DiStasio Health Professions Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the DiStasio family to help local students pursue an education and career in medicine.
Scholarship Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must:
- Be a resident of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Franklin, or Southampton County.
- Be a senior at a public, private, or home school in Suffolk, Isle of Wight, Franklin, or Southampton.
- Plan to enroll full-time in the fall in a four-year college program in nursing, pre-med, or related, with the intent of pursing an MD, DO, NP, or PA program after college (doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant).
- Have participated in school and/or community activities, or have held a job.
- Have a weighted cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.
Application, Deadline, and Submission Instructions
The DiStasio Health Professions Scholarship utilizes the Suffolk Foundation’s common scholarship application form, which opens online in February 2026. The application must be submitted online before the deadline of 11:59 pm [date to be determined]. For more information, contact the Foundation staff at office@suffolkfoundation.
Awardees
2025: Makaila Miller, Nansemond River High School 2024: Jackson Ryan Ray, Isle of Wight Academy
2023: Emmanuella Lartey, King’s Fork High School
2022: Brooke Howe, Lakeland High School
2021: Alyssa Megginson, Windsor High School
2020: Sarah Marie Wait, Isle of Wight Academy