Opportunity Listing - Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS)

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: March 13, 2026

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Description

Grant for health professions schools to offer scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

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 physical therapy, 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 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

Email

SDSProgram@hrsa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

April 6, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

May 21, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

August 1, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

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Award

$51,079,900

Program Funding

Expected awards

Award Minimum

$650,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HRSA-26-096

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Forecast posted date:

March 9, 2026

Archive date:

June 20, 2026