Scholarships

Applications for SOM scholarships are no longer being accepted for the 2024-2025 school year.

The applications for the scholarships listed below will be reviewed by the School of Medicine Scholarship Committee. Students must apply using the 2024-2025 Scholarship application.

There are two scholarship applications available for students to apply. One for merit and another for merit-based with a need component. Should you wish to apply for scholarships in both categories, please access both applications.

Please review the School of Medicine Scholarship Guidelines.

View a listing of available scholarships below.

Need + Merit-based Scholarships
	Donor Criteria	Estimated Amount
Alfred E. Cinnamon Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student who is worthy and needy.	Up to $3,000.
Harold E. Nicholson Jr. Scholarship Fund	Student who is financially needy.	Up to $1,000.
Dr. R. Mason and Mrs. Margie V. Shiflett. Jr ‘45 Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student who is financially needy	Up to $2,000.
Fries- Vascoe Medical Student Scholarship Fund	Student with need.	Up to $ 10,000.
Senator Judith Zaffirini Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student from the South Texas Area with need.	Up to $5,000.
Richard M. Hirshberg Memorial Scholarship Fund	Student with need.	Up to $3,000.
Victor C. Tillmans MD Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student with need.	Up to $8,000.
Thomas B. Hoover, MD Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student with need.	Up to $4,000.
Mary and Ronald Carver Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student with need.	Up to $2,000.
Crawford and Hattie Jackson Endowed Scholarship Fund	Must be US Citizen and student with need. (must be awarded to a different student each year)	$10,000 to one student.
Dr. Julius Giessel Memorial Scholarship Fund	MS4, "Great deal" of Loan Indebtedness.	Up to $ 5,000.

Merit-based Scholarships
	Donor Criteria	Estimated Amount
BCM/Tulane University SOM Endowed Scholarship	A graduate of Tulane University, MS3 or MS4 student who is a recognized leader making meaningful contributions to their community.	Up to $3,000.
Dr. Curtis R. and Mary Jean Haley Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student from San Augustine or Sabine County.	Up to $4,640.
Dr. Francisco Jose Echegaray Espada Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student who is a resident of Puerto Rico.	Up to $14,398.
Peyton Linwood Denman MD Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student who is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University.	Up to $7,110.
Robert C. Carman Memorial Fund	Student who is a citizen of the United States.	Up to $5,000.
Lazar J. Greenfield, MD "58 Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student who is a graduate of Rice University.	Up to $6,000.
Coker-Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund	Native Born Texan.	Up to $7,000.
Criterion MD Student Scholarship Fund	Student who is U.S. Citizens likely remain in the U.S. after graduation.	Up to $5,000.
Jeffery Elkins Memorial Scholarship Fund	MS3 who is with superb qualities in academics, leadership, and character.	Up to $500.
Evan Sage and Bryan Sage Endowed Scholarship Fund	Merit-based.	Up to $1,000.
Martin L. Johnson MD '75 and Olivia Young Endowed Scholarship Fund	A Non-Texan Student.	Up to $2,000.
Wilton M. Fisher Memorial Scholarship Fund	Merit-based.	Up to $4,000.

Merit-Based Specific Criteria for Essay
	Donor Criteria	Estimated Amount
William, James Silas, and Leo Baines Crump Endowed Scholarship Fund	MS2, MS3 or MS4 student with interest in cardiovascular disease research.	Up to $10,000.
Maye E. (Pat) and Alan Lambert, MD Endowed Scholarship Fund	Student who is a Texas resident with an expressed interest in Family Medicine.	Up to $3,000.
N.J. Pickett Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund	MS3 or MS4 student working toward a specialty in Internal Medicine.	Up to $5,000.
R.W. Pickett Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund	MS3 or MS4 student working toward a specialty in Family Medicine.	Up to $5,000.

Name	Criteria	Amount
Tabitha Parker Memorial	Prospective OP student who has accepted an interview and demonstrates a financial need.	Up to $7,000
PA Pre-Matriculation Scholarship	Prospective student who has accepted an interview and demonstrates a financial need.	Up to $10,000
PA Alumni Student Scholarship	PA student who demonstrates a financial need.	Up to $4,000
Carl Fasser Scholarship	PA 2nd year student who demonstrates a financial need.	Up to $3,000

Name	Criteria	Amount
GC Pre-Matriculation Scholarship	Prospective student who has accepted an interview.	Up to $10,000
Dean Scholarship	Current student who will be a PA3, DNP3, OP3 and GC2 in Fall 2025.	Up to $1,250
OP Pre-Matriculation Scholarship	Prospective student who has accepted an interview.	Up to $10,000
DNP Scholarship	DNP 3rd year student.	Up to $5,000

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