Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
Check datesService scholarshipRenews each year
The catch: Practice as a primary care physician in Kentucky one year per year funded, or repay it plus interest.
Covers the tuition gap between Kentucky's public medical schools and the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, for residents who agree to practice in Kentucky.
- How much
- Difference between average in-state tuition at Kentucky medical schools and KYCOM tuition
- Who qualifies
- Kentucky resident enrolled/accepted at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine; one year of qualifying practice in Kentucky per year funded, or repay with interest.
- For grad students
- For osteopathic medicine students
- U.S. citizen
- When to apply
- Check dates AHE 2027 lists a July 1 deadline; the KHEAA program page gives none (apply through KYCOM financial aid).
- How to apply
- Contact the Office of Financial Aid, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, 147 Sycamore Street, Pikeville, KY 41501, 606-218-5407
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 24, 2026, against the official page (kheaa.com) and page 2
The details
For Kentucky residents at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (University of Pikeville). Award equals the difference between the average in-state tuition at Kentucky's public medical schools and KYCOM's tuition. Recipients practice one year in Kentucky in a qualifying field (AHE 2027: as a primary care physician) for each year funded, or repay the scholarship plus interest (AHE 2027: 6%).
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- Early Graduation Scholarship CertificateOne-half of the state portion of the average per-pupil SEEK base guarantee for the graduation year (one-time)
- Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)Varies: $187-$500 per year of college for each high school year with a 2.75+ GPA, plus ACT/SAT bonus up to $500 and AP/IB/CAI supplements of $200-$300 per qualifying score (free/reduced lunch students)
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