the number of recipients selected.

Application process: Students must submit a letter of recommendation from a medical educator (clinical faculty, teaching faculty, DME, ADME, etc.) who can speak of the involvement of the candidate in medical education and must write a personal statement why they should be awarded this scholarship based on the criteria. The College Scholarship Committee shall select up to three (3) candidates for this award. The candidates will then be reviewed by the person(s) or committee selected by the MAODME President, and the committee will make their recommendation to the College Scholarship Committee for final selection of the recipient(s). Selection will be made during Spring Semester, with the award to be effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

The Michigan Association of Physicians from India (MAPI) Endowed Scholarship for Students of Asian Indian Heritage

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school in that preferential order are eligible to apply.

Criteria: Good academic standing; the donor has requested that preference be given to students of Asian Indian heritage and to Michigan residents; excellence in leadership and responsibility to medicine and to the Asian Indian community; financial need.

Amount: $1,100

Application process: Letter of application. Scholarship Committee will recommend three candidates to MAPI governance for review and recommendation of recipient and two alternates. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be made Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) Outstanding Senior Award

Eligibility: Only students who are in their fourth year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a graduating student in good academic standing who has been active in a wide variety of college leadership and extracurricular activities.

Amount: $1,000 and a plaque

Application process: Nominations sought from faculty. Top candidates’ names and qualifications forwarded to Michigan Osteopathic Association’s Honors and Awards Committee who interview top nominees and recommend award winner. Awardee announced at graduation.

Application due date: February 1

Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation Scholarship and Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation - Raymond Biggs Scholarship

Eligibility: Students who are incoming to the College or in their first, second and third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: Scholarship recipients must be Michigan residents at the time of enrollment in the College and have demonstrated a strong commitment to osteopathic medicine. The donor has requested that preference be given to students who are geographically under-represented in the College, intend to practice medicine in an underserved area and who are ethnically under-represented in the College. Scholarships will be awarded with the expectations that recipients will become productive members of the osteopathic profession in Michigan and will dedicate their time, energy and resources to support the profession and the education of its students.

Amount: The amount of funds available for scholarship awards will be determined on an annual basis consistent with spending policy adopted by the Michigan Osteopathic College Foundation Board. It is anticipated that eight scholarships in equal amounts will be awarded to students who are enrolled in years one through four at the College. Scholarships will follow the recipients through graduation from osteopathic medical school as long as the recipient continues to meet the scholarship criteria. For academic year 2003-2004, the College awarded eight scholarships in the amount of $4,500 each.

Application Process: Two-page letter of application explaining why the student is uniquely qualified for the scholarship based on the stated criteria and interview. The College Scholarship Committee will select recipients from the applicant pool. Notification of the award will be made during Spring Semester with the award to be effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: March 1

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship and Award

Eligibility: Only students who are in their second, third or fourth year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students enrolled in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, have demonstrated financial need, are Michigan residents, have a demonstrated commitment to community service, who intend to have a long-term commitment to serving the state of Michigan, who will be active in the COM Alumni Association.

Amount: Shall be determined by the College of Osteopathic Medicine considering the amount of income available.

Application process: Letter of application, interview. Names of three nominees will be submitted to the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association Board of Directors for review during Spring Semester. The donor will recommend a recipient and two alternates for the award. Award to be effective Fall Semester of third or fourth year for second or third year recipients. Award credited to financial aid package for all recipients.

Application due date: January 15

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Non-Resident Student Scholarship

Eligibility: Students who are incoming to the College of Osteopathic Medicine or in their first or second year of study.

Criteria: Scholarship recipients must be non-residents of the State of Michigan at the time of enrollment and during their enrollment in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, in good academic standing as determined by the College of Osteopathic Medicine, demonstrate financial need and demonstrate a strong commitment to osteopathic medicine.

Amount: Shall be determined by the College of Osteopathic Medicine considering the amount of income available and number of applications. Scholarships will follow recipients for one year. Incoming and first year student recipients may re-apply for scholarships during their first year of study in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Application process: Two-page letter of application explaining why the student is uniquely qualified for the scholarship based on the stated criteria and an interview with the College Scholarship Committee. The College Scholarship Committee will select recipients from the applicant pool. Notification of the award will be made during Fall Semester with the award to be effective Fall Semester and the following Spring Semester. Award credited to tuition.

Application due date: September 1

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Osteopathic Medical Association Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who will be in their second, third or fourth year of medical school and members of SOMA.

Criteria: Preference shall be given to those students actively involved in SOMA events and with strong records of Community Service.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  The MSUCOM Scholarship Committee will submit a list of least three candidates to the MSUCOM SOMA Advisor for review and feedback.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

Mid-Michigan Medical Society (MMMS) Foundation Scholarship Fund for African-American Students

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first, secondor third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to an African-American student who shows excellence, leadership, and responsibility to medicine and the African-American community; Michigan resident, financial need, and good academic standing.

Amount: $500

Application process: Letter of application. The names of three nominees are forwarded to MMMS each year, from which they recommend one. Selection made during Spring Semester, with award to be effective Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

David R. Neff, D.O. Honorary Endowment in the College of Osteopathic Medicine

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: 1. Scholarships for students pursuing advanced degrees such as M.S., MPH, or Ph.D.  Selection criteria shall be academic performance, dedication to the profession, or financial need.  2.  Support for selected student research projects in the College of Osteopathic Medicine as approved by the committee.  Allocations of this type are for the enrichment of the students and not for individual faculty.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Scholarship award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

NWW Expendable Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only students enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine who demonstrate a motivation for supporting the College of Osteopathic Medicine in the future through financial contributions to student scholarship funds.  Special consideration shall be given to students who do not qualify for other scholarship aid, and students who have significant previous work experience and other graduate degrees.

Amount: About $2,000.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester.  Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15

The Oakland County Osteopathic Physicians and Friends Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Students enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Student enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine with preference given to those who demonstrate a financial need and graduated from a high school in Oakland County, Michigan. Recipients may also have graduated from Oakland County college or university.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards is dependent on available expendable amounts in that year.

Application process: Essay describing how the student meets the criteria. Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester. Award(s) credited during the tuition payment process.

Application due date: January 15

Eugene A. Oliveri, D.O. and Elena A. Oliveri Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Students enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Students enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards is dependent on available expendable amounts in that year.

Application process: Essay describing how the student meets the criteria. Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester. Award(s) credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Dean L. Peyton, D.O. and Jane B. Peyton Scholarship 

Eligibility: Only students who are incoming first year students enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: Only incoming first year students enrolled in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Special consideration shall be given to students who do not qualify for other scholarship support.

Amount: $5,000

Application Process:  Essay.  Award made during Spring Semester with award effective the following Fall Semester.  Award credited to financial aid package.

Application Due Date: January 15        

The Amedeo Piccinini Endowment Fund

Eligibility: Only students in their third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students who have a desire to participate in a rotation in the sequential order of Italy, Europe, Asia. Students shall be in good academic standing "as determined" by the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon available expendable amounts in that year. The funds for this endowment may be used "as needed for the expense of travel to the designated country." It is the donor's request that the Office of Student Services and Clinical Staff evaluate the student's performance.

Application process: 500-word essay describing how thestudent meets the criteria. Selection will be made during Spring Semester (third year) with the award effective the following Fall Semester (fourth year). Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

The Riverside Osteopathic Hospital Guild Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Preference given to students who have completed their first year of medical school at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students from the State of Michigan who graduated from a Michigan high school and who are in academic good standing in the College.

Amount: Variable

Application process: 500 word essay detailing how the applicant meets the criteria. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with the award to be effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Riverside Osteopathic Hospital Medical Staff Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Students who are incoming to the College or in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to those students who have graduated from a high school in one of the following Downriver Community Conference Member Communities school districts or any future school district in this geographical area: Allen Park Public School District, Dearborn, Ecorse Public, Flat Rock Public, Gibralter, Gross Ile, Huron Public, Lincoln Park, Melvindale (Northern Allen Park) Public, River Rouge, Riverview Community, Romulus, Southgate Community, Southgate Public, Taylor, Trenton Public, Woodhaven (Brownstown), and Wyandotte.

Amount: Approximately $2,500

Application Process: 500 word essay detailing how the applicant meets the criteria. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with the award to be effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Sinai Medical Staff Foundation Endowed Scholarship in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Eligibility: Only students who are incoming or in their first year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that recipients shall be selected on a basis of academic excellence, financial need, and qualifications shall include having received elementary, secondary and undergraduate collegiate education from schools within the United States of America.

Amount: The amount of the award shall be determined by the Dean of the College of Osteopathic medicine according to the amount of distributable income available. The recipient shall continue to receive the scholarship each year they are a student in the college as long as they stay in academic good standing. The recipient of the award shall be known as the "Sinai Medical Staff Foundation Scholar in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine."

Application process: 500-word essay detailing how the applicant meets the criteria. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with the award to be effective the following Fall Semester. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

John R. Socey, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Annual Financial Award Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given a student who is enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, has demonstrated financial need, is in good academic standing and who has stated and expressed interest in entering the specialty of general surgery.

Amount: $1,000

Application Process: Letter of application. Names of three candidates from the applicant pool are forwarded to the Rachor Family Foundation for review during Spring Semester. Within fifteen days of the original postmark the donor or donor designee shall recommend a recipient and two alternates. If the donor or donor designee does not respond with fifteen days of the original postmark, the College Scholarship Committee will make the final decision.

Application due date: January 15

Robert B. Swiss Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to MSUCOM students who have demonstrated an interest in primary care. Financial need.

Amount: $1,500 per student

Application process: Letter of application, interview. Selection will be made during the Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Warren Hoover Tavener, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Only students who are in their third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a student who is enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, has demonstrated financial need, is in good academic standing and who has stated and expressed interest in entering the specialty of general surgery.

Amount: $1,000

Application process: Letter of application. Names of three candidates from the applicant pool are forwarded to members f Surgical Associates P.L.C. for review during Spring Semester. The donor or donor designee shall recommend a recipient and two alternates. Award to be effective Fall Semester of fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Mary Jo Voelpel, D.O. Fellowship

Eligibility: Only MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine post graduate students.

Criteria: Only MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine post graduate students participating in a Hematology/Oncology residency within the MSUCOM Statewide Campus System.

Amount: The number of awards made in a given year and the amount of the awards will be based upon expendable amounts in that year.

Application Process:  Essay.  Award(s) made during Spring Semester with award(s) effective the following Fall Semester. 

Application Due Date: January 15

Judith K. Weiswasser Memorial Award

Eligibility: Only female students who are in their fourth or final year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to be nominated.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to a graduating woman student deemed to be the most outstanding academically, professionally, and personally.

Amount: $500 and a certificate

Applicant process: Nomination letters sought from faculty. Announced at graduation.

Application due date: February 1

Kay E. White Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: Only students in first, second or third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students in good academic standing who have an exceptional past record of volunteer service (e.g., Big Brothers/Big Sisters, United Way, Planned Parenthood, Scouting, etc.) and other IRS 501b(3) service organizations and whose commitment to community would continue, in all likelihood, well beyond medical school.

Amount: About $1,200

Application process: Letter of application of not more than two pages, minimum of one and a maximum of three supporting letters and an interview. Award credited for Fall Semester. Selection will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: January 15

Robert L. Young Loan Fund

Background: Thomas Young established this student loan fund in honor of and to perpetuate the memory of his deceased son, Robert L. Young. The purpose of the fund is to provide low-interest loans to eligible students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Human Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. The income and interest from the fund are divided equally among the three Colleges. Each College has established its own eligibility (see below.)

Eligibility: Students who are incoming to the College or in their first, second and third year of osteopathic medical school are eligible to apply.

Criteria: The donor has requested that preference be given to students who have a demonstrated commitment to and understanding of osteopathic principles and practice, have a demonstrated financial need. Applicants must submit the completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form (FAFSA) by March 1, have a broad and varied background in community or human service related experiences, and be in good academic standing as determined by the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Amount: Variable. For academic year 2003-2004, the College of Osteopathic Medicine granted twelve loans ranging in amount from $500 to $8,000.

Application process: Two-page letter of application explaining why student is uniquely qualified for loan based on stated criteria. The College Scholarship Committee will then submit their recommendations to the Robert L. Young Student Loan Fund Advisory Committee for final approval. Selections will be made during Spring Semester with award to be effective Fall Semester of first, second, third or fourth year. Award credited to financial aid package.

Application due date: March 1

On-line Application Form

For further information about MSUCOM scholarships/loans, contact:

William M. Falls, Ph.D.
Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee and
Associate Dean for Student Services
C-108 East Fee Hall
(517) 353-8799
E-mail: falls@com.msu.edu

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