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    Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group Pre-Med Scholarship Awards

    The physicians of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) fund and award pre-medical scholarships each year to deserving high school students with significant financial need in the local community who plan to pursue careers as doctors. The scholarships are $20,000, paid out over 4 years.

    To qualify, students must:

    • Anticipate careers as doctors.
    • Plan to take undergraduate pre-medical courses to help prepare for medical school.
    • Be in the top 20 percent of his or her high school graduating class (as verified by high school transcript).
    • Demonstrate a need for financial assistance to attend college.

    If you meet the qualifications listed above and wish to apply for the PAMF Pre-Medical Scholarship, please submit all information by April 1, 2012

    Applications are being accepted beginning January 2012.

    To Apply

    Step 1: Fill-in the following online form:

    Please Note: Applications for the PAFMG Pre Med Scholarship are accepted from high school seniors living in the geographic region served by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation -- Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.

    All fields are required

    Full Name:

    Address:

    City: ST: Zip:

    Phone number (number you wish to be called at):

    E-mail:

    Name of School:

    School Location (city):

    Graduation Date:

    Extracurricular activities/Hobbies - enter "none" if you don't have any:

    Awards - enter "none" if you don't have any at this time

    Other Scholarships - enter "none" if you don't have any at this time

    Personal Statement -- A 1,000-word essay explaining why you are interested in medicine (including any background and/or life experiences you wish to share) and your need for financial assistance. Don't worry about formatting -- just put lines between each paragraph.

    After you submit - you will be required to send through the US Post Office a number of supporting documents. Online applications will NOT be reviewed until all information is received.