Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine provides resources for external scholarship opportunities to students through presentations, email, and information on this page. Students are encouraged to review ICOM ‘s list of Scholarship Opportunities and conduct their own searches as well.

Outside Scholarships & Grants

Students who wish to apply for scholarships or grants through an outside source must apply directly with the source. In some instances, the school must certify student enrollment to the aid provider. If the award you are applying for requires school certification of acceptance or attendance, please contact the Registrar for assistance.

Once approved for an outside scholarship or grant, students are required to submit documentation to the Office of Financial Aid identifying the award source, amount, and expected date of receipt of funds at ICOM. Federal regulations enforce the reporting requirement. Receipt of scholarship and grant funds may require cancellation or reduction of other aid.

In order to be considered for one of these awards, students should apply early and follow the application instructions provided by the awarding organization. Unless a scholarship specifically states that it is automatically awarded, scholarships are awarded competitively, and consideration does not guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded. To ensure maximum consideration, it is imperative that students are knowledgeable of the specific requirements and deadlines associated with the scholarship program.

 

Scholarships & Grants

American Medical Association
The AMA Foundation provides financial assistance through scholarships, grants and awards to deserving medical students and residents across the nation.The Physicians of Tomorrow scholarship is awarded to 3rd year students in either a MD or DO program.
American Medical Women's Association
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has multiple scholarship opportunities for Student Members.
American Osteopathic Foundation
The AOF offers a variety of grant, scholarship, and award opportunities to osteopathic medical students, residents, physicians, researchers, and osteopathic centers/programs. Through these opportunities, the AOF is able to recognize some of the exceptional individuals within the osteopathic profession who are making a difference.
Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship Program
This AACOM scholarship is designed to recognize underrepresented minority students in their 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of osteopathic medical school. Scholarship cycle is generally open from January to March for the following school year.
Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation
The Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation offers a merit based scholarship to OMSII’s for their 3rd year of medical school. The award amount is $10,000 and can be renewed automatically for the recipient’s 4th year of school if the student maintains their eligibility. The application typically opens the first part of November with a close date toward the end of January. The applicant must be a Colorado resident or show a solid Colorado connection with special preference given for residents of Southern Colorado.
Good Rx Helps
Good Rx Helps is the philanthropic arm of Good Rx that seeks to address health inequities across all states in medicine, nursing and pharmacy. This scholarship aims to support underrepresent groups in healthcare by reducing financial barriers to education. They offer a $5,000 scholarship to black medical students in either a MD or DO program or PA program. Look for this scholarship to open in June or sign up to be notified when the application cycle is open.
HAPPEN Idaho
HAPPEN stands for Healthcare Associates Providing Positive Education and Networking. Organized in 1997 to promote healthcare education via generous donations from members and the community to support scholarships to those pursuing careers in healthcare. Annually, HAPPEN offers a scholarship to a student enrolled at ICOM. Applicants are encouraged to share their commitment, motivation, and expectations for their professional growth in medicine and their education.
Japanese Medical Society of America
The Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA) awards scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence and show a strong interest in JMSA and its goals. Members of JMSA consist of medical professionals as well as non-medical professionals concerned with medical issues.
JJB Law Offices – Healthcare Professional Scholarship
The Law Offices of Joseph J. Bogdan, LLC, is dedicated to healthcare professionals in defense of their licenses and certifications. Their Healthcare Scholarship supports students pursuing a career in healthcare that requires professional licensure. The application is open to those students of medicine, pharmacy and nursing. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria: be at least 18 years of age, be a U.S. citizen, and have a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
National Hispanic Health Foundation
Supports the National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program - this scholarship program is focused on Hispanic students who are committed to careers in health care; such as, nursing, dentistry, public health, health management and policy analysis, and allied health.
National Medical Fellowships
The primary goal of NMF is to achieve equity of opportunity in medicine and equity of access to quality healthcare for all groups in American society by increasing the number of minority physicians and changing the face of medicine to better reflect and serve our diverse nation. NMF provides multiple scholarship opportunities to eligible medical students.
North Canyon Medical Center – Olsen Legacy Scholarship
The Olsen Legacy Scholarship funded through Friends of North Canyon Medical Center was established by Jennifer Olsen, DO to honor her father who supported her dream to become a physician. The scholarship seeks to support an ICOM student in their second year of medical school. Preference is given to Idaho residents from rural communities who are also considered a non-traditional student and committed to practicing in Idaho.
Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
The Foundation’s Scholarship Program was created twenty-five years ago to help defray some of the cost of osteopathic medical school. Scholarships are awarded annually, based on academic performance, to students from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington going into their 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of medical school. Consideration is given to those students who are committed to both osteopathic medicine and practicing in the Pacific Northwest.
The Primary Care Initiative
The Primary Care Initiative (PCI) is a foundation that seeks to address the shortage of primary care physicians in rural Idaho. PCI offers three separate scholarships annually to ICOM students. Applicants should have an interest in primary care and/or pediatrics as well as a commitment to practicing in Idaho and/or rural communities. Other eligibility criteria include leadership, academics, and financial need.
SOMA Foundation
The SOMA Foundation shall provide financial, structural, and emotional support for programs and benefits that will contribute to the welfare, education, and promotion of osteopathic medical students. Financial and social benefits will be available to minimize a student’s financial debt, as well as develop strong peer support.
Women in Medicine (WIM) LGBT Leadership Scholarship
Women in Medicine (WIM) will present two, $5,000 LGBT Leadership Scholarships for female medical students enrolled in allopathic or osteopathic medical schools in the United States or Canada. For more information, contact wim.doctors@gmail.com or visit the WIM website.

Service-Based Scholarship Programs

Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship: Air Force
The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program provides contracts for financial assistance to medical students in exchange for active duty service in participating military branches. Eligible participants may receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other related education expenses as well as a monthly stipend. Typically, for each year of participation in the AFHPSP, students must serve one year in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. Participation in a military residency program does not count toward discharge of the service obligations, although it does count toward promotion and retirement service. For more information, please contact a service branch representative in your area.
Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship: Army
The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program provides contracts for financial assistance to medical students in exchange for active duty service in participating military branches. Eligible participants may receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other related education expenses as well as a monthly stipend. Typically, for each year of participation in the AFHPSP, students must serve one year in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. Participation in a military residency program does not count toward discharge of the service obligations, although it does count toward promotion and retirement service. For more information, please contact a service branch representative in your area.
Armed Forces Health Profession Scholarship: Navy
The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program provides contracts for financial assistance to medical students in exchange for active duty service in participating military branches. Eligible participants may receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other related education expenses as well as a monthly stipend. Typically, for each year of participation in the AFHPSP, students must serve one year in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces. Participation in a military residency program does not count toward discharge of the service obligations, although it does count toward promotion and retirement service. For more information, please contact a service branch representative in your area.
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Profession Scholarship
The Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) provides financial assistance to students receiving education or training in a direct or indirect health-care services discipline; and assists in providing an adequate supply of such personnel for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). HPSP helps the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) meet its need for qualified health care professionals for which recruitment or retention is difficult.
Indian Health Services Health Professions Scholarship
The Health Professions scholarship provides financial aid covering tuition, required fees and other educational and living expenses for qualified American Indian and Alaska Native students (members of federally recognized Tribes only) applying to, accepted by or enrolled in a health profession program. Students incur a service obligation upon acceptance of funding from this program.
National Health Service Corp
The NHSC Scholarship Program provides scholarships to health profession students pursuing careers as a primary care provider in exchange for their commitment to serve in high-need, underserved communities. The scholarship includes tax-free payment of tuition and fees, and a taxable monthly living stipend.
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
The primary goal of NHHS is to improve the health of Native Hawaiians by providing scholarships to Native Hawaiians pursuing certain health disciplines. This scholarship provides funds to cover tuition and other school costs as well as a monthly stipend. A year’s service/employment in an underserved area of Hawaii for each year of scholarship received is required after graduation. It is important to note that this award is subject to federal taxes.

Other Excellent Resources and Search Engines

AAMC
AAMC State and Federal Repayment, Loan, and Scholarship Database This searchable data base provides detailed information about many of the state and federal programs available to medical and other health professions students.
College Board’s Scholarship Search
Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion.
FastWeb.com
Fastweb is a free resource that can be used by all ICOM students. As a leading scholarship search provider, Fastweb helps students find and apply for scholarships and provides members with information on financial aid, jobs and internships, student life and more.
Federal Student Aid
The federal website provides in depth information on scholarships, loans and all types of financial aid, and includes links to other scholarship websites, and unusual, uncommon and specialized scholarships.
FinAid
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web
Native Forward
In 2022, this program was renamed from the American Indian Graduate Center, but its focus remains the same. With over 50 years of providing resources and funding to empower the next generation of Native leaders. Native American students can search for undergraduate, graduate and professional scholarships.
Sallie Mae Graduate School Scholarship Search
This website offers more information surrounding ways to pay for graduate school and also a graduate school scholarships search.
Public Health Scholarships
Public Health Online began in early 2014 with Dan Schuessler and Wes Harris. Our vision is to provide students, parents and general readers with accurate and expert- driven information and resources about public health topics, careers and the post- secondary educational landscape. We want our in-depth guidebooks and degree- and subject-focused pages to help anyone interested in public health make informed decisions at every turn.

It’s possible to offset some of the costs of earning a public health degree by tapping into a variety of available public health scholarships.

Application processes and award amounts vary from program to program, but students may apply for multiple scholarships simultaneously.