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 on February 10, 2025. The application must be submitted online before the deadline of 11:59 pm, March 21, 2025. For more information, contact the Foundation staff at office@suffolkfoundation.org or by calling 757-923-9090.

    Awardees

    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

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