Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship Application

This application is for donor-funded scholarships for Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) students and future students. If you have an applicant portal, we encourage you to sign in for ease of completion.

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The MSA Inc. Empowerment Scholarship is available for students who demonstrate financial need with a deep commitment to the DUQCOM mission. The scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The James and Anita McGuirk Endowed Empowerment Scholarship is available for students who demonstrate financial need from an underrepresented background. The scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The Nancy King Wandrisco and Thomas A. Wandrisko Endowed Scholarship is available for students who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is awarded one time and is not renewable.

The Robert L. Wintermyer Endowed Scholarship is available for students who demonstrate financial need from a lower socio-economic background and a medically underserved community. The scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The Ryan Memorial Foundation Endowed Scholarship is available for students who demonstrate financial need from a lower socio-economic community who demonstrated high academic merit. The scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The John A. Staley, IV, and Patricia Staley Endowed Scholarship for Osteopathic Medicine is available for students from a low socio-economic community who demonstrate financial need, demonstrates high academic merit, and exhibits a commitment to humanitarian and community service, as well as the DUQCOM mission. The scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The Marc and Janis Hoffman Scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The Causo Knapp Endowed Scholarship in the College of Medicine is available for students who demonstrate financial need. The scholarship renews annually until graduation as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.

The William J. and Helen A. Lyons Endowed Student Resource Fund is available for students from a low socio-economic community who demonstrate financial need and high academic merit. The scholarship is used to assist students with individual student equipment.

Donor-sponsored scholarships are a particularly special philanthropic gift given to positively affect a person’s educational journey. It takes a unique individual to answer the call to become a physician. Preparing the next generation of physician leaders is a shared goal for those who so generously support scholarships for Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. In consideration of this scholarship, please respond to the following essay question for scholarship consideration:

In 1,000 words or less, describe how receiving this scholarship will be a transformative opportunity for you to attend DUQCOM. Through this essay, we hope to understand your candidacy for this award. You will be reviewed based on the entirety of your response with particular attention to the following topics: leadership, service to others, alignment with scholarship mission, and commitment to DUQCOM’s mission.

If you would prefer to upload a document with the answer to the question above, please upload here.