Opportunity Overview
The Michigan State Medical Society Foundation, in partnership with Molina Healthcare of Michigan, is accepting Fall 2026 applications for the Provider Shortage Scholarship. The program is designed to support students in eligible Michigan healthcare training programs who demonstrate financial need, academic promise, and commitment to community-based care, particularly in underserved or provider-shortage areas.
Funding and Deadline
Four scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded: two to MD/DO medical students and two to Advanced Practice Provider students. Applications are due October 15, 2026. The controlling MSMS materials do not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone, so Atlas does not infer either.
Eligibility
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited healthcare education program as an MD/DO medical student or Advanced Practice Provider student, attend a qualifying Michigan-based program, school, or university, demonstrate financial need through FAFSA or another approved standardized need metric, demonstrate commitment to community-based care and clinical excellence, and be eligible to receive scholarship funds under their institution’s policies. A post-graduation service contract is not required, although preference is given to applicants intending to practice in Michigan, especially in underserved or provider-shortage areas.
Required Application Materials
The published application package requires a completed scholarship application, proof of current enrollment, financial-need documentation, a current resume or CV, a personal statement of no more than 1,000 words, and one letter of recommendation. The live MSMS form also requests applicant information, academic/program details, Michigan residency information, practice intent, underserved-community interests, recommender details, certification, and applicant signature.
Submission and Contacts
The official MSMS Foundation application form is live online. The form also publishes submission instructions to the Michigan State Medical Society Foundation, Attn: Provider Shortage Scholarship Program, 120 W. Saginaw Street, Lansing, Michigan 48823, and cwheeler@msms.org. Program questions are directed by MSMS to Rebecca J. Blake at rblake@msms.org or 517-336-5729.
Match, Costs, Vendor Rules, and Amendments
No applicant match or cost share is published. This is an individual scholarship, not an organizational procurement or vendor program, so no vendor/procurement rules, equipment allowability pathway, supplier registration, solicitation number, addenda, or amendments are published in the controlling materials reviewed by Atlas. Scholarship proceeds remain subject to the recipient institution’s policies.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 73/100. This is a verified Michigan healthcare-workforce opportunity with meaningful individual funding and a clear shortage-area objective, but it is an individual scholarship rather than an organizational grant or vendor opportunity.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. There is no legitimate Nonagon N9+, QC Healthcare, or other Dr. Miltie product/service pathway in this scholarship. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not an eligible applicant, bidder, or vendor under the published structure. Organization outreach is not appropriate.
Verification Notes
No exact deadline time or time zone is published. Atlas will not infer one. No post-graduation service contract is required. Required applicant-controlled materials such as financial-need documentation, personal statement, resume/CV, recommendation letter, certification, and signature must be supplied by the applicant and may not be fabricated by Atlas.
Verified sources: MSMS announcement and MSMS Foundation application form.