Financial Aid or Scholarships
Each of these sources should be checked as to their requirements for school accreditation prior to applying. Some foundations require specific types of accreditation that Mercy in Action College of Midwifery may or may not have.
Some students have discovered local funding options from service clubs or other groups in their own communities. Students can google community foundations or scholarship providers in their home county to see what local opportunities may exist.
American Association of University Women
Website:https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/
Offers fellowships, scholarships, and awards for undergraduate and graduate students. For more information, visit their website.
BIPOC Grant
Website: https://oregonmidwiferyfoundation.org/current-projects/bipoc-grant/
Grant applicant qualifications:
Be part of the BIPOC community
Be a current midwife or student midwife
Be living and/or working in Oregon and planning to practice in Oregon
Please note that this is for current students and midwives. If you’re interested in midwifery, or in future grants or programs through OMF, please submit an interest form here. The information you provide will help us better understand the needs and desires of our community which will in turn help us plan how to guide our organization in the future.
California Black Midwife Scholarship Application
https://advancingmidwifery.org/bsms-application/
Californians for the Advancement of Midwifery
What follows here is a summary of what you'll need to know in preparation for filling out the application. More details and FAQ are linked above.
Qualified applicants will be:
1. Black identified,
2. California resident,
3. Midwifery student enrolled in (including a preceptor agreement) or recently graduated from a Medical Board of California approved midwifery program,
4. Planning to provide midwifery care in California as a California licensed midwife.
Descendants of Grand Midwives Scholarship
For students in DC, MD and VA. Scholarships for students and certification exam fees.
Website: https://www.supportingsunrise.org/dmv-midwifery-scholarship-supportingsunrise
Dick Hannah Dealerships Scholarship
Website: https://www.dickhannah.com/scholarship/
Dick Hannah Dealership is pleased to announce our college scholarship program that will award two $1000 scholarships per year to eligible students. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must have a high school transcript, be US citizens, and be high school seniors. This scholarship can be used at any accredited 4 years college or university for tuition, books, and supplies. The application process is open each fall from September 1st through December 15th and each spring from March 1st through June 15th. Applicants from any area of study can apply for this scholarship.
Folds of Honor
Website: https://foldsofhonor.org/scholarships/
This scholarship is for students who are the dependents and/or spouses of fallen or disabled US service members and fallen or disabled first responders.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Website: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
Scholarships for students of Hispanic heritage, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, who are enrolled in a full-time graduate program at an accredited institution.
Home Builders Foundation/Association of Western MA
Website: https://hbrawm.com/home-builders-foundation/
This scholarship is for students in the state of Massachusetts. To be eligible for one of these scholarships you must be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a full time program at an accredited college or university, and must be a member; a member's spouse, child or grandchild; an employee of a member; or the spouse or child of a member's employee.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Website: https://www.jkcf.org/
This program is open to all disciplines.
Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant
This $2000 scholarship is for female and nonbinary students 35 and older who demonstrate financial need. When you answer the survey questions to determine eligibility, our college is accredited by Midwifery Educational Accreditation Council, so the answer to #5 is ‘yes.’ https://rankinfoundation.org/national-scholar-grant/
National Leased Housing Assoc. Education Fund
Website: http://hudnlha.com/education-fund/
Scholarships are awarded to residents of federally assisted low-income housing properties or recipients of Section 8 voucher assistance that demonstrate both merit and need.
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation
Website: http://www.patsyminkfoundation.org/
Gives educational support awards and small scholarships to low-income mothers of minors, pursuing technical, undergraduate or graduate education.
Rebekah Knapp Scholarship
Website: https://acbpinc.org/rebekah-knapp-scholarship/
The Rebekah Knapp scholarship has been established to provide financial support for the necessary education expenses of a birth professional in initial or supplemental training. This purpose directly aligns with the association’s vision and mission by supporting and equipping the recipient for their chosen profession.
Scholarships for Moms
http://scholarships4moms.net/
Scholarships4Moms is owned and operated by FreeCollegeScholarships, LLC. We have been awarding $10,000 scholarships since 2005
Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Student Scholarship Fund
Website: https://www.nacpm.org/scholarships
The Tanya Khemet Taiwo Midwifery Student Scholarship Fund will provide support for tuition and related educational expenses to second and third year Black and Indigenous midwifery students enrolled in programs accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).
The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Scholarship Program
This scholarship is for non-traditional students (students not entering college right after high school). Applicants must live where there is a chapter of Executive Women International (see locations on their map https://ewiconnect.com/page/OurChapters.) Link to scholarship: https://ewiconnect.com/page/ASIST
The National Association to Advance Black Birth
Website: https://www.thenaabb.org/midwifery-scholarship
The Scholarship Program provides $1,000 or $10,000 (only for DC student midwives) for Black student midwives to offset the cost of textbooks, clinical supplies, or board examination fees. To be eligible for this scholarship you must be a current or incoming midwifery student (CPM, CNM, CM, or direct entry student midwife), and currently in good standing.
Women’s Forum, Inc.
Website: https://www.womensforumny.org/education-fund/
The Education Fund awards scholarships to women over age 35 living in New York City who are pursuing their first Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.
Women’s Opportunity Awards
Soroptimist International for the Americas
Website: www.soroptimist.org
Scholarships for women in college who are heads of their household.