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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) is sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce. This program provides grants to eligible health professions schools to furnish scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing health professions degrees.
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Funding Details: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) - Rural Health Information Hub Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) This funding record is inactive . Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future. Assistance Listing: 93.
925 Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services For program and eligibility For financial and budget questions: Grants.
gov contact center: Self-service knowledge base System for award management (SAM): The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program is designed to increase the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have a financial need.
The program goal is to strengthen the health professions and nursing workforce by supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are more likely to practice in primary care and in rural and medically vulnerable communities.
Increase enrollment and retention of full-time students from disadvantaged backgrounds Increase the number of graduates practicing in Increase the number of graduates working in rural, tribal, and other medically vulnerable communities program requirements and expectations is provided in the application instructions. Disadvantaged background is defined as either an economically, educationally, and geographically vulnerable background.
Examples include: The student graduated from or last attended a high school that has a low overall student average SAT score The student graduated from or last attended a high school with either a low percentage of seniors receiving a high school diploma or a low percentage of graduates who attend college during the first year after graduation The student graduated from or last attended a high school with low per capita funding The student graduated from or last attended a high school where many of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches The student is the first generation in his or her Types of eligible applicants: Public, state-controlled, and private institutions of Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations Eligible health professions schools: Graduate behavioral and mental health Gerontological counseling Marriage and family therapy Rehabilitation counseling Medical laboratory technology Nationwide and U.S. territories Award ceiling: $650,000 per year Total funding available: $51,079,900 Links to the full announcement, application instructions , and the online application process are available through · Behavioral health workforce · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Scholarships for health careers U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, For complete information about funding programs, including your application status, please contact funders directly.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible health professions schools including those for medicine, dentistry, other health disciplines (e. g. , veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy), behavioral and mental health (e. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows award max. $650,000 (Expected Awards: 80). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 28, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) is funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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