Aspirus Scholars Program

Medical Students
Students can be awarded up to $175,000 in scholarship aid for tuition while enrolled in the medical student program at the Medical College of Wisconsin-Central Wisconsin (MCW-CW) Campus.

In return, upon completion of medical school and residency training, the student agrees to employment with Aspirus. The program is open to first- and second-year medical students in pursuit of primary care, psychiatry, or general surgery careers from the MCW-CW Campus.

• Complete and pass all required aspects of the respective medical school curriculum, including all standards of academic and professionalism.
• Complete the MCW-Central Wisconsin Discovery Curriculum successfully. Student must also complete and demonstrate the MCW Global Competencies, the majority of the longitudinal integrated clerkship (summer between M1 and M2 and all of M3 year) with Aspirus.
• Agree to provide three years of service through employment by Aspirus in primary care (family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology), general surgery or psychiatry in a community served by Aspirus. Aspirus shall offer an employment agreement that is consistent with its practices for employing physicians or advanced practice providers, and shall offer a compensation and benefits package substantially similar to those offered to other physicians and providers employed at Aspirus in that particular specialty area.
  

If you are interested in changing lives, including your own, by joining the Aspirus family and practicing in primary care, psychiatry, or general surgery, then you should consider applying.

Interested candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Enrolled at MCW-CW.
• Commitment to Aspirus’ mission and promise of passion for excellence, compassion for people.
• Strong interest in primary care (family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology), general surgery, or psychiatry.
• Strong desire to develop connections within Aspirus’ communities.

Special consideration will be given to students who:

• Have graduated from communities in which Aspirus has facilities.
• Have a strong connection to Aspirus (i.e., volunteer, student, employee, etc.)

• Applications will be accepted through September 30 of each year. A Scholarship Selection Committee comprised of community members and representatives of Aspirus entities will review, rate, and rank applications based on the goals of the Aspirus Scholars Program.
• Recommendations will be made to the Aspirus Health Foundation Board of Directors in December or January. Students approved by the board will receive notification in writing by January 31 of each year. Any applicant not selected may reapply for a scholarship in the loan program in a future year of medical school.

Prior to the distribution of payments, Applicants selected for scholarship awards will be notified and presented with an Aspirus Scholars Shell Agreement, repayment conditions, and timing of payments.

Scholarship recipients will be provided a time frame in which to accept the scholarship award. Upon Aspirus’ receipt of the signed scholarship agreement and promissory note, the initial scholarship payment will be disbursed to the MCW Financial Aid Office, and each year thereafter through the duration of the scholarship.

The Aspirus Provider Recruitment team will keep in touch with students throughout medical school and residency to help identify the right practice opportunities within the Aspirus system for both the student/resident and Aspirus.

We believe this process will help students make informed decisions about their future and will uphold the integrity of the Aspirus Scholars Program.

Disbursements are contingent upon compliance with all requirements set forth in the Aspirus Scholars Program Scholarship Agreement and related documents.

Failure to meet any obligations of the scholarship during medical school will result in scholarship ineligibility and immediate repayment of the scholarship.

Failure to meet any conditions or obligations of the scholarship following graduation will result in immediate repayment for previously disbursed or unforgiven scholarship funds. Details are listed in the Aspirus Scholars Program Scholarship Agreement.

Current Aspirus hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities are located in Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. These locations and facilities are subject to change. You can view a map of the Aspirus service area here.

Yes. Students will work with the Aspirus Provider Recruitment Team to determine which community and which practice would be a good fit for the long-term. There are, however, no guarantees that a position will be available in a specific geographic location or particular clinic upon the students' completion of training.

No. Students will select their residency programs based on the medical field they wish to pursue. Scholars with family medicine interest are encouraged to apply to the Aspirus Family Medicine Residency.

If you’re interested, but not sure, apply anyway by September 30. Go through the application and interview process to learn if it’s right for you. Applicants can withdraw at any time or decline the offer. If you change your mind after you accept the award and receive payments, you simply repay the loan amount.