BLAIR COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

The Student Financial Services area within the Foundation administers yearly scholarship programs to deserving medical students from Pennsylvania. It is important to note, our scholarship opportunities are made possible by generous contributions from the Pennsylvania Medical Society and its Alliance, county medical societies and alliances, physician members, and other partnerships within the medical community.

Eligibility for scholarship applicants:

• Applicant must be a United States citizen.
• Applicant must be a resident of Blair County in the state of Pennsylvania for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student (not including time spent attending an undergraduate/graduate school in Pennsylvania).
• Applicant must be enrolled full time in a fully accredited United States medical school.
• Applicant must be enrolled in or entering his/her second, third, or fourth year of medical school.
• Applicant cannot be a past recipient of the Blair County Medical Society Scholarship.

Applicant must use the Scholarship Application Portal to submit the following:

1. A completed scholarship application.
2. Two reference letters, from persons other than family members, documenting the applicant’s integrity, interpersonal skills, and potential as a physician. One letter must be from either a medical school professor or physician.
3. A letter, on school letterhead, from the applicant’s medical school verifying that he/she is enrolled full time as a second-, third-, or fourth-year medical student at that institution.
4. An essay addressing the following: Reasons for pursuing a medical career, personal goals, and plans for future within the profession. (500 words or less)