Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
What it may cover
Varies
Enrollment
September 10, 2026
Where available
Check locally
What you get
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program awards grants to eligible health professions schools, which then provide scholarships to full-time students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and other health professions programs. Scholarships cover tuition, reasonable educational expenses, and living costs for the period of health professions training. Recipient institutions select scholarship recipients based on financial need and disadvantaged background criteria.
Help paying for school, training, meals, or education-related services.
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Household income requirement
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Processing time varies by location and program funding.
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Other programs in the same category that often go hand-in-hand.