Taking sonography as an undergraduate program can be pricey, especially since it is a healthcare course. Healthcare programs are typically more expensive than other college courses, on top of the all the medical books and supplies that the student has to have when he or she starts clinical training. Because of financial problems, scholarships for sonography students have been a staple in college lore, with hundreds of students vying for several spots in a particular scholarship.
The Scholarship
Scholarships are one of the most competitive things that students vy for before heading off to college. They can come in the form of student loans or grants that do not require the students to pay back a certain amount. Grants are the most common form of scholarships, simply requiring the student to submit a set of requirements and to maintain a certain level of grades as he or she studies.
When it comes to sonography, there are several offered by sonography organizations and schools. Lisa has written articles about scholarships for diagnostic medical sonography in 2014 through the link. Here are a few to get you started.
1: High School Transcript
Completing requirements for eligibility typically starts early on in high school, especially for students who are aiming for academic scholarships. Most scholarships will require the student to maintain a certain grade point average during college but some will require the student to submit his or her grades from secondary education for preliminary screening. It has then become quite important that the student’s grades meet the criteria and the cut off for the scholarship he or she is applying to.
2: SAT or ACT Scores
Like most colleges, students are typically required to take the SATs or ACTs. The scores that the student gets is usually a requirement that is requested by the school and scholarship program. For new high school graduates, here is an important tip: the SAT takes off points if you answer incorrectly, while the ACT doesn’t. If you guess the answer to a question on the SAT, a point will be taken away from you if your guess is wrong. For the ACT, no points are taken away if you answer incorrectly. Aside from grades and SAT/ACT scores, eligibility can also include your parent’s income, the program you want to take, and what state you live.
3: Deadline
Applications must always meet deadlines. Scholarships for sonography students will very rarely take applications that have been submitted late, especially since scholarship grants are very competitive and other students pass applications way ahead of them, sometimes several months back. Remember to meet your deadline! Make sure that before you graduate high school and before you begin to apply to sonography grants, you have completed all the necessary requirements.
When it comes to sonography, there are several offered by sonography organizations and schools. Lisa has written articles about scholarships for diagnostic medical sonography in 2014 through the link. Here are a few to get you started.
- The International Foundation for Sonography Education and Research
- AMVETS Organization
- Anne Jones Scholarship of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU)
- Campus RN
- Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)
1: High School Transcript
Completing requirements for eligibility typically starts early on in high school, especially for students who are aiming for academic scholarships. Most scholarships will require the student to maintain a certain grade point average during college but some will require the student to submit his or her grades from secondary education for preliminary screening. It has then become quite important that the student’s grades meet the criteria and the cut off for the scholarship he or she is applying to.
2: SAT or ACT Scores
Like most colleges, students are typically required to take the SATs or ACTs. The scores that the student gets is usually a requirement that is requested by the school and scholarship program. For new high school graduates, here is an important tip: the SAT takes off points if you answer incorrectly, while the ACT doesn’t. If you guess the answer to a question on the SAT, a point will be taken away from you if your guess is wrong. For the ACT, no points are taken away if you answer incorrectly. Aside from grades and SAT/ACT scores, eligibility can also include your parent’s income, the program you want to take, and what state you live.
3: Deadline
Applications must always meet deadlines. Scholarships for sonography students will very rarely take applications that have been submitted late, especially since scholarship grants are very competitive and other students pass applications way ahead of them, sometimes several months back. Remember to meet your deadline! Make sure that before you graduate high school and before you begin to apply to sonography grants, you have completed all the necessary requirements.