Synopsis

Grant for health professions schools to offer scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Response Date	Jul 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Jun 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date	Oct 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling	650,000
Award Floor	1
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Info on Eligibility:

Eligible health professions schools include the following: 1. Medicine (Doctor of allopathic medicine, Doctor of osteopathic medicine); 2. Dentistry (Doctor of dentistry); 3. Other health disciplines (Doctor of veterinary medicine, Doctor of optometry, Doctor of podiatry medicine, Doctor of pharmacy, Doctor of chiropractic medicine); 4. Behavioral and mental health (Graduate degree in clinical psychology; Graduate degree in clinical social work; Graduate degree in gerontological counseling; Graduate degree in marriage and family therapy; Graduate degree in mental health counseling; Graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling); 5. Public health (Graduate degree in health administration; Graduate degree in public health); 6. Allied health (Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dietetics; Graduate degree in audiology; Graduate degree in occupational therapy; Graduate degree in physical therapy; Graduate degree in speech pathology; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dental hygiene; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in medical laboratory technology, Bachelor's degree in radiologic technology); 7. Nursing (Associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees in nursing (pre-nursing is not eligible)); 8. Midwifery (Certified nursing and non-nursing graduate degrees in midwifery (pre-nursing or pre-midwifery is not eligible)); and 9. Physician Assistant (Graduate degree in physician assistant studies).

Additional Information

Agency Name	Health Resources and Services Administration
Link to Additional Information:	N/a
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 301-443-7432

CFDA Program(s)

• 93.925: Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds