Medical Education Scholarships
The UK College of Medicine Scholarship Committee administers a scholarship program with a variety of awards. Scholarships are awarded based on an expansive list of criteria. Matriculating students are evaluated using collected data from the admission application, so no individual scholarship applications are needed to be considered.
- Need-based: Awarded to students who demonstrate a moderate to extreme financial need.
- Merit-based: Awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding academic merit. Students must score at least 517 on the MCAT with a minimum BCPM GPA of 3.5 to be considered.
- Enhancement-based:Awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to underserved communities and can bring a unique perspective to the class.
The Financial Aid Office will notify individual students in writing if they are awarded one of these scholarship types.
The UK College of Medicine would like to acknowledge the generosity of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations that contribute to endowed/non-endowed accounts which provides the funding for these scholarship types.
- Abner Golden, M.D. Scholarship Fund
- Alfred "Pete" and Viola Mattei Scholarship Fund
- Andrew Jackson Beale Endowment
- Bill Gatton Medical Scholarship Program
- Biz and Jackie Cain Family Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Bluegrass Community Foundation
- Brian L. Baker Medical Education Scholarship
- Byron Young Scholarship
- Charles G. Nichols, MD Endowed Scholarship
- Class of 1969 Anniversary Gift Scholarship Fund
- College of Medicine Academic Merit Scholarship Fund
- College of Medicine Class of 1973 Endowed Scholarship Fund
- College of Medicine Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship Fund
- College of Medicine Eastern Kentucky Scholarship Fund
- College of Medicine Endowment Fund
- DAE-Med Student Scholarship Fund
- Dean's CORE Scholarship Fund
- Dean's Scholars Fund
- Diane Gussler-Lobach, M.D. Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Dr Edward J Harder Memorial Scholarship
- Dr. and Mrs. Albert B Hoskins III Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. Arthur and Marilyn Lieber Medical Scholarship
- Dr. C. Edward and Betty Jane Rankin Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Carolyn F. Purcell Medical Scholarship
- Dr. Eileen R. Scherl Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Jamie Jacobs Medical Student Scholarship
- Dr. John S. VanHoose II Rural Physician Leadership Program Fund
- Dr. John W. and Peggie H. Collins, Sr. & Family Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Michael William Presley Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Richard R. and Dorothy Hillenmeyer Crutcher Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Robert and Linda Granacher Scholarship
- Dr. Thomas Jefferson Griffith Medical Scholarship Fund
- Dr. WC & Sara McCauley Scholarship
- Dr. William D. Medina Scholarship
- Dr. William P. (Bill) Riordan, Jr. Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Wilson Sebastian, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Edith J. Dickerson and Charles G. Dickerson Medicine Scholarship Fund
- Eloise C. Smith and Dr. E. Vernon Smith Medical Scholarship
- Ethelyn O'Neal Endowed Fellowship Fund
- Evangelos S Levas Scholarship Fund
- Fermaglich Family Scholarship
- Floyd Wright Scholarship - Medicine
- Fred and Nola D. Jones Scholarship Fund
- Ft. Logan Derby-Wright Foundation Medical Scholarship
- Gabriella Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Gary M. Browning, MD Endowed Scholarship and Student Support Fund
- George Hoy Widener, M.D. Scholarship
- George W. Schwert Academic Assistance Endowment Fund in Biochemistry
- Geraldine L. Cosby Scholarship
- Harry King and Nelle Kathryn Buttermore Scholarship
- Hasan Family Scholarship
- Helen R. Westman Scholarship Fund
- Hellmann Family Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Holbrook-Erwin Medical Student Scholarship Fund
- Huang Family Scholarship in Medicine
- Irvine H. and Pauline B. Crosby Scholarship Fund
- J. Lester Miller Medical Scholarship Fund
- James & Suzanne Elliott Family Scholarship
- James F. Hile Scholarship Fund
- James Woodall Bryan and Alwilda Louise Bryan Fund
- Jenny Caldwell Ford and Marguerite Geneva Ford Scholarship
- John and Paula Frykholm-Keith Medical Scholarship Fund
- John S. and Annabel Chambers Scholarship Fund
- Jonas Fields Minority Scholarship Fund
- Kenette Sohmer Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Kenette Sohmer Non-Endowed Scholarship
- Kentucky Medical Association Alliance Scholarship Fund
- Kevin Pearce MD Rural Physician Leadership Program Scholarship Fund
- L.H. May Scholarship Fund
- Larry Curtis Cary Scholarship Award
- Laura Goad Turner Charitable Foundation Scholarship
- Medical Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Medical House Scholarship Fund
- Medicine Enhancement Scholarship
- Michael A. Niewodowski, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Michael D Rankin MD Community Scholarship Endowment
- Munich Scholarship - Dorothy & Edwin Munich Memorial
- Northern Kentucky Campus Scholarship
- Office of Medical Education Scholarship
- Paul E. Miller and Judith Sebastian Miller Fellowship Endowment Fund
- Peter and Jody Bosomworth Scholar Support
- R. Quinn Bailey, M.D. Scholarship Fund
- R.C. Durr Scholarship
- Ray and Lorena Gaye Salyer Scholarship Fund
- Renaker Enhancement Scholarships
- Renaker Medical Student Scholarships
- Robert B and Helen P Jewell Foundation
- Robert E. Pennington, MD Scholarship Fund
- Robert L. Johnson Scholarship Fund
- Robert Shapiro, M.D. Scholarship
- Roger Darrell Akers Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Ruth F. Averitt Scholarship Fund
- Sally and David B. Stevens, M.D. Scholarship
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare
- Walter J. Salmon Sr. and Walter J. Salmon Jr. Scholarship
- Warren County Scholarship
- William A. Yeary Scholarship
- William C. and Doris M. Ellis Scholarship
- William D. Shely Scholarship Fund
- Women's Medical Scholarship Fund
- Zwischenberger Medical Student Recruitment Initiative
Other UKCOM Scholarships for M2-M4 students
The Office of Student Financial Aid will solicit scholarship applications with the respective cohorts for these accounts.
- Anthem Kentucky Rural Physician Leadership Scholarship
- David B. Stevens, M.D. Medical Fellowship
- Emily Neil Griggs Memorial Scholarship Fund
- James G. Lorman, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Fund
- James A. Sutherland Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
- R. Todd & Patricia Sweeney Scholarship Fund
- Northern Kentucky Medical Society Foundation
- Peter Ardery Scholarship Fund
- William R and Lucy Salmon Crain Scholar in Medicine
Other UKCOM Scholarships for M2-M4 students
The Office of Student Financial Aid will solicit scholarship applications with the respective cohorts for these accounts.
- Anthem Kentucky Rural Physician Leadership Scholarship
- David B. Stevens, M.D. Medical Fellowship
- Emily Neil Griggs Memorial Scholarship Fund
- James G. Lorman, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Fund
- James A. Sutherland Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
- R. Todd & Patricia Sweeney Scholarship Fund
- Northern Kentucky Medical Society Foundation
- Peter Ardery Scholarship Fund
- William R and Lucy Salmon Crain Scholar in Medicine
Academic Excellence Medicine Scholarship
Awarded to fourth-year students for excellence in third-year clinical performance. Based on data compiled from evaluations across all clinical clerkships and scores from OSCE stations throughout third year. No application required
Academic Excellence Medicine Scholarship
Awarded to fourth-year students for excellence in third-year clinical performance. Based on data compiled from evaluations across all clinical clerkships and scores from OSCE stations throughout third year. No application required
Health Professions Scholarship Program
Health Professions Scholarship Program
Students are responsible for reporting any outside scholarships, fellowship or grants to the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Medical students receiving the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship or National Health Service Corps Scholarship are not eligible for UK College of Medicine scholarships, because these programs cover tuition, fees and, in some cases, living expenses.