Sherry R. Arnstein Underrepresented Minority Scholarship
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The 2024 Sherry R. Arnstein Scholarship is now closed.
The 2025 application deadline will be announced this summer.
To strengthen the career pathway for physicians from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is pleased to offer the Sherry R. Arnstein Underrepresented Minority Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes underrepresented minority (URM) students attending one of AACOM's member colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs).
The scholarship is named after former AACOM Executive Director, Sherry R. Arnstein. To learn more about Sherry Arnstein, please read her bio, Climbing the Ladder: A Look at Sherry R. Arnstein.
Each year AACOM awards $5,000 scholarships to a select number of osteopathic medical students. Both newly accepted and continuing students are eligible to apply.
Read AACOM's press release on the 2024 scholarship recipients.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- African American, Native American, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian, mainland Puerto Rican or Hispanic American as directed per the Sherry Arnstein Trust.
- In good academic standing and either:
- currently enrolled in the first, second or third year at an AACOM member COM
- OR a student who has been accepted and is planning to matriculate at an AACOM member COM
Previous Arnstein Scholarship applicants are eligible to reapply; previous recipients are ineligible.
Application
- Completed application* based on your student status of either 'new' or 'continuing'
- Responses to the provided essay prompts*
*Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools used to generate essay content is prohibited and applicants will be disqualified if the Arnstein Scholarship Committee believes AI tools have been used to generate any essay content.
Deadline
The application deadline for the 2025 award cycle will be announced this summer. Awardees will be notified within 90 days.
Completed entries must include the required documentation with all appropriate signatures and the required essay. Incomplete entries will not be considered.
If selected as an Arnstein recipient, the academic standing for both newly accepted and continuing students will be verified with each COM.
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