Office of Medical Education

Scholarships For Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program is a federal program. There are NO primary service commitments in the SDS program. Students may qualify for the SDS based on:

• economically disadvantaged (based on a poverty level guideline that is established annually by the federal government); or


• disadvantaged due to some other factor which is viewed as inhibiting to the student from the standpoint of obtaining admission and/or completion of a medical education.

To be considered for the SDS program, you must submit parent income and asset information on the 2008-2009 FAFSA Web site. You will need to provide your parent's 2007 tax information on your FAFSA. (Do not submit estimated tax information).

If you want to apply for the SDS, complete the SDS Request Form (form-fill). (For seond, third, and fourth year medical students only)

The form may be completed on your computer, printed and then signed. The deadline for submitting it to the Financial Aid Office is April 1, 2008.

All recipients must meet disadvantaged-student-criteria and may be requested to provide documentation of this status. The amount of SDS award is dependent on annual funding.

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