Scholarships Available to All Allied Health Science Students
Allied Health Sciences Designated Tuition Scholarships
Purpose – To provide financial aid to Allied Health Sciences students with demonstrated financial need
Eligibility – Enrollment in a certificate or degree program in the School of Allied Health Sciences; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – Financial need; academic performance
Application – No application; selections are made by the Allied Health Sciences Student Scholarship Committee
Deadline – Typically, selections are made in May or June for the following academic year
Awards in 2005-2006 – Total of $48,000: Clinical Laboratory Sciences, $4000; Deaf Education and Hearing Science, $1000; Dental Hygiene, $4000; Dental Laboratory Technology, $2000; Occupational Therapy, $5000; Physical Therapy, $17,000; Physician Assistant Studies, $10,000; Respiratory Care, $5000
Bennie W. Schreck Scholarship
Purpose – Student financial aid
Eligibility – Enrollment in a certificate or degree program at UTHSCSA; minimum grade point average of 3.0; enrollment in 4000 level coursework or within 12 months of graduation
Selection Criteria – Financial need; evaluation of essay; faculty recommendations
Application – Submit 400-500 word essay and no more than two letters of recommendation from program faculty
Deadline – Between May 1 and May 15 each year for fall awards; notice of scholarship application process and deadline is posted in mid-March each year
Awards in 2005-2006 - $4500
Caleb Maxwell Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Allied Health
Purpose – To support student scholarships in the School of Allied Health Sciences based on academic merit and financial need
Eligibility – Enrollment in a certificate or degree program in the School of Allied Health Sciences; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – Academic merit and financial need
Application – No application; selections are made by the School of Allied Health Sciences Student Scholarship Committee
Deadline – Typically, selections are made in May or June for the following academic year
Awards in 2005-2006 - $2000
Congressman Henry Bonilla Health Professions Scholarship
Purpose – To provide scholarship support to students in good standing from the Texas 23rd Congressional District who may be of any classification and from any of the schools within the UTHSCSA
Eligibility – Good standing; from Texas 23rd Congressional District; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – No additional criteria specified
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified
Other – Non-renewable; must be awarded to a different student each year
Awards in 2005-2006 - Not awarded to Allied Health Sciences students in 2005-2006
David P. Green Family Scholarship Endowment
Purpose – To provide need-based scholarships to students pursuing the health professions at UTHSCSA and UTSA, with particular emphasis on students who work part-time to help finance their education
Eligibility – Enrollment in a health professions program at UTHSCSA or The University of Texas at San Antonio; work part-time to help finance education; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – No additional criteria
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified
Awards in 2005-2006 - $1200
Dorothy Banks Charitable Trust Scholarship
Purpose – Scholarship support for UTHSCSA students
Eligibility – Enrollment in certificate or degree program at UTHSCSA; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – Financial need; academic performance
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified; selections typically made in June or July for following academic year
Awards in 2005-2006 – Post-baccalaureate and master’s degree programs, $38,000; undergraduate certificates and bachelor’s degree programs, $38,000.
General Scholarship
Purpose – Not specified
Eligibility – Enrollment in a certificate or degree program at UTHSCSA; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – Not specified
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified
Awards in 2005-2006 – Not awarded to Allied Health Sciences students in 2005-2006
Greehey Scholars in Children's Health
Purpose – Greehey Scholars will be students who exemplify academic excellence, high moral character and the compassion to care for children with cancer or other chronic disease
Eligibility – Student in the School of Allied Health Sciences or School of Nursing
Selection Criteria – Financial need, cumulative grade point average, demonstrated interest in children's health, essay, references
Application – Submit scholarship application and one- to two-page essay to School of Allied Health Science Student Scholarship Committee; complete FAFSA; no more than two letters of reference
Deadline – Typically applications are solicited during April and May for the following academic year
Awards in 2006-2007 – New scholarship; not awarded to Allied Health Sciences students in 2006-2007
Additional Information – At least seven scholarships will be awarded each year. Awards are approved by the UTHSCSA Student Loan and Scholarship Committee and the President's Greehey Scholarship Committee.
Greg Treibs Memorial Scholarship
Purpose – To provide scholarships to students at UTHSCSA
Eligibility – Enrollment in a certificate or degree program at UTHSCSA; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – No additional criteria
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified
Awards in 2005-2006 – Not awarded to Allied Health Sciences students in 2005-2006
Health Science Center Scholarship
Purpose – Not specified
Eligibility – Not specified
Selection Criteria – Not specified
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified
Awards in 2005-2006 - Not awarded to Allied Health Sciences students in 2005-2006
Phyllis & Neil Bowie Student Community Service Award
Purpose – Academic support of students through awards and recognitions
Eligibility – Any UTHSCSA degree program; junior or senior student (last two years of program); average or better grade point average
Selection Criteria – Demonstrated commitment to community service
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee; recipients prepare a written description of their community service activities (300 word maximum)
Deadline – Not specified
Awards in 2005-2006 – Not awarded to Allied Health Sciences student in 2005-2006
School of Allied Health Sciences Competitive Scholarship (Competitive Scholarship[1])
Purpose – To provide scholarships for deserving Allied Health Sciences students
Eligibility – Accepted into a certificate or degree program in the School of Allied Health Sciences; grade point average of at least 3.0 and in good academic standing, e.g., no disciplinary actions; at least half-time enrollment
Selection Criteria – May include: academic performance; extra-curricular activities; leadership, service, and/or previous awards and honors; employment while completing prerequisite courses or professional program courses; financial need
Application – Submit scholarship application and one- to two-page essay to School of Allied Health Science Student Scholarship Committee
Deadline – Typically early September for current academic year
Awards in 2005-2006 - $23,000
Sjoerd Steunebrink Scholarship Endowment
Purpose – To provide scholarships for students, based on proven academic ability and financial need
Eligibility – Enrollment in a certificate or degree program at UTHSCSA; good academic standing
Selection Criteria – No additional criteria
Application – No application; selections are made by the respective school’s scholarship committee
Deadline – Not specified
Awards in 2005-2006 - $1200
Other – Recipients receive a copy of biographical information about Dr. Steunebrink
[1] By Texas statute, non-resident students who are awarded a “competitive” scholarship of at least $1000 are eligible to pay resident tuition for the academic year.
