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Scholarships

Students are encouraged to search and apply for graduate or health professions student scholarships to support the cost of their education through institutional and/or outside scholarships. Institutional scholarships are available through ACHE. Outside scholarships are available from resources outside of ACHE. It is important to be aware of deadlines, application requirements, terms/conditions, and renewal criteria. We encourage students to avoid applying for scholarships that are fee-based.

Students who are awarded outside scholarships must report these to the Office of Financial Aid as soon as they become aware of the award. Outside scholarships may impact the amount of other aid a student is eligible to receive as the institution must account for all sources of aid (federal/private student loans/scholarships, stipends, etc.) that a student may receive for educational expenses even if they are not processed directly through ACHE.

To report outside scholarships, students must e-mail their award letter to the Office of Financial Aid via e-mail at financialaid@achehealth.edu. After review, the award will be added to a student’s award letter as a scholarship or estimated resource.  Estimated resources are not considered as secured aid towards any account balance with ACHE.

    Institutional Scholarships

    ACHE provides a list of institutional scholarships students may find helpful to support the cost of their education.  Institutional scholarships are subject to the availability of funds. Each ACHE school / program will announce the open application period for institutional scholarships available to them.
     
    Applications for current ACHE students typically open October 1st and close November 1st. Selections are made by December 1st. Awards are made for the following academic year. Students will be notified of open scholarship application and process and eligibility requirements for each via official email communication, via notice from the Financial Aid Office, and via notice from the programmatic deans’ offices.

     

    OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE SCHOLARSHIPS
    • The First National Bank of Fort Smith Adopt A Scholar ARCOM Recruitment Scholarship
      • Available to students entering ARCOM in the Fall of 2025, this $100,000 scholarship, dispersed at the rate of $25,000 per year for four years, will provide funds for a student enrolled at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). The scholarship is need-based and may go to an ARCOM medical student from the First National Bank service area in Western Arkansas or Eastern Oklahoma, which encompasses Sebastian, Franklin, Crawford, Washington, and Benton counties in Arkansas and Sequoyah, Le Flore, and Haskell counties in Oklahoma. For the purpose of this scholarship, being from one of the aforementioned counties is defined as having one or more of the following actions take place in said counties: being born, attending any portion of K-12 school, or receiving an undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers four academic years and is retained, as long as the student remains in the state of Good Standing with ARCOM. In the event of the loss of Good Standing, the scholarship is moveable to another eligible student at the beginning of the subsequent academic term. Please complete and submit your application by May 15, 2025.
    • The Brenda and Anthony Altman Adopt A Scholar ARCOM Recruitment Scholarship
      • Available to students entering ARCOM in the Fall of 2025, this $100,000 scholarship, dispersed at the rate of $25,000 per year for four years, will provide funds for a student enrolled at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). The scholarship is need-based and may go to an ARCOM medical student from the ACHE service area (AR, OK, TX, MO, LA, MS, and TN). For the purpose of this scholarship, being from one of the aforementioned states is defined as having one or more of the following actions take place in said state: being born, attending any portion of K-12 school, or receiving an undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers four academic years and is retained, as long as the student remains in the state of Good Standing with ARCOM. In the event of the loss of Good Standing, the scholarship is moveable to another eligible student at the beginning of the subsequent academic term. Please complete and submit your application by May 15, 2025.
    • The Drs. James and Sherry Turner Family Endowed Scholarship for Underrepresented Students in Osteopathic Medicine
      • Application open to OMS I, OMS II and OMS III students in good standing enrolled in the Arkansas Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine who are underrepresented in medicine, and demonstrates financial need.
    • Robert G. Bebout, DO, Memorial Scholarship
      • Application open to OMS I, OMS II and OMS III students who are AR or OK residents enrolled in the Arkansas Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine with specific military ties who embody the values and high principles of Dr. Bebout, specifically: humility, and service to country, community, and mankind.
    • The ARCOM Mission Student Scholarship Award
      • Application open to OMS I, OMS II and OMS III students in good standing enrolled in the Arkansas Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine who has lived in Arkansas for at least 10 years and demonstrates financial need.

     

    Physical Therapy Scholarships
    • ACHE School of Physical Therapy – Service Award
      • Application open to physical therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who go above and beyond in the realms of service, leadership, diversity and inclusion.
    • ACHE School of Physical Therapy – Leadership Award
      • Application open to physical therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who go above and beyond as leaders of the community, profession and/or institution.
    • ACHE School of Physical Therapy – Changemaker Award
      • Application open to physical therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who go above and beyond to support diversity and/or inclusion at the community, professional and/or institutional level.
    Occupational Therapy Scholarships
    • School of Occupational Therapy Leadership Award
      • Application open to occupational therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who demonstrate effective leadership within the school, community, and/or profession.
    • ACHE OT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
      • Application open to occupational therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who have provided or shows significant promise in equitable opportunities for underrepresented populations as a commitment to diversity, equity and include within all aspects of occupational therapy including education, research, practice and advocacy.
    • School of Occupational Therapy Innovation Award
      • Application open to occupational therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who use their creativity to improve the health and well-being of others.

    • The John Taylor Endowed Scholarship

      • Application open to occupational therapy students enrolled at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education who demonstrate financial need, and are local to Fort Smith or the state of Arkansas. School of Occupational Therapy students in good standing are eligible to apply.