How can I obtain an application for the Scholarship Award in Vision and Medicine (SAVM) for High School Students?
What are the award amounts for the SAVM Scholarship?
Am I eligible to apply for the SAVM Scholarship?
When is the application deadline?
Where do I turn in my completed application?
How is the application scored?
When will the winners be announced?
Who do I contact if I need more information?
Applications are available online.
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A total of 7 scholarships will be awarded. Award amounts range from $2,500 to $5,000. Additionally, the high schools that nominated the recipients of the SAVM (pronounced “save ‘em”) scholarships will receive $500 for use in their science departments.
The contest is for high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. College students are not eligible.
Applications must be completed and submitted online and received by mail by April 1. Please inform your teachers, counselors, and principals that both their section of the application (Section 3) and their separate letter of recommendation must be received before the April 1 deadline.
Applications must be completed and submitted online and received by mail by April 1.
The application is judged on the following merits:
Essay
300 points
Scholarship
200 points
Transcript
Leadership
Community Service
Honors/Awards
Extracurricular Activities
Letters of Recommendation
Financial Need
100 points
Total
1000 points
All winners will be notified in writing by the SAVM Scholarship Program by mid-May each year. In addition, winners are announced on this web site.
Must I attend the University of Missouri to be a SAVM Scholar?
No, but you must be eligible to enroll in and attend a 4-year accredited U.S. college or university for the upcoming year with a full course of study.
Contact us at: SAVM@health.missouri.edu or by Phone: (573) 449-5656
