Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students

The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

If otherwise eligible, the following types of domestic* organizations may apply. •Public health professions schools •Non-profit private health professions schools •Non-profit health professions schools having a 501(c)(3) IRS status •Non-profit health professions schools with an IRS status other than 501(c)(3) •For-profit nursing and physician assistant schools •Native American tribal governments •Native American tribal organizations “Domestic” means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

Denise Sorrell

(301)443-6752