How much funding does ASAHP Student Scholarship of Excellence provide?

ASAHP Student Scholarship of Excellence provides $1,000 per recipient, with one additional $1,000 Elwood Scholar award in funding.

ASAHP Student Scholarship of Excellence

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ALLIED HEALTH

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

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Funding Amount

$1,000 per recipient, with one additional $1,000 Elwood Scholar award

Deadline

June 20, 2026

65 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

ASAHP Student Scholarship of Excellence

Purpose: Recognizes outstanding students in the health professions who are achieving excellence in their academic programs and have significant potential to assume future leadership roles in health professions.

Award Amount:

$1,000 scholarship per recipient

Additional $1,000 award and title of "Elwood Scholar" for the most outstanding recipient (starting 2014)

For 2026, seven students are expected to be selected

Geographic Scope: United States (ASAHP member institutions)

Eligibility:

Must be enrolled in a college or school that is an institutional member of ASAHP

Must have successfully completed at least one term (quarter, semester, trimester, etc.) at that institution

May be enrolled in any health discipline EXCEPT nursing, public health, psychology, or MOD-VOPP group (medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy)

Must be enrolled in a career entry-level, degree-granting program (associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees eligible)

Financial need is NOT a criterion for eligibility

Contact: Jacoby Lawrence (jacoby@asahp.org)

Additional Information:

Winners will be recognized in ASAHP UPDATE and various publications

Scholarship check and certificate will be sent under signatures of ASAHP President and Executive Director

Institutions are encouraged to publicize the awards

How to Apply

Nomination Process

Nomination Procedure:
1. Each eligible institution may nominate one candidate per round
2. Nomination packet must be submitted via online form by 11:59pm Pacific Time on deadline

Required Materials:
1. Letter endorsed by the ASAHP Institutional Representative that:
- Supports the nomination
- Describes qualities of the candidate related to qualifications
2. Current nominee's resumé/CV
3. One-page (max 200 words) typewritten essay from nominee addressing:
- Why the nominee selected the health profession for which they are enrolled
- What unique contributions they intend to make to the community's health

Selection Process:

Applications reviewed by select group of ASAHP members (e.g., Past-Presidents or Board members)

Seven students selected for scholarship awards

One of seven selected as Elwood Scholar

Notification:

Winners notified after recognition in ASAHP UPDATE

Letters sent under signatures of ASAHP President and Executive Director

Scholarship check and certificate included with letter

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