2024 Scholarship Application and Eligibility Information

The Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association (PPMA) and the Podiatric Medical Assurance of Pennsylvania (PMAP) program have teamed up to offer a scholarship opportunity to its members and policyholders.

Children of PPMA members in good standing that maintain current liability insurance through PMAP are invited to apply!

The scholarship shall offset costs incurred to attend an accredited 4-year college, an accredited two-year college, or an accredited trade school. 

TO QUALIFY:

1) Applicant must be a Child of an active PPMA member in good standing.

2) The PPMA Member must have professional liability insurance supplied through the Podiatric Medical Assurance of Pennsylvania (PMAP) program.

3) Applicant must be a High School Graduate currently accepted to or in an accredited four-year College, an accredited two-year college, or an accredited trade school.

4) Applicant’s GPA must be 3.0 or higher to apply.

5) Applicant must submit a short 300-500 word essay explaining why he or she has selected the major and indicate his or her professional aspirations.

5) Must apply online (below) by its deadline of May 31st, 2024

2024 Scholarship Application

AMOUNT:

This amount shall be determined annually at the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association House of Delegates. The funds shall be no less than $500.00 annually (for up to four consecutive years).

*The amount may be changed occasionally to reflect support of this scholarship by related parties whose generosity shall be demonstrated through an increase in this grant amount.

TERMINATION OF SCHOLARSHIP BY PPMA BOARD:

This is not an endowed scholarship grant.

The Board of the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association can terminate its existence at any time.

It is the intent of the Board, as composed at the time of the creation of this scholarship, to continue the granted amount through the recipients' academic tenure for up to four years.

However, should this scholarship be discontinued, the Board, as then composed at the time of any termination, shall decide to continue or discontinue any outstanding grant in light of the Association's financial condition.

At that time, the Board shall have the power to terminate the scholarship outright, with no further grant obligations, or continue it for the tenure of any recipient after receiving a grant.

DURATION:

This grant may be made for a single year or the applicable term of higher education entered into by the family member of a qualifying PPMA member. The discretion shall be within the Board of the Association.

Suppose it is continued for more than one year. In that case, annual evidence of satisfactory participation in the recipient's academic program shall be required as a condition of continued support of this grant.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE:

The decision on a Scholarship grant shall be made by a Scholarship Committee appointed by the President of the PPMA Board annually.

That committee shall request a Resolution of the Board to finance the amounts to be granted annually.

No grant shall be valid unless and until it is noted in a Resolution duly made and passed at a regularly scheduled Board of the Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association meeting.

ADVERTISING:

This scholarship shall be advertised regularly in the Association newsletter and website.

In addition, the Scholarship shall be listed as a Benefit in the list of membership benefits available to all members who qualify.

All advertisements shall list the requirement of participation in the Podiatric Medical Assurance of Pennsylvania program, as well as dates for submission of application.

2023 PPMA Scholarship Winner Revealed!

Congratulations to Paige Shannon of Wernersville, Pa, on receiving the 2023 PPMA Family Scholarship Award! Paige is the daughter of Doctors Thomas and Megan Shannon (Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association members).

Page will be attending Slippery Rock University as a  Biology/Pre-Dental Major.