Assistance Listing 93.925
Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.925, “Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.
- Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program increases diversity in the health professions and nursing workforce by providing awards to eligible health professions schools for use in awarding scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. The SDS program aims to increase the: 1) number of graduates practicing in primary care, 2) enrollment and retention of full-time students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, and 3) number of graduates working in medically underserved communities (MUCs). Schools provide scholarships, maintain and operate a program to recruit and retain students from disadvantaged backgrounds that encourages completion of school and service in primary care and in medically underserved communities.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.925
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Local
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
Accredited public or non-profit private schools of medicine, nursing, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, allied health, public health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants. 1) At least 20 percent of the total enrollment (full-time enrolled) of a degree program over three specified academic years period must be students from disadvantaged backgrounds; and 2) At least 20 percent of the total graduates (who were full-time students) of a degree program over three specified academic years period must have been from disadvantaged backgrounds. Faith-based and community-based organizations, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations are eligible to apply if all other eligibility requirements are met.
Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Local, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and Nonprofit Organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): FY 2023; range : $200,000 to $1,000,276 Average est. $600,138 FY 2024 range: $230,000 to $1,000,276 Average est. $609,069 FY 2025 range: $610,000 to 650,000; Average 650,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.925. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionGrant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.925?
93.925 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.925?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Local and U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.