Through the generosity of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations, the IU School of Medicine annually awards scholarships and loans to financially and academically deserving medical students. The named scholarships programs listed below reflect the importance that individuals have placed on making an investment in future physicians — an investment that will yield a valuable resource and quality medical practitioners.
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Complete the Application for Financial Assistance to be considered for IU School of Medicine scholarships.
Scholarship Selection
IU School of Medicine awards over $8 million in scholarships annually, placing us at the national average for total scholarship funding per enrolled student. Scholarship funding has been a priority for the school. Dean Hess and the Office of Gift Development focus on scholarships when meeting with donors and alumni. To show his level of commitment, Dean Hess and Mrs. Hess have personally funded scholarships.
IU School of Medicine scholarships are used in the recruitment of our best and brightest students (focusing on merit and diversity). Additionally, IU School of Medicine grants merit-based and indebtedness scholarships to the fourth year students.
IU School of Medicine’s scholarship selections are made by the scholarship committee each year in late June with recruitment scholarships decided throughout the recruitment and admissions season. While some scholarships have restrictions, the committee maintains a philosophy of equal opportunity. Medical students receiving the Indiana Primary Care Scholarship, Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Programs (HPSP) or the National Health Service Corps Scholarship (NHSC) will be deemed ineligible for IU School of Medicine scholarships. Likewise, any student who is in the combined degree program will not be eligible for our scholarships.
The Application for Financial Assistance gathers specific information that is not made available through the admissions process or through the Free Application for Financial Assistance (FAFSA) for consideration in the scholarship selection process.
Current categories of scholarship support
- Academic/merit based
- Donor-specified funding requirements (i.e., specific counties in Indiana, attending a specific campus, etc…)
- Scholarships promoting class diversity
- Financial need/disadvantaged/indebtedness
Scholarship requirements
Annual scholarships may be one year only with no expectation for renewal. Multi-year scholarships may have requirements for renewal.
- All renewal scholarships require clear first time passing of all courses/clerkships and students must be in good academic standing require passing all courses on the first attempt as well as all USMLE exams.
- Progress academically in a timely fashion and take exams when appropriate.
- Loss of scholarship for academic (e.g. failure or repeating a year)/professionalism reasons may be permanent.
- Scholarships from all sources may not exceed total tuition.
- No more than four years of funding.
Good academic standing, as defined by the scholarship committee, is a student who is not on academic probation for any reason during the entire preceding academic year or semester.
Search for Scholarship Funds
The following endowed scholarships are available through the IU School of Medicine.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Abla Hamid Scholarship | |
| Aesculapian Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2000 in conjunction with the IU School of Medicine to help support scholarships for African American students. Students are selected by the Aesculapian Society on the basis of financial need and academic achievement and funds awarded through the university. |
| Albert and Bessie Roggenkamp and Lee and Anna Wenning Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2017. The scholarship will be given to a student enrolled at the School who: 1) resides in the Southern Indiana counties Knox, Daviess, Vandenburgh (excluding students from Evansville and students living outside Evansville who attended Evansville public high schools), Martin, Lawrence, Jackson, Jennings, Ripley, Crawford, Harrison, Washington, Dearborn, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Orange, Scott, Jefferson, Switzerland, Posey, Spencer, Perry, Clark, Floyd, Warrick and Ohio giving preference to candidates from Crawford, Harrison and Washington counties, in that order; 2) who is a wartime veteran or the son/daughter/grandchild of a wartime veteran who was a) killed in action; b) wounded; c) served, in that order. |
| Alfred A. and John M. Thompson Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2004 by the Thompson family to provide scholarships for students enrolled at IU School of Medicine—South Bend. |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2010. Alpha Omega Alpha, founded in 1902, is the only national medical honor society. The mission of Alpha Omega Alpha is to recognize and enhance professionalism, academic excellence, service and leadership within the medical profession. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is a lifelong honor signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism and service. |
| Alvin J. and Sara A. Haley Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 to attract academically exceptional students. |
| Ann S. Ewbank, MD, and William Curtis Ewbank II Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2017 by Thomas P. Ewbank, JD. This gift is used to support scholarships for students in the Indiana University School of Medicine who have financial need. |
| Annique Wilson-Weekes Scholarship of Excellence | The Indiana University School of Medicine Class of 2014 would like to honor their classmate and dear friend, Annique Wilson-Weekes, who embodied a woman of integrity, determination, and strong faith, who always took the time to put others first, and who, while being a hard working mother and wife and after spending over eight years conducting cancer research, was accepted to the Indiana University School of Medicine at the age of 36 years old and awarded the prestigious Lilly Scholarship. |
| Anthony C. Pizzo Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1998 by the IU School of Medicine-Bloomington campus in recognition of Dr. Anthony C. Pizzo. |
| Arnold. W. Kunkler, MD, Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1982 as a present to Dr. Kunkler from his family. Funds may be awarded based on the academic achievement or financial need to medical students attending the IU School of Medicine—Terre Haute Campus. |
| Arthur R. Metz Medical Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1992 by the Arthur Metz Foundation in support of medical school scholarships. |
| Audrey Gogola Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2012 by multiple donors to support medical student scholarships at the IU School of Medicine-South Bend campus. |
| August and Julia Kuzmitz Dian Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1993 by Dr. Julia Kuzmitz Dian, Dr. Donald A. Dian, and Dr. Nancy Dian Dinwoodie in honor of Drs. August J. and Julia Kuzmitz Dian. Dr. August J. Dian was a 1931 alumnus and Dr. Julia Kuzmitz Dian is a 1934 alumna of the IU School of Medicine. |
| B. T. Maxam Scholarship | This scholarship was established by 2001 by the Methodist Health Foundation, Inc. to support scholarships for academically excellent IU School of Medicine medical students from Marion County. |
| Backer Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2003 by George Backer, MD, M. Barbara Yeager Backer, MD and others. Henry G. Backer, MD is an alumnus of Indiana University School of Medicine in 1924. Children and grandchildren established the Family Scholarship. |
| Balamohan Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2021 to be used to support a scholarship for medical students at Indiana University School of Medicine who are Indiana high school graduates and demonstrate financial need. |
| Barbara (Bobbie) Abrams Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 by Jerome Abrams, Jeffrey Abrams and John Abrams to honor the memory of Barbara Abrams to support graduate scholarships for students with exceptional academic performance and financial need. |
| Barbara and Stephen McMurray Scholarship for Medical Students | This scholarship was established in 2021 to be used to support scholarships for medical students at Indiana University School of Medicine who are from Allen County, Indiana. Preference will be given to students who intend to practice medicine in Indiana. |
| Barney G. Crowe Scholarship | Established in 1971 as part of the Eugene B. Crowe estate, this scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. |
| Ben H. Park, MD, Memorial Scholarship | Established in 1981 by the Boone County, IN, Medical Society, this scholarship was created to assist residents of Boone County who demonstrate financial need and/or academic achievement. |