Transforming Medical Laboratory Education Scholarship

Supported by the ASCP Foundation

The Transforming Medical Laboratory Education Scholarship provides financial assistance to United States medical laboratory programs seeking to further enhance their education resources and empower their students.

Each year, five $8,000 scholarships are awarded to a program director on behalf of their medical laboratory program.

Scholarship aid may be used across any of the following categories:

  • Advertising and outreach efforts for profession promotion
  • Clinical site placement assistance
  • Program enrichment resources and expenses
  • Resources (textbooks/reference books, lab supplies) or continuing education for clincial site staff

2026 Application Coming Soon!

“This scholarship was used to purchase new microscopes to replace old ones from the 1990s. New microscopes greatly improve the student lab experience by giving them clearer, better specimen views. My students can build skills on equipment they’ll actually encounter and use in clinical settings, boosting confidence and job readiness. ”

Hillary B.

Western Kentucky Community & Technical College
2025 Scholarship Recipient

Hillary B

Application Timeline

Application Open: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 to Sunday, May 31st, 2026 (11:59PM CST)

Recipients Notified via Email: by Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Scholarships Distributed: by Monday, August 31st, 2026

Eligibility

Program directors or coordinators are eligible to apply for this scholarship on behalf of their medical laboratory program.

Your program must:

  • Provide career-focused training for students seeking degrees in phlebotomy (PBT), medical laboratory science (MLA/MLT/MLS) or histology (HT/HTL).
  • Be NAACLS, ABHES, or CAAHEP accredited.
    • Programs that have gained “initial accreditation status” by CAAHEP, “serious applicant status” by NAACLS, or are in the process of obtaining “serious applicant status” for NAACLS accreditation are also eligible to apply.

In addition, applicants must:

  • Have an active ASCP membership.
  • Provide testimonials, video clips, and/or photos for ASCP Foundation use, as requested.

Application Components

Within the application platform, you are able to save and return to your application.

The scholarship application is composed of the following:

  1. Contact information
  2. Demographic information
  3. Program Information
  4. Resume/CV
  5. Personal Statement prompts
    • Please describe the need that this funding would address and the population it would serve. (500 words or less)
    • Please describe your implementation plan for this funding into your program. (500 words or less)
  6. Proposed Budget for Funding Request
  7. Banking information (W9 form upload and ACH transfer information)
  8. Outreach Survey
  9. Certification of Information Accuracy and Agreement to Scholarship Terms

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ASCP Foundation