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Division of Allied Health Scholarship Programs

Use Form 4 to submit an application for these scholarships if you meet the application requirements listed below for any award category.  The selection committee will evaluate your application for all awards that you may qualify for based on information you provide along with that submitted by the Registrar and Financial Aid offices.

Allied Health Clinical Scholarships

Funded by gifts to the General Scholarship Fund, these scholarships are awarded in the fall to returning, second-year full-time students in the allied health degree programs who have demonstrated excellence in clinical achievement.

Allied Health First Year Scholarships

Funded by gifts to the General Scholarship Fund, these scholarships are awarded to full-time students who are beginning their allied health professional program who have a demonstrated financial need and meet the minimum GPA for admission in their degree program.

Bohl Radiologic Technology Scholarship

Funded by a gift from Michael Bohl, MHA, R.T.(R), Class of 1980, this scholarship is awarded to a full-time, student in the radiologic technology degree program who graduated from Panorama High School (formerly Panara-Linden High School).  In the event of multiple candidates from Panorama High School, the scholarship will be awarded based upon a demonstrated financial need.  In the event that no candidate in a given year is from Panorama High School, other fulltime radiolgic technology degree students would be eligible to apply, with the award based on financial need only.  Panorama High School graduates are eligible to renew the award while in the radiolgic technology program.

Iowa Heart Center Scholarship

Funded solely by the cardiologists and surgeons of the Iowa Heart Center, this endowed scholarship is awarded to a returning, full-time diagnostic medical sonography student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who has a demonstrated financial need.

Mercy Medical Staff Endowment Scholarship

Funded solely by Mercy physicians, this endowment fund provides an annual scholarship to a returning, full-time allied health student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher and a demonstrated financial need.

William and Marcia Young (First Year) Endowed Scholarship

Funded solely by Dr. and Mrs. Young, Medical Director of the Mercy Medical Imaging Department, this $2,000 scholarship is awarded to one first-year full-time radiologic technology student who has a demonstrated financial need.

William and Marcia Young (Second Year) Endowed Scholarship

Funded solely by Dr. and Mrs. Young, Medical Director of the Mercy Medical Imaging Department, this $2,000 scholarship is awarded to one second-year full-time radiologic technology student who has demonstrated academic excellence with a grade point average of 3.2 or higher.

Use Form 5 to submit an application for this scholarship if you meet the application requirements listed below.

Maria Romero Angel Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded to current residents of the House of Mercy (HOM) who are admitted to a certificate program at Mercy College.  Applicants must show successful work on their HOM-designated treatment plan, demonstrate a desire to work in the healthcare field, show a willingness to extend their stay at HOM while attending college, and demonstrate a willingness to participate in additional academic support services. 

Use Form 6 to submit an application for these scholarships if you meet the application requirements listed below for any award category. 

Emergency Medical Services Scholarship

This scholarship is available to first-year, fulltime emergency medical services-paramedic students who have completed a FAFSA and demonstrate a financial need.

Medical Assisting Scholarship

This scholarship is available to first-year, fulltime medical assisting students who have completed a FAFSA and demonstrate a financial need. 

Surgical Technology Scholarship

This scholarship is available to first-year, fulltime surgical technology students who have completed a FAFSA and demonstrate a financial need.  

Use Form 16 to submit an application for these scholarships if you meet the application requirements listed below for any award category.

Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Scholarship for Alumni

These scholarships are available to BSAH students who have completed their associated degree at Mercy College within the last two years and are taking at least six credits each semester.

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Scholarship Applications

Download, print and turn in a completed application form to the Marketing Department.

  • Letter of Recommendation Form 
  • Form 4 
  • Form 5 
  • Form 6 
  • Form 16

Please drop off all complete scholarship applications at the receptionist desk in the Sullivan Center or mail to the address below:

Mailing Address

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Marketing Department
928 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309-1239