External Scholarships
To supplement our efforts to reduce student loan debt through the institutional gift aid, it is our expectation that all students applying for financial aid take an active role in limiting their borrowing by seeking outside scholarship opportunities.
Below is a listing of possible opportunities, however many other scholarships exist beyond those listed here. Students should look for scholarships from professional veterinary organizations in their home state, local groups such as kennel clubs, former employers or fraternal organizations, and organizations to which they belong such as student clubs, religious organizations, and sororities/ fraternities.
While we screen these listings to eliminate any offers that do not appear to be legitimate, students should review all scholarship information carefully. Never pay money to apply for a scholarship or other funding opportunity.
Additional resources identified at any time after submitting the financial aid application(s) must be promptly reported to the Financial Aid Office. If an offer of financial aid has already been made, it will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to ensure that total resources do not exceed calculated need. Receipt of outside scholarships or loans will first cause any unsubsidized loans in the student's package to be reduced, then campus-based loans would be reduced by any remaining over award amount.
| Scholarship | Who Can Apply | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Hills Kennel Club and Central NJ Hound Association Scholarship | 3rd & 4th year New Jersey residents interested in canine medicine. | 4/30/23 |
| NDVMA Scholarship & Merrill J. Reinhiller Memorial Scholarship | All DVM students who are North Dakota residents | 5/1/23 |
| Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship | Rising 4th year DVM students interested in equine medicine | 5/5/23 |
| Additional AVMF Scholarships | 7 additional opportunities for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd year DVM students with various interests and backgrounds | 5/15/23 |
| Hamel Family Scholarship for Further Education | All higher education student USHJA members | 5/15/23 |
| American Association of Boving Practitioners (AABP) Amstutz Scholarship | 2nd & 3rd year DVM students interested in bovine medicine | 5/31/23 |
| AABP Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award Sponsored by Merck Animal Health | 2nd & 3rd year DVM students interested in bovine medicine | 5/31/23 |
| Francis Welome Future Dairy Practicioner Scholarship | 3rd year DVM students interested in bovine medicine | 5/31/23 |
| The Zoetis Foundation/AABP Foundation Scholarship | Rising 4th year DVM students interested in bovine medicine | 5/31/23 |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America (PWCCA) | Years of active involvement in the sport of dogs and involved with Pembroke Welsh Corgis | 6/1/23 |
| Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medicine Assistance Program | All DVM students that are an enrolled member or a descendant of a federally-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group. | 6/1/23 |
| Dr. Gregory D. Bossart Memorial One Health Scholarship | All DVM Students working on One Health research project |
6/9/23 |
| NDCF Veterinary Medicine Scholarship | DVM students graduated from a North Dakota High School | 6/15/23 |
| Tom & Ruth Bettenhausen Scholarship | DVM students graduated from a North Dakota High School | 6/15/23 |
| Tom and Ruth Bettenhausen Scholarship & Dr. Roger E. Meisner Scholarship | All DVM students who are North Dakota residents | 6/15/23 |
| HSVMA Compassionate Care Veterinary Student Scholarships | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year DVM students | 6/30/23 |
| New Hampshire Veterinary Medical Association | $1000 Minimum Scholarship for New Hampshire Resident Students | 6/30/23 |
| VVMAF Scholarship | 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year Vermont residents | 6/30/23 |
| AAFSPHV Lafontaine Memorial Scholarship | All DVM students with an emphasis on food safety and public health | 7/30/23 |
| Cavalier Trail Riding Club | All DVM Students with equine interest | 7/31/23 |
| The AKC Humane Fund John D. Spurling OBE Scholarship | All DVM students | 7/31/23 |
| Walkin' Pets | All DVM students | 7/31/23 |
| Teddy Sarna Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Program | All DVM students | 8/31/23 |
| The NYCAVMA Tiekert Educational Scholarship | All DVM students | 9/1/23 |
| World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Michael J. Day Scholarship | Research grant available to all DVM students | 9/3/23 |
| Long Island Veterinary Medical Association | All DVM student residents of Long Island | 10/15/23 |
| American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) Foundation Scholarships | Many scholarships available to all DVM students interested in avian medicine | 11/1/23 |
| Maryland Veterinary Foundation Scholarships | 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year Maryland residents | 11/19/23 |
| The Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Veterinary Student Scholarship | 2nd & 3rd year DVM students | 12/6/23 |
| American Pointer Club (APC) Veterinary Scholarship | 3rd & 4th year DVM students | 12/22/23 |
| The Randolph & Aline Higgins Scholarship | 3rd & 4th year New Jersey residents | 12/22/23 |
| AASVF - Merck Veterinary Student Scholarship Program (2024) | 2nd & 3rd year members of AASV | 12/31/23 |
| Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program (via AVMF) | 2nd & 3rd year DVM students | 12/31/23 |
| National DHIA Scholarship for Veterinary Students | 3rd & 4th year DVM students | 12/31/23 |
| Westie Foundation of America Scholarship | 3rd & 4th year DVM students with an interest in purebred dogs | 12/31/23 |
| AVMF 2nd Opportunity Research Scholarship | All DVM students seeking their second summer of research experience | 1/11/24 |
| American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Scholarship Program | Multiple scholarships for students with equine interest. | 1/15/24 |
| Ride and Tie Association Jim Steere Memorial Veterinary Scholarship | All DVM students | 1/15/24 |
| Frances A. and Joseph B. Levy Family Scholarship Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation | 1st, 2nd, & 3rd year Jewish DVM students | 1/17/24 |
| Animal Care PA Veterinary Student Scholarship | 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year Pennsylvania residents | 1/31/24 |
| PVMA + Animal Care PA Young Leadership Scholarship | 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year Pennsylvania residents demonstrating leadership | 1/31/24 |
| USDA Pathways Program: Adel A. Malak Scholarship | 1st & 2nd year DVM students interested in public health and food safety | ~1/31/24 |
| Dr. A Harris Mosher Award | 4th year students pursuing residency training in Pathology | 2/1/24 |
| Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England (VSTONE) Scholar Award | 4th year New England residents | 2/1/24 |
| AAVMC Dr. Catherine A. Knupp Scholarship | All DVM Students | 2/12/24 |
| Oxbow Animal Health Exotics Interest Scholarship | DVM students interested in exotic animal medicine | 3/1/24 |
| American Kennel Club (AKC) | All DVM students with a background in purebred dogs and AKC events or research. Applications should be submitted directly to vetfinaid@cornell.edu | 3/4/24 |
| Aurora Pharmaceutical DVM Student Scholarship Program | 3rd year DVM students | 3/15/24 |
| EveryCat Health Foundation/American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Scholarships | 3rd & 4th year DVM students | ~3/15/24 |
| Harold Wetterberg Foundation Scholarship (via AVMF) | 2nd & 3rd year current or former New Jersey residents | 3/15/24 |
| Academy of Veterinary Consultants Foundation (AVCF) | 2nd & 3rd year DVM students interested in beef cattle practice | 3/31/24 |
| DVMA/Merck Animal Health Student Scholarship | 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year Delaware residents | 3/31/24 |
| Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program | All DVM graduates committed to providing veterinary services in a designated veterinary shortage area for at least three years | 4/12/24 |
| American Veterinary Medical History Society (AVMHS) | All DVM Students | 4/15/24 |
| American Association of Equine Practitioners(AAEP)/Foundation for the Horse Scholarships | Four different scholarships offered to rising 3rd year DVM students interested in equine medicine | 5/1/24 |
| U.S. Army | The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps offers a full-tuition scholarship, plus a monthly allowance, in exchange for military training and reserve service. | ongoing |
| Candace Mast Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Fund | Female DVM student residents of East Tennessee | TBD |
| Joel M. Woolfson Memorial Scholarship | 4th year DVM students & veterinary surgery or shelter medicine interns from New England | TBD |
| The Theresa and Allen Thomas BIPOC Education Fund | 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year DVM students | TBD |
| Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association Scholarships | All DVM student residents of Nebraska | varies |
| SAVMA Awards & Scholarships | Many opportunities for SAVMA members to support education, externships, and wellbeing | varies |
