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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) is a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that funds health professions schools to award scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program promotes diversity in health professions and improves access to quality healthcare by enabling eligible schools to support students who might otherwise be unable to afford a health professions education.
Awards of up to $40,000 per student per year are available. Eligible applicants include public and non-profit private health professions schools, for-profit nursing and physician assistant schools, and Native American tribal governments or organizations. HRSA awarded 85 grantees in FY24.
Applications are submitted via grants. gov (HRSA-25-076).
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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program HRSA-25-076 - Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Watch the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Informational Webinar from December 5, 2024. View supporting webinar slides(PDF - 2 MB).
The SDS program promotes diversity among health professions and improves access to quality healthcare by awarding schools funding for scholarships to disadvantaged students.
You are eligible1 , if you are one of the following: * Public health professions school * Non-profit private health professions school * Non-profit health professions school having a 501(c)(3) IRS status * Non-profit health professions school with an IRS status other than 501(c)(3) * For-profit nursing and physician assistant school * Native American tribal government or organization (if all other eligibility requirements are met) The FY25 application cycle is now open through February 19, 2025.
Apply via grants. gov. FAQs: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program We awarded 85 granteesin FY24. To identify awardees for this grant for the most recent fiscal year: 2.
Scroll down to Detail. 3. In the Program field, select Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (T08).
HRSA also published these lists of awardees: * 2020 Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Awardees * 2022 Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Awardees What's the impact of SDS grantees? HRSA Data Dashboard - Health Professions Training Programs ### How can I contact you? * 1Always read the notice of funding opportunity for full eligibility requirements.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Accredited health professions schools (nursing, medicine, dentistry, etc.) including public, private non-profit, and tribal organizations. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $40,000 per student per year Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 16, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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