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Scholarships

Professional goals. Academic achievement.

Deadlines have now passed for 2007-2008 scholarships.

Achievement deserves recognition. In an effort to encourage and support individuals interested in laboratory professions—the ASCP is pleased to offer scholarships to students in their 3rd, 4th or final clinical year of study.

Awarded anually and based on academic achievement, leadership ability, community activities, professional goals, and endorsements from faculty and community leaders, ASCP scholarships and awards are among the most highly sought-after in the industry.

ASCP Scholarships

Offered to students enrolled in their final clinical year of study in Cytotechnologist (CT), Histotechnician (HT), Histotechnologist (HTL), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) or Medical Technologist (MT) programs. To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must be enrolled in a NAACLS or CAAHEP accredited laboratory science program, be either a United States citizen or a permanent resident, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Download application (PDF)

ASCP Phlebotomy Scholarships

For the first time, scholarships will be awarded to students enrolled in or recent graduates of (within the past 9 months) an approved phlebotomy training program. Approved programs as well as eligibility and selection criteria are found on the scholarship application. Download application (PDF)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (formerly Dade Behring)

MT/CLS
Scholarship awards of $2,500 in the U.S. are available from Siemens each year for students in their third or fourth year of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Medical Technologist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist program. Siemens is working with the American Society for Clinical Pathology as its administering partner for this scholarship.

MLT/CLT
Each year 50 scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to students enrolled in a NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Technician or Clinical Laboratory Technician program. Siemens is working with the Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce to administer this program.

Legacy
Legacy Scholarships of $5,000 each are available to five students who are the children, grandchildren, or siblings of clinical laboratory professionals who continue their family legacy by pursuing associate or bachelor's degrees in NAACLS accredited MLT/CLT or MT/CLS programs. Siemens is working with the American Society for Clinical Pathology as its administering partner for this scholarship.

Please note: Application forms are available for download and limited to 1 application per person, per year.

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