The UC Davis School of Medicine administers several grant and scholarship programs. Additional funds of this type may be available from private sources such as businesses, community groups, medical societies, churches, hospitals, etc. For prospective students, it is a good idea to request information from each school to which you are applying — they should have sources of funds outside of their own institutions. You may want to check with organizations where you live or where you grew up to find other potential funding. In addition, several Web sites offer database searches, many of which are free.

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Grants and Scholarships: The School of Medicine offers grants and scholarships to a number of its medical students. Information collected through the admissions application and from the FAFSA is used to award funds. There is no separate application process, and all students are considered for these funds. Some awards are based solely on academic criteria; others are based on academic and financial-need criteria.

University of California Restricted Endowment Funds: You may qualify for one or more of our restricted endowment funds. Please self-identify via e-mail to the School of Medicine financial aid office, and we will follow up with you for additional information.

Scholarships and Outside Resources Lists: We have a publication entitled "Monies For Medicine" which is available to our current medical students and applicants selected for an interview. We have a similar list available for our Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program students and applicants (call us to request a copy at (916) 734-4120).

On Your Own: There are a variety of ways to obtain scholarship information on your own. One way is to check the reference section of college libraries. Typically a library will have scholarship reference books that describe potential scholarship sources. Another way to find scholarships is to check with organizations in the area in which you live or grew up: medical societies, hospitals, hospital foundations, churches, clubs, veteran's organizations, etc. This is a good way to locate funds which might not be on anyone's list and are limited as to whom can apply.

The Internet: There are Web sites which contain searchable scholarship databases. Here are a few examples:

     collegeboard.com

     SRN Express

     Southwest Student Services Corp.