Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listings: 93.925 -- Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Description
Grant for health professions schools to offer scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Additional information
Eligible health professions schools include the following: 1. Medicine (Doctor of allopathic medicine, Doctor of osteopathic medicine); 2. Dentistry (Doctor of dentistry); 3. Other health disciplines (Doctor of veterinary medicine, Doctor of optometry, Doctor of podiatry medicine, Doctor of pharmacy, Doctor of chiropractic medicine); 4. Behavioral and mental health (Graduate degree in clinical psychology; Graduate degree in clinical social work; Graduate degree in gerontological counseling; Graduate degree in marriage and family therapy; Graduate degree in mental health counseling; Graduate degree in rehabilitation counseling); 5. Public health (Graduate degree in health administration; Graduate degree in public health); 6. Allied health (Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dietetics; Graduate degree in audiology; Graduate degree in occupational therapy; Graduate degree in physical therapy; Graduate degree in speech pathology; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in dental hygiene; Bachelor's and graduate degrees in medical laboratory technology, Bachelor's degree in radiologic technology); 7. Nursing (Associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees in nursing (pre-nursing is not eligible)); 8. Midwifery (Certified nursing and non-nursing graduate degrees in midwifery (pre-nursing or pre-midwifery is not eligible)); and 9. Physician Assistant (Graduate degree in physician assistant studies).
Grantor contact information
Description
Tamara Barbee
SDSProgram@hrsa.gov
SDSProgram@hrsa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA_Content_HRSA-26-096_Final.pdf | FOA Content HRSA-26-096 Final.pdf | Jun 30, 2026 11:50 AM UTC |
| R_and_R_SeniorKey_Person_Profile_Expanded.pdf | The R&R Senior Key Person Profile (Expanded) | Jul 1, 2026 12:59 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: July 28, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Award
$51,079,900
Program Funding
80
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$650,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HRSA-26-096
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 26, 2026
Archive date:
October 1, 2026
