Merit Scholarships

Roberta and Pursley Ruffilson Scholarship (Shelter Medicine)

• Available to a second or third year student with a focus in Small Animal or Shelter Medicine.

The Dr. Ginnie Lieblein V.M.D. Memorial Scholarship

• Academic merit and financial need will also be considered; there are no state residency requirements, however, preference will be given to students from New Jersey or Vermont.

Dr. J.E. Salsbury Academic Scholarship (Fourth Year)

• Available to a Fourth Year Student with superior academic achievement who has shown
  initiative and leadership qualities throughout their veterinary career. Requires a grade point average of 3.5 and above.

Donald E. Cross Scholarship (Large Animal)

• Preference for U.S. citizen focusing on Large Animal Medicine.

Arthur Glatfelter Scholarship (Equine or Large Animal)

• Restricted to students pursuing primarily equine or large animal veterinary medicine.

Sheldon Farber Scholarship (Need)

• Student must have demonstrated extraordinary financial need and high academic merit. This scholarship requires a cumulative veterinary school grade point average of 3.5 and above.

Albert Wagner, VMD Scholarship (Food Animal)

• Pennsylvania resident with food animal interest.

Dorothy G. Cooke Scholarship (Wildlife)

• Strong interest/focus on treatment and care in avian or exotic medicine.

Mildred G. & Vance G.S. Moyer Scholarship (Small Animal)

• Available to a student with a focus on small animal medicine.

Dean’s Scholarship- Mitchell ( Small Animal)

• Preference for feline focus/ shelter medicine.

Charles and Violet Moore Scholarship (Class of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 – Other)

• Must demonstrate people skills and strong integrity. Financial Need is considered.

Walter Montgomery Scholarship (PA Resident)

• Preference given to students from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Mehetibal Scholarship (Class of 2019)

• Available to a third year female student with demonstrated extraordinary financial need and high academic merit. GPA must be 3.5 or higher.

Liza Hammond Scholarship (Class of 2020)

• Available to a Second Year Student.

Brett Cooper Memorial Scholarship (Class of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

• For a student who is overcoming or has overcome some type of adversity and is pursuing a career in the service and/or care of animals.

Mankey Scholarship (Class of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 – PA Resident)

• Scholarship criteria: Student must be a Pennsylvania resident.

Helen Grossman Scholarship (Class of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

• This scholarship requires a cumulative veterinary school grade point average of 3.0 and above.