Financial Resources/Scholarships for Occupational Therapy Students
There are 5 categories:
August 2012
1) Scholarships for students in health fields or occupational therapy specifically,
2) UIC scholarships (department, college and campus)
3) Scholarships that are targeted to members of a certain racial, ethnic, or religious group
4) Scholarships for students returning to school after working
5) Other scholarships that don’t fit these categories
We attempt to provide you with the most up-to-date information, but you need to check criteria and deadlines to verify that nothing has changed. If you find out about a scholarship
that isn’t on here or have a correction, please send the info to Maria Larson at mlarso1@uic.edu. Also, if you receive a scholarship, let Gail Fisher know at gfisher@uic.edu .
This is not a comprehensive list. You are encouraged to do your own search using one or more of the on-line scholarship search/information services including: www.fastweb.com,
www.collegeboard.com, www.srnexpress.com, www.collegescholarships.com, www.fedmoney.org, www.guaranteed-scholarships.com, and www.finaid.org. The UIC Student
Financial Aid website (www.uic.edu/depts/safa/), the UIC Office of Special Scholarship Programs (http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/), and the U.S. Department of Education’s
website (www.ed.gov) also have links to various search engines and other resources.
Health Specific or Occupational Therapy Specific:
Award/Scholarship
AMBUCS Scholarships
for Therapists
AfterCollege
Occupational Therapy
Student Scholarship
Amount
Source
Eligibility/Application
$500 –
$1,500
(annually);
or $6,000
(for 2 yrs)
(4) $500
awards
AMBUCS Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 5127
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 869-2166
http://www.ambucs.com/scholars/program_information.aspx
AfterCollege, Inc.
98 Battery Street, Suite 502
San Francisco, CA 94111
http://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_occ
upational_therapy_student_scholarship/
The American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane
PO Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
ekwise@aota.org
http://www.aota.org/Students/Aid/Scholarships/EKWise.aspx
For therapy students only. Demonstrate financial need, US
Citizenship, commitment to local community, academic
accomplishment, online application only (fastweb.com)
AOTF
1383 Piccard Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850
1-800-SAY-AOTA (729-2682)
http://www.aotf.org
Illinois Hospital Association
1151 E. Warrenville Rd, PO Box 3015,
Naperville, IL 60566
http://www.ihatoday.org/membership/volunteers/scholarinst.
html
Second year MS student or OTD student, member of
AOTA; demonstrated need; outstanding scholastic
achievement; full time student; 2 personal references;
curriculum director’s statement; transcripts.
American Occupational
Therapy Association:
E.K. Wise Scholarship
$5000
American Occupational
Therapy Foundation
Scholarship
$1000$5000
Illinois Hospital Research
and Education
Foundation
$1000
1
Minimum 3.0 GPA; full time student while receiving the
scholarship.
Students from diverse backgrounds who can meet the
Association’s objective of developing a workforce to meet
society’s diverse occupational needs in underserved areas
or communities. Females only, strong academic record,
leadership and community service. Essay, resume and
references required.
Illinois resident; GPA of 3.5/4.0, selection based on
scholastic achievement and financial need. Requires a
transcript, personal statement, financial form, and 2 letters
of recommendation.
Tentative
Deadline
April 15
March 31/
June 30/
Sept 30/
Dec 31
May or
June
November
20
April 15
National Daughters of the
American Revolution
$500
National Society, DAR, Attn: Committee Service Office
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5392
(202) 628-1776
http://www.dar.org
Pilot International Scholarship Program
244 College Street
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 743-7403
http://www.pilotinternational.org/html/foundation/scholar.sht
ml
Pilot International
Foundation Scholarships
$1000
Progressus Therapy
$3000
Scholarship of Excellence
Award
$1000
StraightForward Media
Medical Scholarship
$500
Straightforward Media
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/scholarships/index.ph
p
Trevor Leeker
Scholarship
Tylenol Scholarships
(2) $500
awards
40 $500010,000
awards
http://www.krabbes.com/trevors_trouble/scholarship.htm
Questions: leeker@earthlink.net
Tylenol
http://scholarship.tylenol.com
Progressus Therapy
1001 Fleet St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 892-0640 ext. 203
http://www.progressustherapy.com/scholarship_application.h
tml
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
4400 Jenifer Street, NW, Suite 333
Washington, DC 20015
http://www.asahp.org/excellence_award.htm
Offers scholarships to Occupational Therapy and Physical
Therapy students, twice yearly; demonstrate financial
need. Open to students who are accepted but not yet
enrolled.
Feb 15/
Aug 15
3 awards: 1.Graduate students preparing for a career
helping children with brain-related disorders or disabilities
2. Adult students doing a career change
3. International students who have completed at least one
semester in the U.S.
(applicants must be sponsored by a Pilot Club in their
home town, or in the city nearby their college or
university); maintain 3.25 GPA
OT students who possess an interest in school therapy and
plan to work in a school setting after graduation. No
obligation to work in a specific setting. Candidates may
only apply for a scholarship for their final quarter/semester
prior to completion of their program.
Contact
Pilot Int’l
Candidates must be enrolled in a college/school that is an
institutional member of the Association of Schools of
Allied Health Professions and must have completed at
least one term; nomination form online, resume, 200 word
essay.
All students pursuing health professions; On line
application with an essay.
May 15
Graduate students in medical field (incl. OT); 3.5 GPA;
plan to work w/ special needs children; submit essay
Students pursuing careers in healthcare; demonstrate
leadership in community and school activities; complete
online application
Sept 30/
Dec. 31
March 31/
June30/
Sept 30/
Dec 31
June 30
May 15
UIC Awards/Scholarships:
Award/Scholarship
Amount
Barbara Loomis Award
$500
OT Dept: Illinois Third
District Award
$1250 - $1500
Source
Eligibility/Application
Barbara Loomis Award Fund
Awardee is selected by the UIC Dept of Occupational
Therapy
Dept. Contact: Gail Fisher, gfisher@uic.edu
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs, Third District
Awardee is selected by the UIC Dept of Occupational
Therapy.
Dept. Contact: Gail Fisher, gfisher@uic.edu
2
Must have a career plan that includes teaching either in
the classroom or the clinical fieldwork setting. Strong
academic achievement and leadership.
Must reside in the third district club geographical area
(south and southwest Chicago and suburbs).
Consideration given to community service, career goals,
and financial need. Complete application form provided
and personal statement and submit to dept committee.
Tentative
Deadline
December
15
December
15
OT Dept: Lillian B.
Torrence Award
$2000for fall
and spring (5),
$1000 for
summer (3)
Lillian B. Torrance Scholarship Fund
Awardees are selected by the UIC Dept of Occupational
Therapy
Dept. Contact: Gail Fisher, gfisher@uic.edu
3 awardees each semester from the MS and OTD
students. Academic achievement and financial need are
the primary criteria. Complete application form provided
and submit to dept committee.
OT Dept: Lois
Anderberg Koji Award
$1,000 per year
for 2 years,
awarded in odd
numbered years
Lois Anderberg Koji Scholarship Fund
Awardee is selected by the UIC Dept of Occupational
Therapy
Dept. Contact: Gail Fisher, gfisher@uic.edu
Must be 1st year MS/C student, financial need is the
primary criterion. Complete application form provided
and personal statement and submit to dept committee.
December
15
OT Dept: Phyllis Mugge
Bartlow Memorial
Scholarship
$3,000 per year,
1 recipient
Phyllis Mugge Bartlow Memorial Scholarship Fund
Awardee is selected by the UIC Dept of Occupational
Therapy
Dept. Contact: Gail Fisher, gfisher@uic.edu
Must plan on a career in mental health. Financial need
and good academic record.
December
15
OT Dept: Ruth Hadra
Memorial Scholarship
$500-$1000
Ruth Hadra Scholarship Fund
Awardee is selected by the UIC Dept of Occupational
Therapy.
Dept. Contact: Gail Fisher, gfisher@uic.edu
Financial need, preference given to a first or second
generation immigrant or a student that has overcome
significant hardship. Complete application form provided
and personal statement and submit to dept committee.
December
15
College: Van Doren
Scholarship
Up to $1,000
per semester,
plus emergency
funds as needed
College of Applied Health Sciences – Student Affairs
1919 W. Taylor, 5th floor
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-2078, www.ahs.uic.edu
FAFSA on file in the UIC Financial Aid Office;
demonstrated need; good academic standing; completed
application
Feb 1/
Oct 1
Campus: Avery
Brundage Scholarship
Determined
Annually
Academic excellence; participate in amateur athletics;
full time University of IL student
Jan. 31
Campus: Chicago
Consular Corps
Determined
Annually
Campus: John E. & M.
Corbally Award
$1,000
UIC Office of Special Scholarship Programs
2506 University Hall
601 S. Morgan St. (MC 115)
Chicago, IL 60607 Ph: (312) 355-2477
http://www-s.usp.uillinois.edu/brundage/
UIC Office of International Affairs
509 University Hall
www.oia.uic.edu (look under “news”)
Email: oia@uic.edu or Ph: (312) 996-5455
UIC Office of Special Scholarship Programs
2506 University Hall
601 S. Morgan St. (MC 115)
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 355-2477
http://tigger.uic.edu/orgs/scholar/index.htm
Chicago public high school graduate; UIC graduate who
continues at UIC in a graduate program; any major; 3.0
minimum GPA; must be a continuing student
Feb 16
Campus: La Verne
Noyes Scholarship
Up to $5000
http://www.uic.edu/depts/financialaid/docs/1112_La_Ve
rne_Noyes.pdf
Mus be US Citizens who are the direct descendants from
someone who served in the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps of the United States in said war, and whose service
was terminated by death or an honorable discharge; must
complete the FAFSA
Open until
funds
exhausted
for 2011-12
3
Students who are foreign nationals or US Citizens;
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0
August 15
December
15, and May
1
Oct. 23 by
4:00 pm
Campus: Wenzel
Morova Scholarship
$1500
Application available at :
http://www.uic.edu/depts/financialaid/docs/1112_Wenz
el_Morava_Scholarship_Appl.pdf
Graduate student at UIC, Czech or Slovak decent, not a
member of sorority or fraternity, financial need
Open until
funds
exhausted
for 2011-12
Scholarships that are targeted to members of a certain racial, ethnic or religious group, or who have a certain disability:
Award/Scholarship
Amount
Source
Eligibility/Application
Tentative
Deadline
Oct. 15
American Association on
Health and Disability
Under $1000
American Association on Health and Disability
110 N. Washington St., Suite 328J
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 545-6140
www.aahd.us
Have a documented disability and can provide
documentation, US citizen, enrolled in or accepted by a
graduate program; personal statement, 3 letters of
recommendation, transcripts
Blacknews.com
Scholarship
$500
Blacknews.com
750-Q Cross Pointe Road
Columbus, OH 43230
(866) 910-6277
http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/
Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Institute, Inc.
$5000
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
Washington, DC
See website for contact info and application
http://www.chci.org/publications/applications.html
Dr. Kazys Grinius
Endowment Schoalrship
$1000
Email gdavito@uillinois.edu to receive an application.
The name of a reference who can verify applicant
qualifications will be required with the application.
Gilbert Rios Award
$5000
Los Padres Foundation
P.O. Box 8421
McLean, VA 22106-0421
http://www.lospadresfoundation.com
U.S. Citizen; one or both parents must be African
American; submit 500 word essay on why you think (or
don’t think) that African Americans are still living in
oppression. Essays must be submitted at
scholarship@blacknews.com (postal mail will NOT be
considered)
U.S. citizen or legal resident, Latino student, history of
public service-oriented activities in your
community. Demonstrated financial need. No GPA or
major requirement. Students with excellent leadership
potential are encouraged to apply.
Recipients must be full time graduate students (12
semester hours or more) at UIC, preference "shall be
given to students who have demonstrated interest in
Lithuanian history, culture, and/or language", must be
citizens of the United States
First generation in family to attend graduate school,
family meets federal guidelines for low income, complete
a minimum of 100 hours of voluntary community service
each year he/she was enrolled in undergraduate school,
U.S. Citizen/Legal resident, 3.0 GPA
Hispanic Scholarship
Fund
$5000
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Headquarters
55 Second Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105
1-877-HSF-INFO (1-877-473-4636)
http://www.hsf.net
US Citizen of Hispanic origin; full-time student; 3.0
GPA, have applied for federal financial aid; application
form and personal statement; transcripts; letter of
recommendation
Oct. 15
Illinois Legislative Latino
Caucus Foundation
(IICF)
$2000
http://www.illcf.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=schola
rship_geninfo
Full time student, IL resident, Latino ancestry
Oct. 21
4
Nov. 1
April 15
Dec. 7
Feb. 1
International Student
Service Awards
$1,000
Japanese American
Citizens League
Varies
Jewish Federation
Academic Scholarship
Program
Varies
Kenneth Jernigan
Scholarship
(2) $1250
UIC Office of Special Scholarship Programs
2506 University Hall
601 S. Morgan St. (MC 115)
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 355-2477
http://tigger.uic.edu/orgs/scholar/awards.htm
JACL National Scholarship Awards
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
http://www.jacl.org
Administered by Jewish Vocational Service
216 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 700,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 673-3400
http://jvschicago.org/scholarship/
To apply: Complete an application. Electronic
application forms can be downloaded from
www.nfbofillinois.org. Send your application
and supporting documents via e-mail if
possible to:
Deborah Kent Stein, Chairman, NFBI
Scholarship Committee
dkent5817@worldnet.att.net
If e-mail is not possible to:
Deborah Kent Stein
5817 N. Nina, Chicago, IL 60631Direct
questions to: (773) 631-1093
KASF Midwestern Regional Chapter
P.O. Box 0416
Northbrook, IL 60065-0416
(847) 508-1190
http://www.kasf.org
Currently enrolled nonimmigrant undergrad or graduate
student; good academic standing; able to provide relevant
detailed information about volunteer or service project
performed within the past year
Feb 10
Must be an active member of JACL; personal statement;
letters of recommendation; official transcripts;
community involvement; work experience
April 1
Must be pursuing a degree in a helping profession (OT
qualifies). Must be Jewish, from Chicago area or living
and working in Chicago area for at least one year, and
intend to stay in the Chicago area after graduation. Open
to students who are accepted but not yet enrolled. Based
on career promise and financial need.
Criteria: All scholarships are awarded on the
basis of academic excellence and service to the
community. Financial need is considered. To be
eligible for any NFBI scholarship, an applicant
must be a legally blind resident of, or student in
Illinois, who is enrolled full-time in an
accredited two-year, four-year or graduate
college or university program.
February 15
Korean-American student enrolled in a full-time graduate
program; designate financial need, academic
achievement; participates in school activities and
community service.
June 30
March 31
The Korean American
Scholarship Foundation
$1000-$2000
La Unidad Latina
Foundation Scholarship
Minimum: $250
Maximum:
$1000
La Unidad Latina
359 Prospect Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
http://foundation.launidadlatina.org/
Application (pdf file):
http://foundation.launidadlatina.org/2006_scholarship_a
pplication.pdf
Hispanic students; at least a GPA between 2.8 and 3.6;
Grad students must have completed at least one full-time
semester by application; resident of the United States
Feb 15/
Oct 15
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scholarship
(5) $5,000
graduate
fellowships
Martin Luther King Scholarship Selection Committee
Career Services, 3050 SSB, M/C 099
1200 W. Harrison
Must be a full-time UIC Black, Hispanic, Native
American student (completed 1 semester); GPA of at
least 3.0; US citizen, 2 recommendations
April 21
5
Mary MacDill Napheide
Scholarship
(2) $1500
The National Italian
American Foundation
$2000-$5000
Peter Grunwald
Scholarship
$2000
Sequoyah Graduate
Fellowship
$1500
Soros Fellowship
Varies
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 996-2300
http://www.vcsa.edu
Application:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/MLKAPP06.doc
To apply: Complete an application. Electronic
application forms can be downloaded from
www.nfbofillinois.org. Send your application
and supporting documents via e-mail if
possible to:
Deborah Kent Stein, Chairman, NFBI
Scholarship Committee
dkent5817@worldnet.att.net
If e-mail is not possible to:
Deborah Kent Stein
5817 N. Nina, Chicago, IL 60631Direct
questions to: (773) 631-1093
National Italian American Foundation
1860 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-0600
http://www.niaf.org/
To apply: Complete an application. Electronic
application forms can be downloaded from
www.nfbofillinois.org. Send your application
and supporting documents via e-mail if
possible to:
Deborah Kent Stein, Chairman, NFBI
Scholarship Committee
dkent5817@worldnet.att.net
If e-mail is not possible to:
Deborah Kent Stein
5817 N. Nina, Chicago, IL 60631Direct
questions to: (773) 631-1093
Association on American Indian Affairs
966 Hungerford Drive
Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850 Ph: 240-314-7155
http://www.indian-affairs.org
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
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(1 from faculty member); application
Criteria: All scholarships are awarded on the
basis of academic excellence and service to the
community. Financial need is considered. To be
eligible for any NFBI scholarship, an applicant
must be a legally blind resident of, or student in
Illinois, who is enrolled full-time in an
accredited two-year, four-year or graduate
college or university program.
March 31
Must be an Italian American (student must have at least
one ancestor who has emigrated from Italy); US Citizen;
demonstrate academic excellence.
April 30
Criteria: All scholarships are awarded on the
basis of academic excellence and service to the
community. Financial need is considered. To be
eligible for any NFBI scholarship, an applicant
must be a legally blind resident of, or student in
Illinois, who is enrolled full-time in an
accredited two-year, four-year or graduate
college or university program.
March 31
Full-time Native American and Alaskan Native students
who are pursuing a graduate degree; submit essay and 2
letters of recommendation
July 17
Must be (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or,
(2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the
child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens;
Nov 1
Straightforward Media
Minority Scholarship
$500
(212) 547-6926
http://www.pdsoros.org
have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his final year of
undergraduate study, must not be older than 30 at the
time of submitting your application.
Straightforward Media
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/scholarships/inde
x.php
Minority student; open to all fields of studies. On line
application with an essay.
March 31/
June 30/
Sept 30/
Dec 31
For students returning to school after working:
Award/Scholarship
Amount
Source
Eligibility/Application
AARP Foundation
Women’s Scholarship
Program
American Association of
University Women
Career Development
Grants
$500-$5000
Website: http://www.aarpfoundationwlc.org/
Must be female, age 40 or over , able to demonstrate
financial need, seeking new job skills and training;
online applications only
Purpose is to support women who hold a bachelor's
degree and are preparing to advance their careers,
change careers, or re-enter the work force. Must have
completed bachelor’s degree at least 5 years before the
year for which you are applying. Must be U.S. citizen.
Special consideration is given to AAUW members and
women of color.
$2000-$8000
American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/career_dev
elopment.cfm
UIC Lynda Birkelbach
Award
$500
UIC Office of Special Scholarship Programs
2506 University Hall
601 S. Morgan St. (MC 115)
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 355-2477
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/
Student who is returning to school after spending time
in the workforce, business or health majors only,
preference given to female applicants, 3.0 minimum
GPA
Business and Professional
Women's Foundation
Scholarship
Varies
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
1900 M Street, NW, Suite 310
Washington DC 20036
(202) 293-1100
http://www.bpwusa.org
Woman 25 years or older; U.S. Citizen; demonstrate
financial need
Pilot International
Foundation Scholarships
$1000
Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship Program
244 College Street
Macon, GA 31201
Ph: (478) 743-7403
http://www.pilotinternational.org/html/foundation/schol
ar.shtml
PIF/Lifeline Scholarship Program for adult students
doing a career change (applicants must be sponsored
by a Pilot Club in their home town, or in the city in
which their college or university is located); maintain
3.25 GPA
Tentative
Deadline
October 31
December 15
February 16
Apri115
Contact Pilot
Int’l
Miscellaneous Scholarships:
Award/Scholarship
Amount
Source
Eligibility/Application
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Tentative
Deadline
American Association on
Health and Disability
(AAHD) Scholarship
All-Ink.com College
Scholarship Program
Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation
Military Spouse
Scholarships
Under $1000
Varies,
typically $500
or $1000
Varies
Varies, 1 year
scholarship
American Association on Health and Disability
110 N. Washington Street, Suite 328-J
Rockville, MD 20850
http://aahd.us/page.php?pname=Scholarship%20Progra
m
http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx
Questions: 1-800-498-6478 or email jkc-g@act.org.
www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
Website: http://www.militaryfamily.org/ourprograms/military-spouse-scholarships/
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Applicant must be enrolled full time or part time in a
graduate school, have a documented disability and
provide documentation of their disability, US citizen or
legal resident
November 15
Open to all students who are U.S. Citizens, any major.
Requires a 2.5 GPA, submitting 2 short essays and an
online application.
Plan to attend a full time graduate degree program
(must be the first graduate degree the candidate has
pursued), 3.5/4.0 GPA, be nominated by undergraduate
university
Spouses of all Uniformed Services members: active
duty, National Guard and Reserve, retirees, survivors
December 31
March 15
January 31