Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) Annual Pre-Med Scholarship Awards

Did you know that our doctors award annual scholarships to deserving high school students as part of our long-term commitment to supporting future generations of doctors?

Each year, the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) awards Pre-Med Scholarships to local high school seniors who will attend a four-year college and plan to pursue careers as doctors. The scholarship was started by Richard Babb, M.D., who was a gastroenterologist at PAMF’s Palo Alto Clinic, and is funded in full by our doctors. Since Dr. Babb started the program in 1993, PAFMG doctors have awarded more than 60 scholarships to local students.

Scholarships are a total of $25,000, paid out over five years: four years of an undergraduate university and the first year of medical school.

To apply, you must meet the following qualifications:

• Anticipate a career as a doctor.
• Plan to take pre-medicine courses to prepare for medical school.
• Be in the top 20 percent of your senior class (verified by transcript).
• Demonstrate a need for financial assistance to attend a university (verified by documentation — see Additional Information).

THE APPLICATION CYCLE FOR 2019 HAS CLOSED. The next application cycle will begin January 13, 2020.

Please Note:

We accept applications for the PAFMG Pre-Med Scholarship from high school seniors living in the geographic region served by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.

The application form includes a 1,000-word personal statement that explains why you are interested in medicine, including any relevant background and life experiences, and your need for financial assistance.

Additional Information

In addition to the online application, you MUST mail the following information, postmarked no later than the due date:

• Letter of recommendation from a teacher or school guidance counselor.
• High school grade transcript.
• SAT and ACT scores.
• Student Aid Report (SAR) copy.
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) copy.
• Copy of parents’ tax return documentation.

All information is kept confidential and will be shredded after the application is reviewed.

Mail all information to:

PAFMG Pre-Medicine Scholarship
c/o Audrey Spitler 
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
2350 W. El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040

Questions

Please contact Dr. Diana Nguyen at nguyend7@sutterhealth.org