Scholarships
What are Scholarships and Grants?
Scholarships and grants are gifts that you don’t have to repay. The information and links are provided for general reference.
The information on this site is not an exhaustive list of scholarships and is not intended to substitute for an individual’s research into other scholarships.
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Management emails scholarship opportunities to enrolled Meharry Medical College students as they become available.
Reminder
In no way does Meharry Medical College or the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Management accept any responsibility for the content or validity of the information on this site or endorse the listed organizations or their scholarship criteria.
Scholarships and Grants
Convocation Awards
The Scholarship Committees from each of the schools, awards Convocation scholarship funds in each school (Medicine, Dentistry, Applied Computational Sciences, Global Health and Graduate Studies). There is no application process for Convocation awards. Contact your program of study for the most updated information. The recipients of Convocation Awards are announced at the Convocation ceremony.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Grant (THEC)
The THEC grant applies to Tennessee-certified residents participating in the medical and dental programs. Students must complete an application that is sent to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) for certification.
To become eligible for the grant, you must not have moved to Tennessee in anticipation of attending school, should have attended high school in Tennessee, be a US citizen, or have resided continuously in Tennessee since birth. Each additional year is contingent upon the State’s funding and the student’s satisfactory academic progress (SAP) status.
External Scholarships
The information and links are provided for general reference. The information on this site is not an exhaustive list of scholarships and is not intended to substitute for an individual’s research into other scholarships.
In no way does Meharry Medical College or the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Management accept any responsibility for the content or validity of the information on this site or endorse the listed organizations or their scholarship criteria.
Free Scholarship Websites
Additional Scholarship Opportunities:
AMA Medical School Scholarships
American Indian Graduate Center
Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) Scholarships and Awards
Service Obligation Scholarships
Service-obligated scholarships receive funding that requires recipients to work or serve in exchange for tuition assistance. Our office suggests that students interested in service-obligated scholarships inquire with the Scholarship Committee from their website.
Army Medicine Health Professions Scholarship
Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Air Force Medical Health Professionals Scholarship Program