Desire To Inspire Scholarship
Scholarships can have an incredible and long-lasting impact on a student’s life.
Not only do they help provide an affordable path to higher education, but they also provide the recipients with incredible career opportunities that may otherwise be inaccessible. Without the educational freedom that financial aid affords, the entire trajectory of a student’s life can be impacted.
The 2025 Desire To Inspire Scholarship is a one-time financial award that is dedicated to recognizing young individuals from historically underrepresented minority groups who are interested in a career in healthcare and are making a determined effort to inspire others in some way, shape or form. This scholarship can be used to help the recipients reach their educational goals.
Any Black, Native American, or Latin American rising high school junior or senior who has at least a 2.5 GPA may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they’re interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.
To apply, tell us what inspiration means to you, what actions you’re taking to inspire others, and how you would use this scholarship to achieve your goals and encourage others. Additionally, upload a professional headshot of yourself in JPG or JPEG format. The clothes worn in the photo must be either business casual or business professional. For more detailed information about the scholarship, tips on how to take a professional headshot, and to watch videos of previous winners, please visit the donor's profile and click on the BlackManMD.com link.
The use of ChatGPT or any other artificial intelligence tools in the Desire to Inspire scholarship application process is strictly prohibited. The scholarship committee emphasizes the importance of genuine and individual efforts in the application process to ensure a fair and equitable evaluation of all candidates. Applicants are urged to refrain from utilizing AI tools, as any violation of this policy will lead to the rejection of the application.
In up to a total of 1250 words, please answer the following questions. An ideal word limit for questions 1 and 2 is 500 words each, and an ideal word limit for question 3 is 250 words. Please number your answer based on the question you are responding to.
1) What does inspiration mean to you? How would you use your platform in your future career in healthcare to inspire and uplift others?
2) What intentional actions are you currently taking to inspire people around you?
3) If granted the scholarship, describe how you would utilize the award to propel yourself towards your goals and continue serving as a source of inspiration to others.
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The application deadline is Jun 20, 2025. Winners will be announced on Sep 17, 2025.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Sep 17, 2025. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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