Awards & Scholarships

A FIRST YEAR scholarship will be awarded to New Jersey residents accepted to the fall class of any approved college of osteopathic medicine. The scholarship sum will be paid directly to the college to cover part of the first year's tuition.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Approximately five scholarships are awarded each year by the New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation (NJOEF) to deserving students entering their first year in an osteopathic college. They must be residents of New Jersey and have completed four years of pre-medical education.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The application process includes:

• A completed NJOEF Scholarship Application: including four named references, one being an osteopathic physician
  
• Four completed Reference Evaluation Forms
  
• MCAT scores: sent directly from MCAT
• Pre-med College Transcripts: sent directly from the college
• An essay on your reasons for wanting to become an osteopathic physician
• Prior year tax return: your parent/guardian's if claimed as a dependent or your own, if independent

SELECTION PROCESS

• The NJOEF Scholarship Selection Committee reviews all completed applications
  
• From those completed applications, approximately ten semi-finalists will be determined
  
• All applicants will be notified by the end of May whether they have or have not been selected as a semi-finalist
  
• All semi-finalists will be interviewed in mid-June to determine the finalists
• The interview date will be arranged by the Committee on a predesignated day in mid-June

Your presence is required at this interview to be considered for a scholarship. No exceptions will be made.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Selections are based on the following criteria:

1. Undergraduate academic achievement.
   Applicant should have a B average or a 3.0 point grade on a 4.0 point grading system and be in the upper 25% in class standing
   
2. Financial need
   
3. Motivation
   
4. Professional Promise

SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
Minimum subject requirements for admission to a college of osteopathic medicine include the following:

Biology: 8 semester hrs (16 hrs recommended)
Inorganic Chemistry: 8 semester hrs
Organic Chemistry: 8 semester hrs
Physics: 8 semester hrs
English: 6 semester hrs (12 hrs recommended)

SCHOLARSHIP ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS
In accepting the NJOEF scholarship, the recipient agrees to the following:

• To become a member of the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
  
• To complete his/her osteopathic medical education and attain the D.O. degree.
  
• To participate in AOA-approved internship/residency programs.

If the recipient does not fulfill these requirements, then the Scholarship becomes a loan and is repayable with interest.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Completed Applications and all Credentials must be received in the New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation office by April 30.

APPLICATION REQUESTS
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• Download Scholarship Application Form (PDF)
  
• Download Scholarship Evaluation Form (PDF)

Application forms may also be secured from your Medical Advisor or by contacting:

New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation
One Distribution Way, Suite 201
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852
tel: 732.940.9000
fax: 732.940.8899
email: njaops@njosteo.com