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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
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Federal
HHS |
01-13-2025 | $51.5 M | No Match Required |
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- Expected Number of Awards 85
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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CFDA
93.925 -- Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Description
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.The SDS program aims to increase the: 1) number of graduates practicing in primary care, 2) enrollment and retention of full-time students from disadvantaged backgrounds including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, and 3) number of graduates working in medically underserved communities.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
Eligible applicants are accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing (as defined in section 801 of the PHS Act), pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants.
Key Date(s)
- August 01, 2024: Forecasted Date
- October 01, 2024: Last Updated Date
- November 14, 2024: Estimated Post Date
- January 13, 2025: Estimated Application Due Date
- July 01, 2025: Estimated Project Start Date