Financial Aid Scholarships

Dean's Scholarship Fund

• Presented annually. Selection is made by the School's Scholarship and Awards Committee.

John Houston Ware Scholarship Fund

• Established by the Wear Foundation to aid worthy students. These scholarships are awarded for academic excellence.

Charles Dodgen Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Awarded to a freshman based on overall performance and professional potential.

EMT-Paramedic Scholarship

• Available to students who, upon graduation, agree to be employed in an area of Mississippi that is considered to be at-risk for emergency medical services, as determined by the Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Rural Health.

Federal Third-Party Awards and Scholarships

• Given through the Army, Navy, Air Force and the USPHS offers Health Professions Scholarships to students interested in serving in the military. Students are required to serve a year as a commissioned officer for each year of participation in the program, with a two-year minimum. These scholarships provide tuition, other academic fees, required books, required equipment and a monthly living stipend.

James T. Baird Memorial Scholarship

• Awarded in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Dentistry. Scholarships is renewable as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing. Preference is given to those students who intend to practice in smaller Mississippi towns and communities.

L.D. Webb Memorial Scholarship

• Established with a bequest from Dr. Webb in 1990. First-year students who demonstrate financial need and academic promise are eligible for this scholarship-renewable for each year of enrollment if the student remains in good academic standing. Preference is given to students from northeast Mississippi.

Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) Scholarship

• Funds received from the Mississippi Hospital Association to be used as scholarships for eligible students.

Norman C. Nelson, MD, Scholarship

• Established as the Dean's Scholarships in 1988, were designated in the name of Dr. Norman C. Nelson in 1994 in honor of his 21-year tenure as Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine. Nelson Scholarships are awarded to superior students who have exceptional academic potential. The scholarship is renewable each year if the recipient remains in good academic standing.

Ottillie Schillig Memorial Scholarship

• Established in 1984 through a gift to the Medical Center from the Schillig Trust. At least one scholarship is available each year in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Health Related Professions, and School of Dentistry. All recipients must be in good academic standing, and preference is given to those students who intend to practice in smaller Mississippi towns and communities. Selection is made by the Scholarship and Awards Committee in each of the Medical Center schools.

Pearl L. and Otis Walters Scholarship

• Funds made available by the University of Mississippi Foundation are made available as scholarships to deserving students.

Robert M. Hearin Scholarship

• Established by the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation. Awards are made to outstanding students selected on the basis of their academic record and financial need.

Sumner Foundation Scholarship Fund

• Established in 1977 by Mrs. E.H. Sumners of Eupora, Miss., to provide scholarship assistance for students from Webster, Montgomery, Attala, Carroll and Choctaw counties who are enrolled at UMMC. Award amounts are based upon funding and vary each year. Applications are available through the UMMC financial aid office.

Third-Party Awards and Scholarships

• Awards made to students by outside sources. The award amounts vary by student.

Dental School Scholarship Fund

• Funding from outside sources to provide scholarships to dental students.

William D. Mobley Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Awarded annually to students who show evidence of financial need and are pursuing a career as dental hygienists, dental assistants, or dental technicians.

Celia Robson Physical Therapy Award

• Awarded to a senior physical therapy student pursuing an orthopedic or sports medicine clinical education affiliation. Recipients must demonstrate academic competency, and show an interest in the community through service organizations and church activities. Award amount is $200.

Dean's Scholarship in the School of Health Related Professions

• One scholarship is awarded annually.

Irene H. Snipes Memorial Scholarship

• Established in 1997 by the Mississippi Hospital Association in memory of Irene H. Snipes. The fund provides assistance to students enrolled in the School of Health Related Professions who are in good academic standing. Selection is made by the Student and Alumni Affairs Committee in the School of Health Related Professions.

Abe and Toni Abrams Scholarship Fund

• Awarded annually to a worthy medical student from Jackson County. Selection is made by the School of Medicine Scholarship and Awards Committee. Award amount is $500.

Alumni Scholarship Fund

• Money made available through donations of Medical Alumni; Recipients are selected by the School of Medicine Scholarship and Awards Committee.

Bacot Foundation Scholarship

• Awarded to a deserving upperclass medical student from Pascagoula. Award amount is $14,000 for each of two academic years.

Charles Preston Winter Scholarship

• Established in December 1997 by the Charles Preston Winters Foundation of West Point. Annual award is given to a senior medical student who is in good academic standing and plans on going into pediatrics. Preference is given to students who plan to practice in Mississippi.

C.D. Roberts, MD, Scholarship in Medicine

• Scholarships awarded in the School of Medicine with preference given to Rankin County residents. Awarded based on need and potential for success.

Douglas N. Wills Memorial Scholarship

• Established in 1969 by classmates in memory of Douglass Wills. The fund provides scholarships for sophomore medical students who demonstrate promise in medicine, financial need and good character. Selection is made by the School of Medicine Scholarship and Awards Committee. Minimum award is $500.

Dr. Bill Weatherford Memorial Scholarship

• Fund scholarships in the School of Medicine.

Hattiesburg Physician's Scholarship

• Established in 1983 by the Board of Directors of the Hattiesburg Community Blood Center, Inc. Award recipients must be sophomores or juniors in the upper one-third of their class. Preference is given to medical students from the Hattiesburg area.

Hazel Wilmington Medical Scholarship

• Established in 1992, is awarded to a freshman medical student based on demonstrated financial need and overall promise in the field of medicine. The award is renewable each year if the recipient maintains good academic standing.

Jake Mills Memorial Scholarship in Medicine

• Fund scholarships in the School of Medicine.

John F. Lucas Memorial Scholarship

• Established by family and friends of Dr. Lucas, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Greenwood for more than 48 years. Incoming freshmen from Leflore, Sunflower, Washington, Bolivar, Humphreys and Yazoo counties are eligible. Selection is based on financial need. Selection is made by the School of Medicine Scholarship and Awards Committee.

J.T. and Mary Davis Scholarship

• Available to medical students who show financial need. Preference is given to students from Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo counties who have successfully completed the first year of medical studies.

Leonard Scholarship

• Awarded annually to two junior medical students who are in good academic standing and have proven financial need. Recipients must plan to practice in family medicine, and must commit to practice in Mississippi for a period of five years following graduation and residency training. Selection is made by the School of Medicine Scholarship and Awards Committee.

McDevitt MD Scholarship

• Established through a bequest from Alma Valentine McDevitt in memory of her husband, are awarded to worthy and deserving medical students. The scholarships are renewable for each year of medical school provided the recipient maintains good academic standing.

Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program (MRPSP)

• A unique longitudinal program that identifies rural college students who aspire to return to their roots to practice medicine. The MRPSP Commission selects from applicants recommended by the SOM Admissions Committee.

R.H. Green Foundation Scholarship

• Awarded annually to a minority medical student from the Jackson metropolitan area. Preference is given to those students who commit to practice in Mississippi. Selection is based on academic performance and financial need. Scholarship is renewable for the sophomore, junior, and senior years if the student remains in good academic standing.

William K. Purks, MD, Merit Scholarship

• Established by the Vicksburg Hospital Medical Foundation in 1990. Awarded by the School of Medicine Scholarship and Awards Committee to a freshman medical student on the basis of outstanding academic achievement, character, and potential in the field of medicine. This scholarship may be renewed for each year of medical school.

W. Forrest Hutchison Memorial Scholarship

• Established by William Forrest Hutchison's family. This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore medical student who is in the top 25 percent of his/her class.

Dr. Jeff Hollingsworth Memorial Scholarship

• Awarded annually to a junior and senior nursing student. Award amount is $2,000.

Edwin N. Rubenstein Scholarship

• Funds made possible through the Rubenstein Endowment. One scholarship is to be awarded annually to a nursing student who has shown the most scholastic improvement by the end of his/her junior year. Recipients are selected by the School of Nursing Student Affairs Committee.

Mattie D. Clifton Scholarship

• Awarded annually to qualified students enrolled in the School of Nursing. Awards are based on financial need. Preference is given to students in the Nursing Services Administrative program, or older students reentering the work force.

School of Nursing Scholarship Fund

• Funds are made available through the Washington Women's Luncheon Club Scholarships. Awards are presented annually to one or more Nursing student(s) who have completed their junior year with excellence in academic, clinic, and overall performance. Award amounts vary.

Yvonne Bertolet Scholarship

• Presented to junior nursing students who have a minimum GPA of 3.5; who actively participate in extracurricular school and campus activities; and who demonstrate qualities of caring and commitment. Selections are made by the School of Nursing Student Affairs Committee.

UMMC Employee Programs

Dependent Tuition Waivers for Undergraduate Students

• This waiver is available to children of full-time employees of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), the University of Mississippi Main Campus or Satellite Centers (Ole Miss), and the IHL Executive Office.

Scholarship for Children of Employees for Graduate and Professional Students

• This scholarship is available to children of full-time employees of UMMC and Ole Miss.

Tuition Benefits at the University of Mississippi

• Tuition Benefits at the University of Mississippi may also be available for children of UMMC employees.