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2007-2008 HUMAA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Students must submit an application to be considered for a Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc. (HUMAA) scholarship. A committee, composed of alumni, will review the applications and determine the recipients.

APPLICATION
The application consists of two parts:

1. APPLICATION FORM
The application form requires the student to provide basic biographical and educational information. THE STUDENT'S SIGNATURE AND HOWARD UNIVERSITY I.D. NUMBER ARE REQUIRED.

2. PERSONAL STATEMENT
A personal statement of not more than 500 words is to be written by the student and submitted with the application.

DEADLINE
Applications must be submitted to HUMAA by 5:00 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007. You may submit the application on line at www.HUMAA.com or deliver it to the HUMAA office located at:

2225 Georgia Avenue, NW, Ste. 801
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 238-2586
Fax: (202) 986-1572

If you are awarded a HUMAA scholarship, your financial aid through Howard University may have to be adjusted to accommodate the scholarship. If you have questions regarding how the HUMAA scholarship may affect your financial aid, you may contact the College of Medicine's Financial Aid Office.

HUMAA SCHOLARSHIPS

PLEASE CHECK THE SCHOLARSHIP/S YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
(You may check more than one)

DR. LEON R. McKINNEY SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
Preference is given to residents of New York.

DR. MELVIN D. GERALD & DR. WILLIAM E. MATORY SCHOLARSHIP:
($1,000)
Preference is given to a third year student in good standing who plans to engage in a family practice.

DR. KING S. JONES SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
Preference is given to residents of Indiana.

DR. MONROE CRAWFORD SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is based upon the financial need of the recipient. Preference is given to students who are from the state of Mississippi.

CLASS OF 1947 SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a student in good standing with financial need.

CLASS OF 1948 SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a medical student in good standing.

CLASS OF 1949 SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a student in good standing with financial need.

CLASS OF 1956 SCHOLARSHIP: ($3,500)
This scholarship is awarded to a first, second, or third year student in good standing with financial need.

CLASS OF 1959 SCHOLARSHIP: ($2,500)
Awarded to a freshman student who demonstrates both high academic promise and financial need.

CLASS OF 1987 SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
Awarded to a medical student in good standing who has demonstrated leadership in community service

CLASS OF 1989 STRIVERS SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
Awarded to a junior or senior student who has made the greatest academic improvement since the first or second year.

DR. AND MRS. AUGUST C. TERRENCE SCHOLARSHIP: ($5,000)
Preference is given to residents of Louisiana.

DR. CHARLES A. PINDERHUGHES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($3,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a senior student interested in Psychiatry, with demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement.

ALICE T. DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a worthy and deserving student from the District of Columbia who has excelled academically.

CHRISTINE T. GEORGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
Preference is given first to a medical student from the state of Ohio, and second to a student from the District of Columbia. Eligibility is based solely on need.

DR. ALWYN H. GRANADY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
Awarded to a student in good standing who has demonstrated high ethical and moral standards, and who has an interest in the field of Internal Medicine.

HAMPTON BARKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The award is made to a student who is outstanding in research.

DR. DOROTHY GAITHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The award is made to a student in good standing with financial need.

DR. STANLEY SAMMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The award is made to a student with an interest in internal medicine. Preference is given to students from the Caribbean and/or Washington, D.C.

DR. WILLIAM A. CLELAND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The award is made to a junior or senior with an interest in Pediatrics. Preference is given to students born and raised in North Carolina.

DR. REYNOLD E. BURCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This award is made to a student with an interest in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Preference is given to students born and raised in Maine or New Jersey.

LEO AND TOMMIE PICKETT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The recipient of this award is the highest ranking first year student from the state of California. This award is to be used for books, supplies, or housing.

DR. LESLIE L. ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior medical student who has excelled academically and demonstrated an interest in the field of radiation oncology or diagnostic radiology.

DR. T. WILKINS DAVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated service to the community prior to or during medical school; or service to the College of Medicine; or service to HUMAA. Preference is given to students who were born and/or reared in Washington, DC, in North Carolina, or in South Carolina.

DR. IVAN S. AND MRS. EUNICE L. LLOYD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior in the upper quartile of the class who plans to go into politics and medicine. Preference is given to individuals born and reared in Jamaica or one of the Caribbean islands.

JOHN L. AND MINNIE D. TROTMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior in the upper quartile of the class. Preference is given to individuals born and reared in Alabama and/or graduates of Morehouse College or Spelman College.

GEORGE ARTHUR WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a student born and raised in California or who is currently a resident of California.

DR. WILLIAM ALEXANDER MILES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($3,000)
This scholarship will be awarded to a second-year student who has suffered an economic hardship or the sudden onset of some physical, mental or emotional disability.

THE TITUS DUNCAN SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a third or fourth year student who has exemplified prior to, and while a student at Howard University the qualities of meticulous hard work, and who is committed to erase health disparities in underserved communities. Preference is given to graduates of Pine Forge Academy, Oakwood College and Columbia Union College.

THE LOUIS JASPER AND RUTH DICKERSON LOGAN SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore student, in good standing, who has lived in the District of Columbia metropolitan area or North Carolina for at least 10 years prior to entering medical school.

DR. EDWARD C. MAZIQUE SCHOLARSHIP: ($1,000)
The scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior African American male medical student who has demonstrated exceptional academic performance and a commitment to community leadership and service. Preference is given to students from Louisiana or Mississippi

THADDEUS AND DELORIS WATSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)
This scholarship is awarded to a first year medical student who has financial need and who is the child of a civil servant or nurse. If no applicant meets these criteria, then the scholarship is awarded to a first year student from California.

NIA GANTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($250)
This scholarship is awarded to a female freshman or sophomore student who exhibits a determination and a love for medical education despite having to overcome complex difficulties in her life, and who has demonstrated herself to be an inspiration to other students to strive for excellence in medical education.

ROBERT HENDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($250)
This scholarship is awarded to a male freshman or sophomore student who scored in the top 25 of the Structure and Function Section in their freshman year curriculum and who demonstrates extra-curricular interest in the arts, athletics or creative writing.

HUMAA THIRD YEAR IMPROVEMENT AWARDS: ($2,000)
Two awards of $2,000 each to two junior students who have made the greatest academic improvement by their third year.

DR. J. C. CARR MERIT ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS: ($1,500)
Three students, one sophomore, one junior and one senior will each receive an award in the amount of $1,500. To be eligible, the students must submit an application and be in the top 25% of their class.

Four students, chosen by lottery, will receive a $500 award. The lottery is open to freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior students and who have not received a HUMAA scholarship this academic year.

THE LOTTERY IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO ARE PRESENT WHEN THEIR NAME IS CALLED AT THE SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Name:

Year in School:

Anticipated specialty:

Research interests:

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Ethnicity:

If not a U.S. citizen, list country of citizenship:

Gender:
Male Female

Marital Status:

No. of dependents:

Current Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Telephone:

Cellphone/Pager:

Email Address:

Permanent Address:

Permanent City:

Permanent State:

Permanent Zip Code:

Sources of income while attending medical school:
Parents Spouse Loans Scholarships Work Other

In what state did you attend elementary school?

In what state did you attend high school?

Name of your undergraduate college or university?

What graduate school(s) have you attended?

Other:

List Honors and Awards received in undergraduate, graduate and/or medical school:

List all research fellowships received in undergraduate, graduate and/or medical school:

List in chronological order, professional, social, civic and student organizations, in which you have participated over the past four years:

Provide the title and citation for all articles you have had published:

All applicants must provide a personal statement of not more than 500 words discussing the following:

  • Significant persons and/or events that have influenced your decision to pursue a career in medicine
  • Your personal and professional goals over the next ten years
  • How this scholarship would benefit your medical training
  • Describe your financial need

I authorize Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) to release information concerning my academic status, my class rank and financial aid package to Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc. (HUMAA) in support of my application for a HUMAA Scholarship. I understand this application will be reviewed by members of HUMAA Scholarship Committee and give my permission for the application and supporting documentation to be copied and distributed for this purpose.

Howard University I.D. Number:

Type Name or Signature:

             

   


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