RECENT SCHOLARSHIP GIVING 2022-2026

The last four years of Health Legacy’ Scholarship Awards Total $25,000.

Maurice Thompson
Meharry Medical College-School of Dentistry
2nd Year
$8,000
2023-(2025-2026)

Jasmine Shawntel Williams
Meharry Medical College
4th Year Medical Student
$6,000
2022-2024

Starting Year 2025-2026
Maurice Thompson Meharry Medical College- School of Dentistry- 3rd Year $5,000
Starting Year 2024-2025
Jasmine Williams Meharry Medical College- 4th Year $3,000
Maurice Thompson Meharry Medical College- School of Dentistry- 2nd Year $2,000
Starting Year 2023-2024
Rebekah Russell Case Western Reserve School of Medicine- 4th Year $2,000
Jasmine Williams Meharry Medical College- 3rd Year $2,000
Maurice Thompson Meharry Medical College- School of Dentistry- 1st Year $1,000
Starting Year 2022-2023
Christopher King Meharry Medical College- School of Dentistry- 4th Year $3,500
Jennifer Ruffin Ohio University Medical School- 4th Year $3,500
Rebekah Russell Case Western Reserve School of Medicine- 3rd Year $2,000
Jasmine Williams Meharry Medical College- 2nd Year $1,000

2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR ELIGIBLE MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL CLOSE ON APRIL 30, 2026

SATURDAY ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL

AWARD: 2-4 YEARS

This scholarship applies to HLC Scholars renewing an existing undergraduate scholarship who are Saturday Academy alumni, currently in college, and who are in pursuit of careers as physicians, dentists, or research scientists.

APPLICATION CLOSED

THE JEFFERSON J. JONES, DMD

HLC PRE-DENTAL MENTORING & RESEARCH PROGRAM

AWARD: 1 YEAR

This program is a collaboration between Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Health Legacy of Cleveland, Forest City Dental Society and the Student National Dental Association. It is designed to increase the pool of competitive Under Represented Minority Dental School Applicants from the greater Cleveland area by 3 students per year by 2016.

APPLICATION CLOSED

HEALTH EQUITY
MENTORMATCH
PROGRAM

HEALTH EQUITY MENTORMATCH

PROGRAM

AWARD: 1 YEAR

This is a Health Legacy of Cleveland, Inc. program. MentorMatch will be an ongoing, rolling admission process. Career mentoring and experiences will be provided through a matching process enabling students to help select mentors throughout their careers and personal development. It is designed to increase the pool of competitive Under Represented Minority Applicants from the greater Cleveland area by 5 students per year by 2025.

High school and college students aspiring to be a physician or dentist will be matched with volunteer mentors for coaching, summer training, shadowing, assisting and mentoring experiences with practitioners in private practices and clinics.

APPLICATION CLOSED