Health Professions Scholarship Program

Scholarship Sponsored by Air Force Medical Service

Who Can Apply?

A) Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in a medical school accredited by either the Association of American Medical Colleges (MD schools) or American Osteopathic Association (DO schools) located within the U.S.

B) Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

C) Applicants must be physically qualified for commissioning as an Air Force officer.

When to Apply?

A) For four (4) year scholarships, the best time to apply is early fall of the year prior to attending medical school.

B) Students already in medical school applying for three (3) year scholarships should apply immediately.

C) Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis; early application maximizes opportunity for selection.

Selection Criteria

A) Applicants must have a minimum 3.2 undergraduate GPA and 500 MCAT with a minimum score of 124 on each of the MCAT subsections.

B) Applicants for three (3) and four (4) year scholarships with at least a 3.6 undergraduate GPA and an MCAT total score of 505 (& minimum subsection score of 124 in each subsection) are automatically selected and do not meet a scheduled accession board.