Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

Eligible Applicant Types

Additional Criteria

Eligible applicants for this grant include: 1) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, which are organizations that operate for the public good but do not have the specific tax-exempt status; 2) Public and state institutions of higher education, which are colleges and universities operated by state governments; 3) Private institutions of higher education, which are privately operated colleges and universities; 4) Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, which are the governing bodies of Native American tribes recognized by the federal government; 5) Unrestricted category, which implies that there may be other entities eligible as specified by the grant guidelines.

Overview

This grant is for health professions schools that want to offer scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible applicants include certain nonprofit organizations, public and private higher education institutions, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.

Likely Disqualifiers

• For-profit institutions
• Non-health professions schools
• Non-eligible nonprofit organizations
• Applicants not serving disadvantaged students