AMBUCS Scholars Scholarships for Therapists

Direct application

$600–$1,500

Eligibility

Major
Health Professions
Education level
Graduate
Financial
Financial need

About this scholarship

U.S. citizens accepted into accredited graduate programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, or audiology may apply. Assistant or undergraduate therapy programs are ineligible.

Chapter sponsorship is required. Individual awards typically range from $600 to $1,500, with one two-year $6,000 scholarship awarded annually. Selection weighs financial need, community commitment, character, and career goals.

National AMBUCS distributes over $200,000 in therapy scholarships annually to students committed to helping others through rehabilitation professions.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Essay describing commitment to the local community and therapy-field career objectives, up to 500 words
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Accepted in a graduate-level program accredited by the appropriate therapy profession authority
  • Assistant or undergraduate therapy programs are ineligible.
  • One scholarship is a two-year $6,000 award; other individual awards typically range from $600 to $1,500.