Saint Louis University School of Medicine Magis Lux Service Scholarship

Purpose: The Magis Lux Service Scholarship is to promote and support SLU SOM students who come from a disadvantaged background who excel in service to others and desire to serve underserved communities who have demonstrated a financial need.

Eligibility: Any incoming M1s admitted to SLU SOM who meets the following criteria below for disadvantaged. The student must submit a FAFSA for which parent contribution is included.

1. Were or currently are homeless, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Definition: https://nche.ed.gov/mckinney-vento/);
2. Were or currently are in the foster care system, as defined by the Administration for Children and Families (Definition: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/focus-areas/foster-care);
3. Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years (Definition: https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/income-eligibility-guidelines);
4. Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree (see https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018009.pdf);
5. Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants (Definition: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/eligibility.html);
6. Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child (Definition: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-eligibility-requirements).
7. Grew up in one of the following areas: a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer (https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health), or b) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas (qualifying zip codes are included in the file). Only one of the two possibilities in #7 can be used as a criterion for the disadvantaged background definition.

Criteria for selection:

• Disadvantaged background
  - Must identify what two criteria they have met
• Financial Need
  - FAFSA
• Excellence in service to others
  - Type of service
  - Commitment required (time, financial)
  - Impact of service
  - Leadership in service
• Desire to serve an underserved community upon graduation

Funding:
· 1 Scholarship Awarded per year
· Full-tuition
· Renewed annually for 4 years
· Student must maintain good academic and professional standing