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Scholarships

Competitive scholarships of at least $1,000 are awarded annually in the fall to selected students who have been accepted as degree candidates into one of the School of Health Professions degree programs.

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Eligibility

Applicants must

Be a citizen of the United States (or), permanent United States resident, or an international students on an F1 or J1 visa.
Be accepted as a degree candidate into one of MD Anderson's School of Health Professions degree programs.
Be enrolled as a full-time SHP student.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 if a current student or a minimum admissions GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale if a newly admitted student.
Demonstrate personal motivation for excellence in both character and academic achievement.
Submit all application documents by the due date as noted in the scholarship notice.

Selection Criteria

Academic achievement
Evidence of leadership and involvement (school and community)
Outstanding character
Service to community and school

Scholarship & Awardee Lists AY24

Congratulations to the students that have received an SHP Scholarship.

We are very thankful to the donors that have generously provided opportunities for our students. The donors are listed below with the scholarship name and current year awardees.

Program Abbreviations
Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS); Cytogenetic Technology (CGT); Cytotechnology (CT); Diagnostic Genetics & Genomics (DGG); Diagnostic Imaging (DI); Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS); Health Care Disparities, Diversity and Advocacy (HCDDA); Histotechnology (HT); Medial Dosimetry (MD); Molecular Genetic Technology (MGT); Radiologic Sciences (RS); Radiation Therapy (RT)

Adam Darrow 5 For The Fight Scholarship

Nora Lawson (DGG)

Alapat Cytotechnology Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Cytotechnology student

Barbara Smethers Endowed Scholarship

Jalen Gamboa (DI)

Betty and Charlie Menard Scholarship

Sheza Khan (MGT)

Bobo Family Scholarship Endowment

Lisa Tran (MD)

Bruce and Helene Robin Endowment Fund

Anjali Vinocha (DGG)

Callaghan Whitelaw Endowed Scholarship

Nida Mubeen (HTL)

Clayton F. Jircik Endowment Fund for Scholarship Awards in the School of Health Sciences

Maricela Garcia (DI)

Dan and Susan Savage Endowed Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student

Nicholas Bibiano (HCDDA)

Darden Family Endowed Scholarships #1 & #2

awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student

Scholarship #1
Ivey Knebel (MGT)

Scholarship #2
Shakiba Jalili (DI)

Dell Family Scholarship Fund for the School of Health Sciences

Shuo-Chueh Cheng (DGG)

Dennis and Anita Rohde Endowed Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding non-resident of Texas student

Dr. Hoffman Radiation Therapy Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Radiation Therapy student

Dr. Karen E. Hoffman Radiation Therapy Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Radiation Therapy student

Mey Cheng Chou (RT)

EMES Scholarship Endowment

Morgan Beene (RT)

Nickolette Kong (CLS)

Focus on the Future Scholarship

H. Robert And Roseanne Pinnick Endowed Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Cytotechnology or Medical Dosimetry student

Hall Jonathan DeBusk Scholarship Fund

Dylan Evangelista (MD)

Steven Luong (MGT)

Hazel Dalton Histotechnology Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Histotechnology student

Jane and Phil Yeckel Endowment for Scholarships

Rachel Wales (DMS)

Katharine Kinsler Shaw Scholarship in the School of Health Sciences

Damon Bendolph, Jr. (HTL)

Kinder Foundation Endowed Scholarship #1-24

Jinling Wang (DGG)
Sydney Larroux (DI)

Tram Nguyen (RT)

Laura and Cassie McKowen Scholarship Fund

awarded to an outstanding graduate student

Ping-Sheng Lin (DGG)

License Plate Insignia Scholarship

Melody Celeste James Scholarship

Aabroo Sohail (MD)

Michelle and Lee Yao Endowed Scholarship

Kwaku Appiah (DI)

Oates Family SHP Endowment

Aniruddha Mundhada (DGG)

Kim Phan (CLS)

Patricia Mack Blue Scholarship Fund

awarded to an outstanding Radiation Therapy student

Laney Scott (RT)

Peter and Cynthia Hu / Cardinal Health Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Molecular Genetic Technology or Diagnostic Genetics & Genomics student

Chin-Ting Wu (DGG)

Robert Linn Shaw Endowment

Nicole Rivera (HTL)

Roots & Wings Endowed Scholarship

Annie Huynh (MGT)

Saenger Family Endowed Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student

Kimberly Pacheco (DMS)

SHP Cytogenetic Technology Scholarship Fund

awarded to an outstanding Cytogenetic Technology student

Sirgo Family Endowed Scholarship

Frederique Kemogne Tamo (MD)

Sones Family Endowment to the School of Health Professions

awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student

Jared Macias (RT)

Marisol Martinez (HCDDA)

Susan and Bryan Clark Scholarship Endowment in honor of T. Boone Pickens

Yixiao Cheng (DGG)

Texas Business Women Scholarship

Sharon Mohammed (RS)

The Cayce Connolly Genetics Scholarship Endowment

awarded to an outstanding Molecular Genetic Technology student

The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Miguel Aguilar (MD)
Jessica Altintutar (RT)
Nhi Van Bui (DI)
Nicole Ciacciofera (DGG)
Itzel Cortina (DI)
Caitlyn Czinder (DGG)
Adrian Delgado (MD)
Hoang Dinh (DI)
Nu Hanh Thuc Dinh (RT)
Duong Do (CGT)
Sierra Dockray (RT)
Jazmine Elizondo (DMS)
Alma Escobar (DI)
Zohra Faizi (DI)
Katrine Franco (DI)
Basant Gamal (DGG)
Dana Haek (DI)
Jacob Hipp (MGT)
Connie Holland (DMS)
Nusaybah Idrise (HCDDA)
Rachel Illescas (RS)
Mahdi Izadbakhsh (DI)
Jordyn Johnson (DMS)
Youn Sun Kim (CLS)
Hannah Lazo (HTL)

Melanie Little (MD)
Kristina Macakova  (DGG)
Huy Anh Mai   (MD)
Natalie Grace Martinez   (RT)
Daniel Martinez-Ortiz   (DI)
Kameron McCall   (MD)
Lisa Moeller   (MD)
Micah Moral   (DMS)
Alana Moryson   (DI)
Betelhem Negash   (HTL)
Anh Nhat Nguyen   (DI)
Loan Nguyen   (DMS)
Tram Nguyen   (CYT)
Daniel Onwunumagha   (CYT)
Lesly Ortiz   (DI)
Michael Perez   (HCDDA)
Thi Bao Chau Pham   (CYT)
Hanna Quan   (DI)
Ying Rath   (RT)
Alicia Reynoso   (DI)
Alexis Rocha   (RT)
Janet Rodriguez   (MD)
Rodrigo Solana   (RT)
Mariana Stemke   (DMS)
Diptiben Thaker   (CLS)

The Serafy Foundation Scholarship Fund

Michael Khoa Le (DGG)

Various Donors Scholarship

Vicki Hopwood Scholarship

awarded to an outstanding Cytogenetic Technology student

Aml Ibrahim (CGT)

Yuanhui Ye Scholarship Endowment

awarded to an outstanding student demonstrating involement in research projects

Yvonne Barnes Endowed Scholarship

Abigail Trautmann (DI)

External Scholarships for SHP Students

MD Anderson Department of Pathology Diversity Scholarship

The scholarship provides financial assistance to students enrolled in Cytotechnology and Histotechnology bachelor’s programs who demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in health care. One student from each program will be awarded the scholarship, which covers Texas in-state tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year. While not automatically renewable, students can reapply for funding in subsequent years.