Dr. Linda F. Pessar Cowan and Dr. Richard B.T. Cowan Medical Scholarship

Established by Dr. Linda F. Pessar Cowan and Dr. Richard B.T. Cowan in 2021. Must be an incoming medical student from a historically *underrepresented community in Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Preference given to students in the medical field. May be renewable.

*For purposes of this scholarship, the term *underrepresented is intended to refer to individuals who have been historically underrepresented in a particular field of study, profession, or educational pathway based on factors such as socioeconomic background (e.g. Pell eligibility), first-generation college status, geographic origin, educational access, AmeriCorps alumni status, veteran status, or other unprotected characteristics. This term does not establish preference based on race, sex, ethnicity, or any other protected classification under applicable federal or state law.