Physician Assistant Scholarships
It can be challenging to find ways to pay for your Physician Assistant degree. Scholarships can be a great way to cover some or all of your tuition costs as you dedicate your time to completing your PA program. To make your search for opportunities easier, we have put together a list of over 60 scholarships that physician assistants are eligible for. We have included only scholarships specifically meant for physician assistant students or sometimes for a few other kinds of healthcare workers, so that you can find opportunities meant for you. We have also included scholarships on both statewide and national levels.
If you are aware of any additional scholarship opportunities that should be on this list, please let us know!
Last Updated 9/2/2020
National Physician Assistant Scholarships
AAPA Past Presidents Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: For physician assistant students who demonstrate leadership qualities within their program and community.
AAPA Rural Health Caucus Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Description: For students who are committed to serving a rural community who themselves are from a rural area.
American Academy of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: For PA students who have interned at the office of a board certified allergist.
Association of Physician Assistants in Oncology
Amount: $2,500
Description: This scholarship is for AAPA members in their last year of an ARC-PA accredited PA program who have not received previous awards from a specialty organization. They must have a strong interest in oncology and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Captain Sean P. Grimes Physician Assistant Educational Scholarship Award
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for PA students in the army with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for National Guard members in the selected reserve. Loan repayment is given in return for service to those pursuing degrees as physician assistants as well as in other areas of healthcare.
Jesse Edwards Memorial/Veterans Caucus Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for veterans pursuing a physician assistant degree
Joyce Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for black PA students and is named after the first black woman to practice as a PA.
LT Ruth Cortes Memorial/Veterans Caucus Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for female veterans pursuing a physician assistant degree.
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
Amount: A year of support for every two years you commit to service
Description: For US citizens who are full time students enrolled in an accredited physician assistant program.
Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program
Amount: Full tuition plus stipend
Description: This program offers tuition assistance in exchange for service in the navy.
Navy Health Services Collegiate Program
Amount: Up to $134,600
Description: This program offers tuition assistance in exchange for service in the navy.
Amount: $2,000
Description: This scholarship is for students who are underrepresented minorities or are educationally or economically disadvantaged.
Amount: $1,000
Description: For AAPA student members attending an ARC-PA accredited program who have completed at least one term and are in good academic standing.
Amount: $1,500
Description: This scholarship is for Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA) members attending accredited physician assistant programs. Applicants must be in good academic standing and in their final year of training.
PFC Roger W. Cummins Memorial/Veterans Caucus Scholarship
Amount: Not Specified
Description: This scholarship is for PA students who are navy or marine veterans, spouses, or children.
Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery/Susan Lindahl Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Description: This scholarship is for first and second year students with an interest in orthopedics enrolled in an accredited PA program who are student members of PAOS.
Ron Nelson Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Description: For students who are committed to serving a rural community who themselves are from a rural area.
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for students from Florida who are children of veterans or a veteran themselves.
Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics (SPAP) Scholarship
Amount: Unspecified
Description: For student members of SPAP who are enrolled in an ARC-PA accredited program.
Society of Army Physician Assistants Scholarship Award
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for PA students who are SAPA members or are the beneficiaries of SAPA members
Society of Air Force Physician Assistants/Veterans Caucus Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for PA students who are air force veterans.
Amount: $500
Description: This scholarship is for PA students at accredited programs, preferably in their clinical or didactic year. They must be in good standing and student members of the SPAO. Finally, they must demonstrate financial need.
Susan and Tom Lusty Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in accredited PA programs in good academic standing, who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be student members of the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants.
Timi Agar Barwick Scholarship for Humanism in Medicine
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for students who are underrepresented minorities or are educationally or economically disadvantaged.
William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Description: This scholarship is for students with the goal of promoting healthcare access to underserved populations.
Physician Assistant Scholarships by State
Alaska Physician Assistant Scholarships
Jessica Stevens Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Description: This scholarship is for PA students who are from Alaska and plan to return to the state after receiving their degree. Selection is based on financial need and merit.
Arizona Physician Assistant Scholarships
Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants (ASAPA) Scholarship
Amount: $500
Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in accredited Arizona PA programs.
Arkansas Physician Assistant Scholarships
Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association Physician Assistant Scholarship Program
Amount: Unknown
Description: Students must be 2nd year students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Health Professions Physician Assistants program. For students of black or Hispanic descent.
California Physician Assistant Scholarships
California Academy of Physician Assistant Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: Scholarships are available for students in good academic standing who wish to promote the profession in California, minority students in good academic standing, and students demonstrating commitment to community service.
Connecticut Physician Assistant Scholarships
Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants Scholarship
Amount: Not Specified
Description: For students in accredited Connecticut PA programs.
Georgia Physician Assistant Scholarships
Amount: Unspecified
Description: This scholarship is for students in their final year of PA school at a Georgia program who are committed to working in Georgia. Must have a 3.2 GPA and be a member of GAPA.
Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA) Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Description: This scholarship is for GAPA members who are enrolled in ARC-PA accredited programs, have completed 2 semesters of their didactic year, and have a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Hawaii Physician Assistant Scholarships
Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program
Amount: Varies
Description: Loan repayment is provided in exchange for service in Hawaii Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
Amount: Tuition and stipend
Description: Tuition assistance provided to native Hawaiians in exchange for service in the state of Hawaii.
Iowa Physician Assistant Scholarships
Iowa Physician Assistant Society (IPAS)
Amount: Unknown
Description: For IPAS members enrolled in PA programs.
Kansas Physician Assistant Scholarships
Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants Endowed Fellowship
Amount: Unknown
Description: For students enrolled in Wichita State’s PA program who are in their second year and plan to work in Kansas. Must have a 3.0 GPA.
Maine Physician Assistant Scholarships
Susan Vincent Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for Maine residents who wish to serve Maine after graduating from a PA program. The student should be able to show service to community and achieving goals against all odds.
Maryland Physician Assistant Scholarships
Evie Wollman Scholarship for Year 2 Students
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for Maryland residents enrolled in their second year at a Maryland PA program. They must be members of the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants.
Massachusetts Physician Assistant Scholarships
Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program (MLRP) for Health Professionals
Amount: Up to $50,000
Description: Loan repayment in exchange for two years of service in a shortage area in Massachusetts.
Michigan Physician Assistant Scholarships
Michigan Physician Assistant (PA) Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled in Michigan PA programs.
Minnesota Physician Assistant Scholarships
Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistant (MAPA) Scholarships
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for MAPA student members in their first year of a PA program.
Montana Physician Assistant Scholarships
Montana Academy of Physician Assistants Scholarship
Amount: $500
Description: For PA students who are Montana residents.
Nevada Physician Assistant Scholarships
Nevada Academy of Physician Assistants (NAPA) Student Scholarship Award
Amount: $500
Description: For NAPA student members enrolled in Nevada PA programs.
New Hampshire Physician Assistant Scholarships
New Hampshire Society of Physician Assistants (NHSPA) Scholarship
Amount: $500
Description: This scholarship is for PA students enrolled in programs in the state. They must be first year students in good academic standing.
New Mexico Physician Assistant Scholarships
New Mexico Academy of Physician Assistants (NMAPA) Scholarship
Amount: $500
Description: This scholarship is for students in the University of New Mexico PA program who are interested in serving underserved populations, and who demonstrate financial need.
New York Physician Assistant Scholarships
New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA) Scholarships
Amount: $1,500
Description: This scholarship is for NYSSPA student members attending an ARC-PA accredited program in New York.
North Carolina Physician Assistant Scholarships
North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA) Endowment Lanny Parker Memorial Fund
Amount: $500
Description: This scholarship is for student members of the NCAPA.
North Dakota Physician Assistant Scholarships
Kathy Ohly Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amount: Not Specified
Description: This scholarship is for physician assistant students from North Dakota.
Ohio Physician Assistant Scholarships
Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA) General Scholarship
Amount: $500
Description: For OAPA and AAPA members attending an accredited Ohio PA program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA) Diversity Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: For OAPA and AAPA members attending an accredited Ohio PA program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Recipients will embody the principles of diversity, including working to provide culturally competent care.
Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA) Past Presidents Leadership Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: For OAPA and AAPA members attending an accredited Ohio PA program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Recipients will demonstrate leadership skills and be self motivated.
Oklahoma Physician Assistant Scholarships
Oklahoma Physician Manpower Training Commission Physician Assistant Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000 per month of service in Oklahoma rural communities
Description: Applicants must be Oklahoma residents.
Pennsylvania Physician Assistant Scholarships
Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Award
Amount: $2,000
Description: This award is in the form of an essay contest. Entrants must be members of the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants and graduate students/in the clinical phase of a PA program.
Thomas J. Lemley Award for Health Disparity Competition
Amount: Unknown
Description: This competition awards cash prizes for students who come up with creative solutions to address disparities in healthcare.
Rhode Island Physician Assistant Scholarships
Rhode Island Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program
Amount: Loan repayment in exchange for working in underserved Rhode Island communities
Description: Must be in the primary care field and work at an approved site.
South Dakota Physician Assistant Scholarships
South Dakota Department of Health Recruitment Assistance Program
Amount: Up to $69,108
Description: For US citizens who are licensed physician assistants in South Dakota who practice in an eligible community for three or more years.
Tennessee Physician Assistant Scholarships
Amount: Unknown
Description: For students enrolled in ARC-PA accredited programs, they must either be enrolled in a program in Tennessee or be a resident of the state. Must be in good academic standing with military experience.
Amount: Unknown
Description: For students enrolled in ARC-PA accredited programs, they must either be enrolled in a program in Tennessee or be a resident of the state. Must be in good academic standing.
Vermont Physician Assistant Scholarships
Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont (PAAV) Devlin Scholarship
Amount: Unknown
Description: This scholarship is for currently enrolled Vermont PA students.
Washington Physician Assistant Scholarships
Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) Scholarships
Amount: Unknown
Description: Five awards given per year.
Wisconsin Physician Assistant Scholarships
Ben Lawton, MD Advancing Careers Award
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for members of the Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants who have worked to advance their careers.
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for final year PA students with outstanding community service.
Paul S. Robinson Leadership Award
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for final year PA students with outstanding leadership qualities.
Robert T. Cooney, MD Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for recent PA graduates committing to serve in rural or small town settings.
Wyoming Physician Assistant Scholarships
Wyoming Association of Physician Assistants (WAPA) Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: For Wyoming residents accepted into an ARC-PA accredited program demonstrating financial need and academic excellence.