Scholarship for Physician Assistant Students over 30

SPASO30

Scholarship for PA Students over 30

Physician Assistant school is an extraordinary privilege for those who are admitted, but students over age 30 may face additional challenges with tuition, especially if they're responsible for mortgage or childcare expenses. Accordingly, SPASO30 (Scholarship for Physician Assistant Students over 30) seeks to lessen that burden just a bit with an annual award of $500 for a student who can persuasively explain how they plan to leverage their age, maturity, and additional experience to be the best Physician Assistant they can be.

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Christopher Young

My ambition to start a scholarship fund began in 2023 when I started considering the creation of memorial scholarships for two of my grandparents. It wasn't until a year later, when I thought about what kind of scholarship I'd want for myself, that the idea for the SPASO30 scholarship was born...

I'm a 40-year-old pre-PA student currently applying to PA school. I am a former U.S. Navy medic fortunate enough to have the GI Bill to cover most or all of my expenses at the affordable public universities in Texas. I greatly appreciate this blessing and wish to give back by making it just a little easier for fellow students over age 30 who don't have the military benefit that I have. My personal funds limited the initial fund endowment and annual scholarship award, but I'm hoping to offer higher awards in the future as the endowment grows. In the meantime, I'm still of the mindset that every little bit counts. Accordingly, I welcome you to apply for our first award in 2025!

Scholarship Details

SPASO30 Scholarship for Physician Assistant Students over 30

Award Amount: $500

Open Submission: APR 15th

Annual Deadline: DEC 15th

Qualification: Minimum age of 30

Requirement: An essay of between 250 and 500 words describing how the applicant plans to leverage their age, maturity, wisdom, and additional life experience to become the best Physician Assistant possible

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