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Katherine Wills Coleman and Mortar Board National Foundation Fellowships
The Mortar Board National Foundation Fund was established in 1955. Students and alumni who are members of Mortar Board are
eligible for scholarships of $1,500; 15 such fellowships have been awarded in the past.
Criteria and applications are sent to each Mortar Site Board chapter, and also are available on the web at the site below.
Interested members need to request an application, and return the required information by January 31.
Mortar Board National Office
1250 Chambers Road #170
Columbus , OH 43212
Tel: (800) 989-6266
Fax: (614) 488-4095
Email: selby.1@osu.edu
URL:
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/
The NHSC offers a competitive scholarship program designed for students committed to providing primary health care in
communities of greatest need. Scholarship recipients serve where they are most needed upon completion of their training.
The program offers the following benefits for up to 4 years of education:
• Payment of tuition and fees
• Twelve monthly stipend payments per year of scholarship support
• Payment of other reasonable educational expenses, such as books, supplies, and equipment
To be eligible for the NHSC Scholarship Program, you must be a U.S. citizen enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a fully
accredited U.S.:
• Allopathic or osteopathic medical school
• Family nurse practitioner program (master's degree in nursing, post-master's or post-baccalaureate certificate)
• Nurse-midwifery program (master's degree in nursing, post-master's or post-baccalaureate certificate)
• Physician assistant program (certificate, associate, baccalaureate, or master's program)
• Dental school
Scholars attending medical school are expected to complete residency programs in one of the following specialties:
• Family medicine
• General pediatrics
• General internal medicine
• Obstetrics/gynecology
• Psychiatry
• Rotating internship (DO’s only) with a request to complete one of the above specialties
Service Obligation of one year of service for each year of support (two year minimum). Required to provide primary care services in a
high-priority HPSA in the US, at sites approved by the PHS. Application deadline due the last Friday in March.
For more information see above website or call for application materials at 1-800-221-9393
• National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
http://www.nmf-online.org
NMF Scholarships
National Medical Fellowships, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to increasing opportunities in medicine for minority
students by helping them overcome financial barriers. Awards are open to African-Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, Mexican-
Americans, and Native Americans who are enrolled in accredited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine in the United States.
Award recipients must be U.S. citizens. The need-based scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in the first and second years of
medical school. These awards are based on financial need, cost of education, and receipt of additional scholarships and grants. In
addition to its need-based scholarships, NMF administers a number of special award and fellowship programs that recognize and
encourage extraordinary accomplishments. For additional information, please send a 9" x 12" self-addressed, stamped envelope with
$0.55 postage to the address below. The deadline for renewal applicants is May 31, and for new applicants is June 30.