Dr. Abraham R. Bullis Medical Scholarship

Purpose of Scholarship

To provide tuition assistance to graduates of Palmyra-Macedon High School who are pursuing a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine program at an accredited medical school.

Application Period

November 1 to March 4

Number and Size of Awards

One award of $10,000; may be split among up to five recipients. Award paid in one lump sum in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters. Minimum award $2,000.

Allowed Use of Award

Awards may be used only for tuition-related expenses for medical school.

Eligibility Criteria

For graduates of Palmyra-Macedon Central School who:

• Have been admitted to or are enrolled in to a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program an accredited medical school in the U. S. or Canada;
• Attended Palmyra-Macedon schools for at least three years;
• Have demonstrated scholastic ability; and
• Have financial need.

Preference is given to residents of the town of Macedon.

Application Process

To begin or continue your application, click here.

This scholarship is one of dozens connected to our Consolidated Scholarship Application. Applying for this scholarship means you’ll be considered for any other relevant opportunities within the Consolidated Application.

Committee/Selection Process

The selection process is coordinated through the Community Foundation. A committee comprised of Community Foundation staff and community representatives reviews applications and selects the recipient(s).

Award Announcement and Payment

The Community Foundation emails an award notification with instructions for claiming the award to the recipient in April. Payment is mailed to the school for the recipient’s account in one lump sum in the Fall and split between the Fall and Spring semesters once required documentation is received.

To release the scholarship payment, upload the requested and required information including your class schedule and tuition bill verifying full-time to the Community Foundation’s online Consolidated Scholarship Application between July 1 and August 15.

Scholarships not claimed by February 15 in the assigned year will be forfeited. Email scholarships@racf.org with any questions or concerns.

Renewability

This scholarship is not renewable; however, students may reapply each year they are eligible, for a total of four awards.

Other

**Important Notes on Applying for the Bullis Family Scholarship**

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete and submitted; the Community Foundation does not follow up on incomplete applications and the system does not send reminder messages. Incomplete applications must be corrected and submitted before the February 15 deadline to be considered. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

**Important Notes for Recipients of the Bullis Family Scholarship**

Students may only receive a total of four awards (or eight installments for split payments) in a five-year period after graduation.

This applies if the award is deferred or if the student is ineligible to receive the award in any given semester, graduates in less than four years, or continues enrollment longer than four or five years. After four awards (or eight installments for split payments) are provided, there are no more opportunities to receive this award, and after five years, all remaining awards are forfeited.

If an award is returned by the school because the student did not meet the eligibility criteria, the award will be saved and may be used for enrollment in a ninth or tenth semester of a continued undergraduate program. If the student withdraws from school, attends less than full time, or graduates early, they will only receive scholarship support for the semesters that they were enrolled and remained eligible.

Please email scholarships@racf.org with questions or concerns.