Scholarship

1. The Tennessee Physician Assistant Foundation will award a minimum of one scholarship yearly in the amount of $500.00, with the discretion to award more based on the level of charitable contributions from the previous 12 months.



2. The Tennessee Physician Assistant Foundation awards scholarships to 1st or 2nd year physician assistant students who meet the following criteria and are selected by the committee from all qualified applicants:



1. The applicant must be a student in good standing enrolled in a Committee on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) approved program in Tennessee, or



2. A student in a CAAHEP approved program outside the state of Tennessee who holds valid residency in the state of Tennessee; accepted proof will be valid driver's license from Tennessee or other authenticated legal document.



3. The applicant must return an appropriate application with requested documentation attached by stated deadline.



4. The completed application deadline is September 15th, 2009 for this scholarship.



5. The Foundation will not be held responsible for lost or delayed applications.



6. Please provide most current transcript of the last semester of college attended with application.



7. Verification of information may be required. False or misleading information will be grounds for application disqualification.



8. Family of committee members not eligible for scholarship.



9. Decision and notification of recipient(s) will occur before October 20th, 2008.



10. Notification of recipient(s) will be done by committee by phone or mail.



11. Decision of committee is final and all applications become property of the Foundation to be held in confidentiality one year, at which time they may be destroyed.



12. Any questions may be directed in writing to the Tennessee Physician Assistant Foundation at the application address below, or phone daytime: 615-274-6207; night: 615-563-8450.



13. Request applications and return completed to:
    
    
    Tennessee Physician Assistant Foundation
    c/o Frank Warren
    P.O. Box 59
    Bradyville, Tennessee 37026
    
    Scholarship Application