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Academic Excellence

Awarded to third year and fourth year medical students; minimum cumulative 3.6 (not renewable). Application

Academic Merit

Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine; based on academic excellence. (renewable)

Ruth F. Averitt

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); preference for a native of Fayette County; academic excellence

Dr. John S. & Annabel Chambers

Awarded to a fourth year medical student; academic excellence

Charles R. Combs

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); native of Kentucky; academic excellence

Geraldine L. Cosby

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

Irvine H. & Pauline B. Crosby

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

Dr. Richard R. & Dorothy Hillenmeyer Crutcher

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; resident of Kentucky

Dean's Scholar Program

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

Robert L. Johnson Memorial

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

Fred and Nola Jones

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

L.H. May Trust

Awarded to second year, third year, fourth year medical students (not renewable); academic excellence

Medical Alumni Association Scholarship

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; resident of Kentucky

Medical Center Wright Recruitment

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (may be one-year or renewable); academic excellence

Michael A. Niewodowski, M.D.

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

Walter J. Salmon, Sr. & Walter J. Salmon, Jr., Memorial (Dean's Scholar)

Award to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; required to take a clinical rotation in Nephrology during enrollment, however, no actual service commitment required

Dr. Wilson Sebastian, Jr. Memorial

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; resident of Kentucky

Robert Shapiro, M.D.

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

David B. Stevens, M.D.

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence

Stevens Orthopaedic Fellowship

Awarded to rising 2nd, 3rd and 4th years students, academic excellence, financial need, Letters of Recommendation from a member of the Orthopaedic Department or research abstract must be submitted. Application.

Dr. Roger Darrell Akers Memorial

Awarded to entering first year medical student (renewable); financial need (FAFSA required); preference for resident of Floyd County, Kentucky

R. Quin Bailey, M.D.

Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine; based on academic excellence, must be a native of Kentucky, demonstrate financial need and have an interest in the practice of Primary Care (renewable)

Harry King & Nelle Buttermore

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for a resident of Kentucky from an Appalachian County

Class of 1969

Awarded to third year and fourth year medical (not renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

College of Medicine Class of 1974 Endowed

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Dr. Jamie Jacobs Medical Student

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Dr. William C. & Doris M. Ellis

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Jenny Caldwell Ford and Marguerite Geneva Ford

Preference will be given to female applicants who were born in the state of Kentucky, and residents of the state of Kentucky at the time they apply for the scholarship. Further information http://www.cflouisville.com

Abner Golden, M.D.

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); resident of Kentucky

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Griffith Medical

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Diane Gussler-Lobach, M.D. Endowed

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Robert B. & Helen P. Jewell Foundation

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Madison County Medical Society Scholar

Awarded to a 2nd year medical student, academic excellence, financial need, primary preference to Madison County resident, 2nd preference to resident of counties surrounding Madison County in central Kentucky, show a strong interest in primary care.

Dr. W.C. & Sara McCauley

Awarded to second year, third year, fourth year medical students (not renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for resident of Woodford County, Kentucky

J. Lester Miller

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (two-year scholarship); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for a resident of Madison County, Kentucky

Paul E. Miller & Judith Sebastian-Miller Fellowship

Awarded to a first year medical entering student (renewable); minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for a native of Fayette County, Kentucky or contiguous counties)

Dorothy and Edwin H. Munich Memorial

Awarded to a fourth year medical student; academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Dr. R. Todd & Patricia Sweeney

Awarded to a rising second year medical student, minimum 3.0 GPA; resident of Kentucky; financial need (FAFSA required)

Helen R. Westman, M.D.

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable) with preference for women with financial need (FAFSA required); native of Kentucky

Women's Medical Scholarship

Awarded to a third year medical student (not renewable); academic performance; financial need (FAFSA required)

Byron Young, M.D.

Student(s) must be a resident of Kentucky; academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required)

Peter Ardery

Awarded to third and/or fourth year medical students (not renewable); financial need to pursue a medical rotation in a country outside the United States

John W. Collins, Sr., M.D. & Peggie H. Collins & Family Scholarship

Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine; based on academic excellence, must be a native of Kentucky and demonstrate financial need (renewable)

Daviess County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship

For information: P.O. Box 282, Owensboro, KY 42302 or link to Kentucky Medical Alliance: http://kmaalliance.org/

Charles G. & Edith J. Dickerson

One award is made to a rising fourth year medical student who is enrolled in one of the UK health sciences professions colleges. Each college nominates one student based on academic excellence, financial need (FAFSA required); practice interest in Primary Care in an underserved area in Kentucky (no actual service commitment required); applications are solicited by Financial Aid.

Jonas Fields Scholarship Fund

May be awarded to a medical student (may be one-year or renewable); financial need (FAFSA required); satisfactory academic progress; U.S. citizen who is a member of a group that is disadvantaged/under-represented in population.

Emily Neil Griggs Memorial

Awarded to a third or fourth year medical student (not renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); practice interest in Oncology

James F. Hile Medical

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; interest in general/family medicine (no actual service commitment required).

Kentucky Medical Association Alliance Fund

Awarded to third and fourth year students (not renewable); academic excellence; preference for a resident of Kentucky with intent to practice in Kentucky (no actual service commitment required)

Medical Center Enhancement Scholarship

May be awarded to medical students to promote diversity in the College of Medicine; good academic standing

Ethelyn O'Neal Fellowship

Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine based on the following preferences:
1. Graduate of high schools in Union County with practice interest in the city of Sturgis (Union County).
2. Graduate of high schools in Union County with practice interest in Union County.
3. Graduate of high schools in Union County.
4. Graduate of high schools in Crittenden, Webster or Hopkins counties with practice interest in any of the three counties.

Dr. C. Edward and Betty Jane Rankin

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); resident of Kentucky; academic excellence; interest in Primary Care

Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Community Scholarship

May be awarded to an medical student (renewable); a resident of a rural county in Kentucky with preference for Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln or Mercer counties with agricultural background; good academic performance; financial need (FAFSA required).

Rural Kentucky Medical Scholarship Fund

Approved grant program recipients in a primary care practice will be eligible to received four, (4) disbursements from the program over seven (7) years of practice in a Fund-designated critical Kentucky County. For more information, please visit RKMSF or call 502-426-6877.

Ray & Lorena Gaye Salyer

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; native of Kentucky from Madison, Breathitt or Johnson counties; financial need (FAFSA required).

Dr. Eileen R. Scheryl

Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; native of Kentucky from Madison, Breathitt or Johnson counties; financial need (FAFSA required).

Eloise C. Smith & Dr. E. Vernon Smith Medical Scholarship

Awarded to a medical student(s) based on academic excellence, a Greenup County, Kentucky resident, and must commit to a minimum of five service years of medical practice following completion of degree requirements and any post-doctoral training. Non-compliance of the scholarship agreement does require that the scholarship be repaid in full as a loan. Application.

Dr. & Mrs. James A. Sutherland, Sr., Memorial

Awarded to a rising third year medical student (not renewable); academic excellence; demonstrated leadership ability in the College of Medicine

John B. and Brownie Young Scholarship

Awarded to students from Daviess and McLean Counties, Kentucky resident (renewable). http://jbbyscholarship.com/

A listing of College of Medicine scholarship programs can also be found in the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Publication "Affording Higher Education" web site. The Financial Aid Programs for Kentucky students pursuing a higher education and who attend schools located in Kentucky.

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Averitt Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); preference for a native of Fayette County; academic excellence Dr. John S. & Annabel Chambers Awarded to a fourth year medical student; academic excellence Charles R. Combs Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); native of Kentucky; academic excellence Geraldine L. Cosby Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence Irvine H. & Pauline B. Crosby Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence Dr. Richard R. & Dorothy Hillenmeyer Crutcher Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; resident of Kentucky Dean's Scholar Program Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence Robert L. Johnson Memorial Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence Fred and Nola Jones Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence L.H. May Trust Awarded to second year, third year, fourth year medical students (not renewable); academic excellence Medical Alumni Association Scholarship Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; resident of Kentucky Medical Center Wright Recruitment Awarded to an entering first year medical student (may be one-year or renewable); academic excellence Michael A. Niewodowski, M.D. Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence Walter J. Salmon, Sr. & Walter J. Salmon, Jr., Memorial (Dean's Scholar) Award to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; required to take a clinical rotation in Nephrology during enrollment, however, no actual service commitment required Dr. Wilson Sebastian, Jr. Memorial Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; resident of Kentucky Robert Shapiro, M.D. Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence David B. Stevens, M.D. Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence Stevens Orthopaedic Fellowship Awarded to rising 2nd, 3rd and 4th years students, academic excellence, financial need, Letters of Recommendation from a member of the Orthopaedic Department or research abstract must be submitted. Application. Dr. Roger Darrell Akers Memorial Awarded to entering first year medical student (renewable); financial need (FAFSA required); preference for resident of Floyd County, Kentucky R. Quin Bailey, M.D. Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine; based on academic excellence, must be a native of Kentucky, demonstrate financial need and have an interest in the practice of Primary Care (renewable) Harry King & Nelle Buttermore Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for a resident of Kentucky from an Appalachian County Class of 1969 Awarded to third year and fourth year medical (not renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) College of Medicine Class of 1974 Endowed Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Dr. Jamie Jacobs Medical Student Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Dr. William C. & Doris M. Ellis Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Jenny Caldwell Ford and Marguerite Geneva Ford Preference will be given to female applicants who were born in the state of Kentucky, and residents of the state of Kentucky at the time they apply for the scholarship. Further information http://www.cflouisville.com Abner Golden, M.D. Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); resident of Kentucky Dr. Thomas Jefferson Griffith Medical Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Diane Gussler-Lobach, M.D. Endowed Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Robert B. & Helen P. Jewell Foundation Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Madison County Medical Society Scholar Awarded to a 2nd year medical student, academic excellence, financial need, primary preference to Madison County resident, 2nd preference to resident of counties surrounding Madison County in central Kentucky, show a strong interest in primary care. Dr. W.C. & Sara McCauley Awarded to second year, third year, fourth year medical students (not renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for resident of Woodford County, Kentucky J. Lester Miller Awarded to an entering first year medical student (two-year scholarship); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for a resident of Madison County, Kentucky Paul E. Miller & Judith Sebastian-Miller Fellowship Awarded to a first year medical entering student (renewable); minimum 3.0 GPA; financial need (FAFSA required); preference for a native of Fayette County, Kentucky or contiguous counties) Dorothy and Edwin H. Munich Memorial Awarded to a fourth year medical student; academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Dr. R. Todd & Patricia Sweeney Awarded to a rising second year medical student, minimum 3.0 GPA; resident of Kentucky; financial need (FAFSA required) Helen R. Westman, M.D. Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable) with preference for women with financial need (FAFSA required); native of Kentucky Women's Medical Scholarship Awarded to a third year medical student (not renewable); academic performance; financial need (FAFSA required) Byron Young, M.D. Student(s) must be a resident of Kentucky; academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required) Peter Ardery Awarded to third and/or fourth year medical students (not renewable); financial need to pursue a medical rotation in a country outside the United States John W. Collins, Sr., M.D. & Peggie H. Collins & Family Scholarship Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine; based on academic excellence, must be a native of Kentucky and demonstrate financial need (renewable) Daviess County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship For information: P.O. Box 282, Owensboro, KY 42302 or link to Kentucky Medical Alliance: http://kmaalliance.org/ Charles G. & Edith J. Dickerson One award is made to a rising fourth year medical student who is enrolled in one of the UK health sciences professions colleges. Each college nominates one student based on academic excellence, financial need (FAFSA required); practice interest in Primary Care in an underserved area in Kentucky (no actual service commitment required); applications are solicited by Financial Aid. Jonas Fields Scholarship Fund May be awarded to a medical student (may be one-year or renewable); financial need (FAFSA required); satisfactory academic progress; U.S. citizen who is a member of a group that is disadvantaged/under-represented in population. Emily Neil Griggs Memorial Awarded to a third or fourth year medical student (not renewable); academic excellence; financial need (FAFSA required); practice interest in Oncology James F. Hile Medical Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; interest in general/family medicine (no actual service commitment required). Kentucky Medical Association Alliance Fund Awarded to third and fourth year students (not renewable); academic excellence; preference for a resident of Kentucky with intent to practice in Kentucky (no actual service commitment required) Medical Center Enhancement Scholarship May be awarded to medical students to promote diversity in the College of Medicine; good academic standing Ethelyn O'Neal Fellowship Must be a first year medical student in the College of Medicine based on the following preferences: 1. Graduate of high schools in Union County with practice interest in the city of Sturgis (Union County). 2. Graduate of high schools in Union County with practice interest in Union County. 3. Graduate of high schools in Union County. 4. Graduate of high schools in Crittenden, Webster or Hopkins counties with practice interest in any of the three counties. Dr. C. Edward and Betty Jane Rankin Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); resident of Kentucky; academic excellence; interest in Primary Care Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Community Scholarship May be awarded to an medical student (renewable); a resident of a rural county in Kentucky with preference for Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln or Mercer counties with agricultural background; good academic performance; financial need (FAFSA required). Rural Kentucky Medical Scholarship Fund Approved grant program recipients in a primary care practice will be eligible to received four, (4) disbursements from the program over seven (7) years of practice in a Fund-designated critical Kentucky County. For more information, please visit RKMSF or call 502-426-6877. Ray & Lorena Gaye Salyer Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; native of Kentucky from Madison, Breathitt or Johnson counties; financial need (FAFSA required). Dr. Eileen R. Scheryl Awarded to an entering first year medical student (renewable); academic excellence; native of Kentucky from Madison, Breathitt or Johnson counties; financial need (FAFSA required). Eloise C. Smith & Dr. E. Vernon Smith Medical Scholarship Awarded to a medical student(s) based on academic excellence, a Greenup County, Kentucky resident, and must commit to a minimum of five service years of medical practice following completion of degree requirements and any post-doctoral training. Non-compliance of the scholarship agreement does require that the scholarship be repaid in full as a loan. Application. Dr. & Mrs. James A. Sutherland, Sr., Memorial Awarded to a rising third year medical student (not renewable); academic excellence; demonstrated leadership ability in the College of Medicine John B. and Brownie Young Scholarship Awarded to students from Daviess and McLean Counties, Kentucky resident (renewable). http://jbbyscholarship.com/ A listing of College of Medicine scholarship programs can also be found in the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Publication "Affording Higher Education" web site. The Financial Aid Programs for Kentucky students pursuing a higher education and who attend schools located in Kentucky.
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