Ultimate Radiology Technician Scholarship Resource
While radiology graduates will have great job prospects in the next few years, that doesn’t mean that paying for school will be any less painful. We’ve scoured the web to find the best scholarships relevant to radiology technicians. Use these resources to expand your financial aid opportunities, and to make paying for a school a little less difficult.
- Atlantic General Hospital Scholarship: The James G. and Nancy W. Barrett Scholarship Program awards financial support to a radiology student, in exchange for agreeing to work at Atlantic General post-graduation. Atlantic General pays for all tuition and books and the student’s healthcare, and provides them with a flexible work schedule after graduation.
- Radiology Centennial Scholarship Award: This scholarship is awarded by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. The $5000 award is particularly for students in oral and maxillofacial radiology graduate programs.
- American Society of Radiologic Technicians: This professional society has a related foundation with a number of available scholarships. They have scholarships for those just entering the field, and for established professionals.
- California Society of Radiology Technician Scholarships: CSRT administrates two student scholarships for current radiologist students. Students who have done well academically in their radiology program are eligible for continued funding.
- The Business of Radiology Scholarship: The Radiology Business Management Association offers a travel scholarship for current or prospective radiology managers. The award pays for travel to an RBMA summit or conference.
- Society of Nuclear Medicine Scholarships: The Society of Nuclear Medicine has scholarships for students involved in molecular imaging at all levels. Funding is available for bachelor’s degree students, post-doctoral students, and researchers.
- University of North Carolina Scholarships: UNC radiology students can currently apply for 6 endowed scholarships at the school. The awards cover tuition and enrollment fees at UNC.
- Minnesota Society of Radiologic Technicians: If you’re a student pursuing your radiology education in Minnesota, you may be eligible for awards from this professional group. They offer awards for good grades and for stellar scientific exhibits and essays.
- St. Patrick Hospital Foundation Knowledge Fund: The St. Patrick Hospital in Providence offers radiology scholarships to current employees and their children and to prospective healthcare professionals. The scholarships range in amount from $250-2,500.
- International Veterinary Radiology Association: The IVRA offers an educational fund to current veterinarians who do not have access to radiologic technicians in their office. The fund gives supervisors $5,000 towards identifying and training a veterinary radiologic technician.
- Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing: Current ARIN members looking to study radiology should check out these scholarships. The scholarships range from school tuition to travel funding for radiology conferences.
- ARRS Annual Scholarship: The American Roentgen Ray Society offers financial support to current professionals looking to become leaders in academic radiology. Applicants must have board certification from the American Board of Radiology.
- Columbus Community Hospital Scholarships: High school students in the Columbus area should check out these scholarships. There are scholarships for prospective radiology and nursing students.
- Association of University Radiologists Awards: If you’re interested in doing academic research into radiology, take a look at these awards. The award is open to current junior radiology faculty members.
- Society of Interventional Radiology Scholarship: Current radiology residents who would like to radiology conferences will be interested in this travel scholarship. Applicants must submit a CV and short essay to be eligible to win.
- Partners in Healthcare: This private organization funded by the Massachusetts General Hospital works to try to promote the collaboration of healthcare needs and services both in Massachusetts and around the country. The organization hosts large fundraisers and events to help professionals network. They also prominently assist patients in finding healthcare professionals in their area. One thing that many people do not know about Partners in Healthcare is that they also offer competitive merit based scholarships in a number of healthcare fields, including radiology. These scholarships are awarded to the most qualified candidate in order to help traditionally under-served populations achieve medical degrees and break into the healthcare profession.
- Jerman-Cahoon Student Scholarships: The Jerman-Cahoon Student Scholarships is funded by the ASRT Education and Research Foundation which believes in the ability to support radiology technicians at the entry level, awarding up to $2,500 to students who are in their first year of radiology education. The scholarship is named after two pioneers of radiology, Ed. C. Jerman and John B. Cahoon Jr., and is awarded based on merit.
- The Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship: The The Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship is awarded to minority students who are just beginning an entry-level radiology program. The scholarship is based on merit, but candidates must demonstrate financial need to be considered.
- Howard S. Stern Scholarship: The Howard S. Stern Scholarship is awarded to a member of the American Association of Radiology Technicians who is in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in radiology. You mush be a member of ASRT to be considered, but once a member, the scholarship is awarded based on merit and recommendation. Every year, as many as 9 people are award up to $1,000 to help pay for their education.
- Monster Medical Imaging Educators Scholarship Program: For students going into radiology who are interested in becoming educators themselves, the Monster Medical Imaging Educators Scholarship Program may be available to them. It awards one outstanding graduate student $5,000 to pay for their radiology educator education in order to promote the continued education of radiology to new students.
- Siemen's Clinical Advancement Scholarship: The Siemen's Clinical Advancement Scholarship is a scholarship for graduate level students who are generally professionals in the field of radiology seeking to go back for an advanced degree to help advance their career.