Resource Center

The Mentoring in Medicine team has compiled this list of resources for you. Check back frequently for updates.

General Health Professions ExploreHealthCareers.org features a comprehensive source with reliable information about nearly 90 health careers including salary, years in school, enrichment programs, funding opportunities and much more. www.ExploreHealthCareers.org Sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges, AspiringDocs.org can give you the tools and information you need to apply to medical school. and postbac opportunities. http://www.AspiringDocs.org http://services.aamc.org/postbac/

Pre-health Summer Enrichment Programs It is important to use summers to gain more opportunities. Please review the below links.  Remember deadlines are usually the January or February before the summer program begins-no exceptions. College Students http://www.smdep.org/apply.htm http://services.aamc.org/summerprograms/ http://hpap.syr.edu/spstate.htm http://www.yale.edu/yser/links/extramural.html http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/intern.html High School Students http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Article.183.aspx http://www.venturescholar.org/hs/enrichment.html http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/info.asp http://nc-hcap.unc.edu/pdfs/0607enrichmentdirectory.pdf (North Carolina only) http://www.howard.edu/library/preprof/SEPFlyer05.pdf (Washington, DC only)

Research and Training Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health Undergraduate, Post-baccalaureate and Health Professional School students should review the opportunities offered at NIH. http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp

Applying to Medical School/Health Professional School Standardized Examination Preparation http://hpap.syr.edu/tstdat.htm http://kaplan.com/TestPreparation/Graduate/ http://www.examkrackers.com/ http://princetonreview.com/default.aspx?uidbadge=%07 General Helpful Information http://aamc.org/students/minorities/boodmark07.pdf Financial Aid Information http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Page.PayingForSchool.aspx http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/FundingSearch.aspx http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/fap/ http://aamc.org/students/minorities/scholarships.htm http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/2007_Student_resource_guide.pdf

Helpful Information for Medical Students Finishing medical school is just the beginning of your career.  Please review these links upon entering medical school in order to be better informed of the process. http://aamc.org/students/cim/cimtimeline.htm http://aamc.org/students/cim/careerplanning.htm

Scholarship Opportunities
1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES

http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2) Student Inventors Scholarships

http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

3) Student Video Scholarships

http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships

http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

5) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships

http://www.aynrand.org/contests

6) Brand Essay Competition

http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

7) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)

http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
Sports Scholarships and Internships

http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

9) National Assoc. Of Black Journalists Scholarships

http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

10) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr%20/jobs/stw.HTML

11) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

12) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)

http://www.finaid.org/

13) Presidential Freedom Scholarships

http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships

14) Microsoft Scholarship Program

http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

15) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits

http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope

16) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

17) Guaranteed Scholarships

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

18) Maryland Artists Scholarships

http://www.maef.org/

19) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)

http://www.jackituckfield.org/

20) Historically Black College & University Scholarships

http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

21) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students

http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

22) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help

http://www.iefa.org/

23) Siemens Westinghouse Competition

http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

24) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds

http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

25) CollegeNets Scholarship Database

http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

26) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid

http://www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm

27) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

28) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help

http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

29) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

30) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students

http://www.back2college.com/

31) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)

http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

32) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

33) INROADS internships

http://www.inroads.org/

34) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships

http://www.baeo.org/

35) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing

http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html