Scholarship endowment is critical to keep the doors of higher education open to deserving students regardless of their financial circumstances. Through an endowed scholarship, donors can:

• Permanently honor the person whose name it bears
• Influence the quality of and accessibility to medical care for this and future generations
• Inspire philanthropy in others

More than 80 percent of our medical students require scholarship and loan support to secure their education. For the Class of ’09: 

• 88 percent graduated with some amount of medical school student loan debt
• Average debt was $139,458
• Median debt was $144,360

Scholarship endowment makes a significant difference: Every $1,000 in scholarship support reduces a student's potential indebtedness by more than $8,400.

Need-blind Admissions

Wake Forest’s School of Medicine admits students without regard to their financial circumstances. Once admitted, the university works with students and their families to find a financial aid package that includes scholarship grants, work-study opportunities, loans, and student and family contributions.

By admitting students regardless of their ability to pay for their education, the School of Medicine gets the most talented people from all walks of life, creating a diverse community that mirrors the world around us.

Endowed Scholarships

The following is not a complete list of all available scholarships. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at 336-716-2889 for information on financial assistance.

Abbate Christian Medical Mission Fund
Established in September 1993 by Dr. and Mrs. Guy Abbate and Evangelical Medical Missions Inc., this fund provides financial support for medical, nursing and medical technology students who intend to pursue a career in Christian medical missions.

Carlton N. Adams Family Scholarship
Established in August 1989 by Dr. Carlton N. Adams

Aon Group Scholarship*
Established in April 2000 by Aon Group

Camillo and Bianca Artom Scholarship
Established in May 1975 by friends, colleagues and family of Dr. Artom, this fund provides general scholarship support for a medical student and a graduate student in biochemistry each year.

Albert J. Beckmann Scholarship
Established in September 1978 with an estate gift from Dr. Beckmann ('45). This fund provides scholarship support for students of the Jewish faith.

Walter J. Bo, Ph.D. Scholarship
Established in February 2000 by Gilbert M. Grosvenor in honor of Dr. Bo

Tilman Carlisle Britt Jr., M.D. Scholarship*
Established in October 2000 by Jane Darden Britt and others, this fund will provide scholarship support for medical students from Surry County.

W.C. Calton Scholarship
Established in August 1987 by W.C. Calton Sr.

Class of 1943 Scholarship
Established in September 1983 by members of the Class of 1943

Class of 1952 Scholarship*
Established in January 2001 by members of the Class of 1952

DeWitt Cromer Cordell Scholarship
Established in October 1991 by Dr. A. Robert Cordell (H) and others

Sandy Lee Cowgill Memorial Scholarship
Established in May 1983 by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Cowgill in memory of their daughter, Sandy, this fund provides scholarship support for at least two students each year. One student shall be enrolled in the MD program, one in the Ph.D. program with a preference given for biochemistry.

Craig-Hollingsworth Scholarship*
Established in May 1999 by Dr. and Mrs. W. Claude Hollingsworth ('59)

Frederick Thorns Craven, M.D., and Sarah Judson McKinley Craven Scholarship
Established in September 1999 by Dr. and Mrs. Craven ('36)

Katherine Davis Scholarship
Established in January 1987 by members of the Class of 1961 and other classes. This fund honors Katherine Davis, who came to the medical school in 1942 as secretary to Dr. Herbert M. Vann and served as assistant to Dean Coy C. Carpenter from 1946-58, and assistant to Dean Manson Meads until his retirement in 1983.

Robert Lee Davis, M.D. Endowed Scholarship*
Established in July 1997 by Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Davis ('61)

Demon Docs Scholarship
Established in December 1997 by Dr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Martin ('53)

Donna Lynn Eaton Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Established in October 1994 by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eaton and family, this fund provides scholarship support for nursing students.

Carolyn Ferree Endowed Scholarship*
Established in July 2000 by Carolyn Ferree, MD '70 

Craig T. Gallanis Scholarship
Established in March 1995 by members of the Class of 1989 in memory of their classmate Craig Gallanis, this fund provides scholarship support for medical students. Gallanis died tragically in an automobile accident during his third year in medical school.

Eugene P. Gray Memorial Scholarship
Established in January 1977 by Dr. and Mrs. Roy E. Truslow ('45)

Lindsay Carter Gray Scholarship
Established in August 1997 by James A. Gray Jr. in honor of his granddaughter

Wendell Randolph and Hattie Cornelia Causby Grigg Scholarship
Established in June 1980 by the Grigg children in honor of their parents

Dr. Thomas L. Gwynn and Dr. Bee Gatling Gwynn Scholarship*
Established in February 2001 by Drs. Thomas L. ('51) and Bee Gatling ('60) Gwynn

Carol Hanes Scholarship Fund
Established in June 1984 by John W. Hanes Jr., this fund provides scholarship support for medical students. Hanes established this fund in memory of his daughter Dr. Carol Hanes, who died just two weeks before graduating from medical school.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Medical Scholarship
Established in July 1998 by the W.R. Hearst Foundation

Dr. Felda and Elizabeth S. Hightower Scholarship*
Established in December 1999 by Dr. and Mrs. Hightower ('31)

Hobbs-McGough Scholarship
Established in January 1975 by Dr. Ralph J.W. Hobbs in memory of his parents and his wife's parents

Paul L. Horn, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Established in July 1998 through a bequest of Dr. Paul L. Horn ('47)

Robert Earl Howell Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1976 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Howell Sr. in memory of their son

Howell Family Fund
Established in January 1995 by Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Howell Jr. ('35)

Lucile Hutaff Scholarship
Established in October 1987 by Dr. Lucille Hutaff, this fund provides scholarship support for physician assistant students.

Richard Janeway, M.D. Scholarship
Established in January 1996 by L. Glenn Orr Jr.

Wingate M. Johnson Loan Fund
Established in July 1993 by Catherine Jackson, this fund provides educational loans for medical and physician assistant students. Jackson established this fund in memory of her father, Dr. Wingate M. Johnson.

Mary Jane and Harold W. Johnston, M.D. Scholarship
Established in November 1999 by Dr. and Mrs. Harold Johnston

John Hume Killian, M.D. Scholarship
Established in April 1998 by members of the Class of 1967, and family and friends in memory of Dr. Killian ('67), who was killed in an automobile accident in 1998.

Kitchin Family Scholarship
Established in January 2001 by Dr. John S. Kitchin ('69)

John R. Knott Scholarship
Established in 1968 by John R. Knott

Roena and Petro Kulynych Scholarship
Established in July 1991 by Mr. and Mrs. Petro Kulynych

Lampley '45 - Taylor '63 Scholarship*
Established in April 1998 by Dr. Blucher E. Taylor

Thelma Lloyd Nurses' Education Fund*
Established in December 2000 by Ruth Davis

Elisha T. and Eva B. Marshburn Memorial Scholarship*
Established in February 2000 by Dr. E. Thomas Marshburn Jr. ('47) in memory of his parents

W. Joseph May, M.D. Scholarship*
Established in August 1998 by Richard P. Budd and family in honor of Dr. W. Joseph May ('44) for his enduring commitment and service to the under-served populations of humanity.

Dalton L. McMichael Sr. Scholarship
Established in March 1994 by Dalton L. McMichael Sr.

Medical Alumni Association Scholarship
Established in August 1999 upon meeting a $1.5 million goal set by the MAA and accomplished through donations from alumni, house staff alumni and parents. Preference is given to students with high academic achievement who also have a financial need. Recipients are known as MAA Scholars.

Medical Center Guild Scholarship*
Established in August 2000 by the Medical Center Guild

John G. Medlin Jr. Research and Scholarship Fund
Established in December 1998 by John G. Medlin Jr.

George F. Miller Scholarship*
Established in September 1999 by George F. Miller

Fred Alton Neal, M.D. Scholarship
Established in February 1992 by Dr. Fred Alton Neal, this fund provides a full four-year tuition scholarship to an eligible first-year medical student. Dr. Neal is the father of Dr. Bryan Neal ('90)

Margaret W. and Harry O. Parker Scholarship
Established in December 1995 by Margaret W. Parker

David Russell Perry Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Established in March 1980 by Dr. and Mrs. D. Russell Perry Sr.

Robert R. Perz Scholarship
Established in July 1991 by the Class of 1984, as well as friends and family of Dr. Robert Perz, this fund provides scholarship support to rising third-year medical students. It was established in memory of Dr. Perz ('84), who died as the result of a cycling accident in 1988. Each year, rising third-year medical students select the recipient whose personal values and qualities reflect those of Dr. Perz.

Clyde R. Potter, M.D. Scholarship
Established in November 1989 with a bequest from Pearl R. Potter in memory of her son, Clyde

Reynolds Scholars-John W. Packer Scholarship
Established in June 1994 by Mrs. John W. Packer and former Reynolds Scholars, this fund provides a full four-year tuition scholarship for qualified medical students.

Bill Richardson Scholarship
Established in May 1993 by Mr. and Mrs. William M. Richardson

Rural Family Practice Scholarship
Established in December 1989 by donors who wished to remain anonymous

Ellen and Andrew Schindler Medical Scholarship*
Established in August 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schindler

David Bryan Sloan III, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Established in November 1998 by members of the Class of 1988 in memory of their former classmate

Richard D. Snyder, M.D. Family Fund*
Established in March 1999 by Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Snyder ('58)

Roy A. Stephens, M.D. Scholarship
Established in May 1998 by family, friends and former classmates of Dr. Stephens ('59)

Colin and Mary Louise Stokes Fund
Established in December 1982 by Mr. and Mrs. Colin Stokes

Norman Sulkin Scholarship
Established in January 1981 by family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Sulkin, this fund provides scholarship support for students in a neuroanatomy program that will lead to a Ph.D. in anatomy.

Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Scholarship
Established in July 1981 by the Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation

B. Lionel Truscott, M.D. Scholarship
Established in August 1991 by Jane W. Truscott in honor of Dr. Truscott

Henry L. Valk Sr., M.D. Scholarship for Internal Medicine
Established in April 1999 by Dr. Valk (H), his family and friends, this fund provides financial awards for residents within the Department of Internal Medicine.

Wachovia Educational Scholarship
Established in May 1998 by Wachovia Bank of N.C., NA

Wake Forest University Medical Mission Fund
Established in March 2000 by Dr. L. Earl Watts ('57), this fund will provide financial support for medical students and residents who wish to pursue medical mission training.

Weir Family Scholarship
Established in June 2000 by Dr. A. Frank Weir Jr. ('53) and Janet R. Weir

Julian Andrews White Scholarship
Established in December 1993 by Dr. White

Dr. Hillory M. Wilder Scholarship
Established in 1961 with proceeds from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Blake in memory of her father

Lola B. and James T. Wright, M.D. Family Loan Fund
Established in May 1999 by Dr. and Mrs. Wright ('41), this fund will provide interest-free loan support to medical students who demonstrate financial need.

Paul H. Wright, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established in December 1994 by Dr. Paul H. Wright ('74)

*Established with pledges or planned gifts and are not active at this time

(H) indicates former House Officer