PNWU Scholarships

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in good academic standing. Recipients are selected in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures for awarding scholarships and fellowships.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• PNWU students active in working toward or participating in efforts to advance diversity and inclusion of historically underrepresented groups

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to fall of the award year and will be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of the award year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Excellent academic achievement
• Demonstrate leadership efforts in addressing the health needs of rural and underserved populations
• Have completed noteworthy accomplishments, awards and honors, special projects, and/or extracurricular activities that demonstrate the applicant’s ability to be a leader

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to the fall of the award year and will still be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Must be a graduate of a high school in one of these rural, eastern Washington counties of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman or Yakima
• Must be in good academic standing and show dedication to civic involvement.
• Previous year Butler Family Scholars are eligible and preferred for a renewed Butler Family Scholarship in following years if they meet all criteria and funding is available

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to the fall of the award year and will still be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Excellent academic achievement
• Demonstrate leadership efforts in addressing the health needs of rural and underserved populations
• Completed noteworthy accomplishments, awards and honors, special projects, and/or extracurricular activities that demonstrate the applicant’s ability to be a leader

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to the fall of the award year and will still be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• A resident or a high school graduate of Benton or Franklin Counties in Washington
• Excellent academic achievement
• Demonstrate leadership efforts in addressing the health needs of rural and underserved populations
• Have completed noteworthy accomplishments, awards and honors, special projects, and/or extracurricular activities that demonstrate the applicant’s ability to be a leader

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to students who are enrolled members of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribe and are students of PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy enrolled in fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Enrolled as a physical therapy student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences during the fall of that same year
• Enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribe
• Must be in good academic standing
• Demonstrated leadership efforts in addressing the health needs of rural and underserved populations

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in good academic standing. Recipients are selected in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures for awarding scholarships and fellowships.

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in good academic standing. Recipients are selected in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures for awarding scholarships and fellowships.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• First generation college graduates
• Enrolled members of American Indian or Alaska Native Tribes, and current members or veterans of the military are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to fall of the award year and will be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of the award year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• U.S. Citizen
• Washington State resident preferred
• Excellent academic achievement
• Demonstrate leadership and exemplary capabilities as a student in the Osteopathic Medical Profession
• Show dedication to community service
• Enrolled as a full-time student for the full academic year

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to the fall of the award year and will still be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• First preference given to Naches High School (Naches, WA) graduates. If more than two students qualify, preference given to the two students with the highest financial need based upon a yearly FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or equivalent report, parental information required.
• If less than two students exist from Naches High School, second preference given to a student from Yakima County. Preference given to the student with the highest financial need based upon a yearly FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or equivalent report, parental information required.
• Third preference given to a Washington State University graduate. Preference given to the student with the highest financial need based upon a yearly FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or equivalent report, parental information required.
• Students are required to reapply for the scholarship each year and are eligible to receive the scholarship in more than one consecutive year if the student is in good standing with PNWU.

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences as a student during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Exhibit exemplary capabilities as a student in the healthcare profession
• Preference given to student from the Yakima Valley

Purpose
The Virginia Hislop Emergency Fund provides immediate financial relief to students attending Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who are committed to the mission of providing quality care to communities of the Pacific Northwest, particularly rural and underserved populations experiencing an unexpected financial emergency.

Eligibility
This fund is open to any student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who are enrolled during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate leadership efforts in addressing the health needs of rural and underserved populations
• Experience a financial emergency or unanticipated expenses causing financial hardships

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first two years of studies prior to fall of the award year and will be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of the award year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Excellent academic achievement
• Demonstrate leadership efforts in addressing the health needs of rural and underserved populations
• Have completed noteworthy accomplishments, awards and honors, special projects, and/or extracurricular activities that demonstrate the applicant’s ability to be a leader
• Member of the Family Medicine Interest Group
• Stated commitment to pursuing a Family Medicine residency in the state of Washington

Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to any osteopathic medical student enrolled at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences who has successfully completed his/her first year of studies prior to the fall of the award year and will still be enrolled as an osteopathic medical student during the fall of that same year. All applicants must be in good academic standing.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• First generation medical student
• Preference given to student raised in rural or medically underserved community (ideally with a population less than 10,000)