Physical Therapy External Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship	Deadline	Special Requirements
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital		Awarded to physical therapy students entering their final year.
Chairish Scholarship	January 1st and June 30th	Open to all students
Health Careers Scholarship		Offered to students who have completed at least two years of study. May re-apply for three academic years and must be in good academic standing.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund		Need-based. Offered to students of Hispanic heritage.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago		Need-based. Open to Jewish students who were born and raised in Chicago or employed full-time for one year in Chicago metropolitan area.
Korean American Scholarship Foundation		Need-based. Open to Korean American students who are enrolled full-time.
Minority Scholarship Award		Offered annually to minority students in their final year of physical therapy.
Navy Physical Therapy Scholarship	Applications accepted year-round	Open to all physical therapy students and residents. May be eligible for the loan repayment program.
NY Grace Legendre Endowment Fund, Inc.		Need-based. Merit-based. Open to women who are U.S. citizens and New York residents.
Organization of American States Professional Development Scholarships	Varies	Several scholarship opportunities offered to students who are citizens or permanent residents of member states of OAS.
Paul Ambrose Scholars Program		Open to Paul Ambrose scholars who are physical therapy students.
Roothbert Fund Scholarship		Merit-based. Open to all in the U.S. and those who consider careers in education.
Rowe Fund of the Organization of American States	Applications accepted year-round	Loan repayment program open to OAS members.
STEP For Leaders	Varies by STEP program	Need-based.
NYC Board of Education		Agree to accept employment as full-time Physical Therapists with the New York City Department of Education in areas of high need as determined at the discretion of the program Supervisor upon obtaining your New York State license.