Application Process
We encourage you to please review the entire application before you begin completing
your application. Time spent reviewing the instructions will be valuable in supporting
your efforts to submit your best work.
Applicant must
PRINT AND MAIL
completed
Sections 1 through 3 (MS Word format) along with your official
high school transcript and SAT and/or ACT scores by
April 1, 2010 to:
SAVM Scholarship
University of Missouri
5401 W. Tayside Circle
Columbia , MO 65203
Sections 4 through 8 (Adobe PDF format) must be
SUBMITTED ONLINE by
April 1, 2010. PDF Documents are in Adobe Portable Document Format.
To view or print them, you will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher, which can be downloaded
free of charge from Adobe.
If you experience any difficulty with the application process, please contact us
at
SAVM@health.missouri.edu for assistance.
We urge you to read the application instruction before completing the application
form so as to submit a strong application.
SAVM scholarship recipients must enroll in and attend an accredited college or university
in the academic year after their selection and provide verification of enrollment.
Scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools and no funds will be dispersed
to students directly.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on:
- Interest in science or medicine
- Essay “The Influence of the History of African Americans in Ophthalmology on My
Role in Improving Healthcare for African Americans and Others”
- Academic achievement
- Leadership
- Financial need
