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student and upon maintenance of passing marks and honorable conduct without discredit to the school, the
profession of osteopathic medicine and surgery, or the Foundation.
Application deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
Applications for loans will be made on the official form provided by the Foundation office and must be
fully completed.
• Loan Amounts
Each student may receive one loan per academic year of a maximum of $5,000.00 .* Loans will be made
directly to the student’s tuition credit at his or her osteopathic medical college.
Each student receiving a loan shall begin to repay the loan one year after finishing postgraduate training**,
which shall be limited to one residency. Duration of loan repayment period shall not exceed 5 years.
Each student receiving a loan or loans must practice for three (3) years in the state of Washington ***
commencing within thirty (30) days of completion of postgraduate training. Until such time as the loan is
repaid, he/she shall maintain membership in the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association.
The interest on student loans shall be 3% per annum computed from the date of graduation from college. If
the student leaves school, the loan plus 10% interest must be repaid within one (1) year. If he/she fails to
practice in the state of Washington or violates any of the loan requirements, the loan(s) become(s)
immediately subject to repayment plus interest of 10% per annum on the unpaid balance of principal and
interest computed from date loan was granted.
*The loan amount will be determined by the Foundation Board of Directors.
** An approved postgraduate program which is served during obligatory military or public health service is
considered on the same basis as all postgraduate progtrams in computing commencement of loan
repayment.
***The Foundation may waive the requirement for practice within the State of Washington during
obligatory military or public health service assignment out of the State of Washington when such service is
not also part of an approved postgraduate training program.
• Washington Osteopathic Foundation, Inc. (WOF) Scholarship Program
http://www.woma.org/WOFscholinfo.html
Each student may receive one of each scholarship. Any osteopathic student, after completion of one year of
osteopathic training in any of the legally accredited schools of osteopathic medicine, may apply for either or both
scholarships. Applicant must be a student member of the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association. The
application deadline is February 15.
The Washington Osteopathic Foundation reserves the right to select scholarship recipients on the basis of
Washington residency or any other criteria within its sole discretion.
The grant of any scholarship is conditional upon faithful attendance at classes and performance of duties as a student
and upon maintenance of passing marks and honorable conduct without discredit to the school, the profession of
osteopathic medicine or the Foundation.
Applicant must be of legal age or have a co-signer of legal age to execute a promissory note Foundation.
Applicant must be of legal age or have a co-signer of legal age to execute a promissory note.
* Warren Lawless Scholarship - $1000
Warren Lawless, former Executive Director of the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association
and current Chairman of the Board of Western University of Health Sciences, is a strong believer
in community service. He spent over thirty years working for the osteopathic profession in
various capacities. In addition he devoted hundreds of hours of service to the West Seattle
Kiwanis Club, the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations. Because of
this, the selection process will be based, in a major way, on the applicant’s community and human
service experience.
* Eugene Imamura Scholarship - $1000
Eugene Imamura, DO, retired from his Family Practice of 48 years in 2002. In recognition of