Recognizing that a diverse workforce is essential to improving healthcare delivery to underserved populations and reducing health disparities as the PA profession grows, PA Foundation scholarships are awarded to underrepresented minority students and those who are economically and/or educationally disadvantaged. PA Foundation scholarship recipients must be student members of AAPA, have successfully completed at least one semester of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, and be in good academic standing.
During the 2015 application cycle, 511 scholarship applications were submitted to the PA Foundation. Recipients were selected based on their understanding of the PA role, what they expect to accomplish as a PA, and relevant volunteer/community service activities.
Congratulations to the following 18 PA students who were awarded scholarships during this application cycle.
| Scholarship Name | Recipient Name | Recipient School |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Endowed Scholarship | Erin Cote Paul Gonzales Marc Robinson Leisa Tapia |
Salus University University of Texas Southwestern Eastern Michigan University Elon University |
| NCCPA Endowed Scholarship | Jennifer Demoss Traviz Hahn Steven Hammersmith Nicole Klopovic Jamie Ruddy Raymond Schultz |
Marshall B. Ketchum University Missouri State University The University of Toledo University of California, Davis Duke University University of Iowa |
| Procter & Gamble Endowed Scholarship | Jeremy Barnhart Ruth Legesse Crystal Osborn Aivi Phung Hollie Rudolph Katherine Spears |
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio University of California, Davis Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Loma Linda University University of Florida Daemen College |
| AAPA Rural Health Caucus Scholarship | Lindsey Heft Ricardo Melendrez |
Wichita State University Heritage University |