Scholarship & Funding Opportunities

This scholarship is named in honor of Mr. John Ekarius, the Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. Eligible students include those from underrepresented minority communities, military and veterans, and/or those experiencing significant financial hardship. 

This scholarship requires an application. The maximum award is $2,000 per student per academic year. 

We are not accepting applications for this scholarship at this time.

This scholarship is named in honor of Mr. Donato Tramuto, the former CEO of Tivity Health and an accomplished healthcare executive, global health activist, and author. The scholarship is funded by the TramutoPorter Foundation to recognize and support the outstanding efforts of our students. 

This scholarship requires an application. The maximum award is $2,000 per student per academic year.

Deadlines to apply are July 15 and November 15 each academic year. 

This scholarship is named in honor of Mr. Thomas Eakins, the Philadelphia native who painted the famous 1875 portrait of Dr. Samuel Gross called “The Gross Clinic.” Dr. Gross was regarded as the “Emperor of American Surgery” in the 19^th century having written 14 books and 1,200 articles on surgery, general medicine, and medical history. Dr. Gross graduated from then Jefferson Medical College in 1828 and was the first alumnus to be appointed to a professorship at Jefferson and serve as Chair of Surgery from 1856-1882 and Co-Chair of Surgery from 1882-1889. 

This scholarship requires an application. The maximum award is $2,000 per student per academic year.

Deadlines to apply are July 15 and November 15 each academic year. 

Full-time and part-time employees at Jefferson are eligible for a 15% tuition discount and a waiver of library and IT fees for approved courses and programs. The discounted tuition is also extended to Jefferson Health's clinical partners (Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Wills Eye Hospital, Nemours Children's Health, and Main Line Heath); however, library and IT fees may be assessed. 

In addition, TJU employees may also be eligible for tuition assistance, which is currently $7,500 per calendar year for courses taken at TJU. Please go to MyJeffHub to view the full tuition benefit policy and contact Human Resources with questions. Employees from the above-mentioned clinical partners should check with their organization's Human Resources department for the tuition assistance programs in those organizations.

Employees must identify themselves as Jefferson employees (or employees of the above-mentioned clinical partners) on their application in order to receive the tuition discount. Retroactive discounts will not be provided. The employee tuition discount cannot be combined with other scholarships offered by the College. 

The College has partnerships with a wide variety of non-profit agencies, professional associations, healthcare providers, businesses, and other organizations, to support the continuing education of their members and employees. Many of these agreements include tuition discounts, course waivers, scholarships, and other benefits. Please visit our Partnerships page for more information.

Each affiliation agreement has its own application. Students must use the designated application in order to receive the tuition discounts, course waivers, scholarships, and other benefits under an affiliation agreement.  Billing adjustments will not be made for courses that have already been completed. Benefits received under an affiliation agreement cannot be combined with other scholarships offered by JCPH. 

Seniors 65 years and older, as well as, active duty military, military reserve personnel, and military veterans from the US Army, Navy, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Space Force, and National Guard are eligible for a 15% tuition discount. 

Seniors, military personnel, and veterans must identify themselves on their application in order to receive the tuition discount.  Retroactive discounts will not be provided.  The tuition discount for Seniors and Military personnel may be combined with other scholarships offered by the College.

Established in 2014, the Care Innovation Scholarship Fund provides financial support for students completing a Master of Science in Applied Health Economics & Outcomes Research (AHEOR). The scholarship is focused on supporting students who are interested in pursuing careers in the pharmaceutical industry after graduation.

This scholarship requires an application. The maximum award is $2,000 per student per academic year.

Deadlines to apply are July 15 and November 15 each academic year.

Public health professionals are needed to address health, wellness, and equity in our local communities, nationally, and globally. In order to increase the number of well-trained public health professionals, the College will provide a minimum of $6500 in scholarship funding to all students admitted to the MPH program in their first year. Exceptional applicants and students enrolling in the online delivery option may receive up to $10,000 in scholarship funding. We are committed to keeping the cost of public health training accessible and we are here to help you learn to make a difference! 

All MPH programs qualify for this scholarship except for the EDM/MPH program, PhD in Nursing/MPH, and Graduate Certificates. Bridge programs (i.e., BS/MPH) do not qualify for this scholarship, but receive other benefits. Current students, TJU employees, and those who have taken courses at JCPH in the last five years are not eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship award will be applied in the first academic year.

Eligible students automatically receive this scholarship when they are accepted into a qualifying MPH degree program.  No additional application is necessary.

As part of our partnership with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC), MD/MPH students receive a scholarship for the MPH portion of the dual degree to help support the advanced public health training of future physicians graduating from the university.  The scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Joseph S. Gonnella, a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Dean Emeritus of Jefferson Medical College (the previous name of SKMC). The scholarship is $5,000 towards the tuition and fees for the MPH portion of the degree program.

Eligible students automatically receive this scholarship when they are accepted into this dual degree program. No additional application is necessary.

As part of our partnership with the Jefferson College of Health Professions, eligible EDM/MPH students receive a $11,000 scholarship, which can be used to pay tuition and fees for classes in both programs. The scholarship funds are distributed over the first three years of the program, as long as the student is in good academic standing. Eligible students automatically receive this scholarship when they are accepted into this dual degree program. No additional application is necessary. Jefferson employees and students who started in one of the two programs before moving to the dual degree are not eligible for this scholarship.

The MPH program is designated as a School of National Service in the AmeriCorps program. To honor the hard work and service of AmeriCorps members and alumni, students can apply for an award match to the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award when they are accepted into any MPH degree program. Note, the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award can only be distributed in the term in which it is requested.

This match scholarship requires an application. Students must also submit a copy of their Segal AmeriCorps Education Award notice with documentation that states the amount they have received to Mariah Carpenter. The maximum award match is $6,500.

Deadlines to apply are July 15 and November 15 each academic year.

The public health program offers a limited number of Graduate Assistantship positions each year. Graduate Assistants are matched with a JCPH faculty member to help with a variety of activities, including research and project management. Graduate Assistants work 10-15 hours per week and receive hourly payment. Contact Research Manager, Patrick Moeller, for more information.

As part of our partnership with the Jefferson College of Nursing, PhD in Nursing/MPH students receive a $3,500 scholarship, which can be used to pay tuition and fees for courses in both programs. The scholarship funds are distributed over the first year of the dual degree program, as long as the student remains in good academic standing.

Eligible students automatically receive this scholarship when they are accepted into this dual degree program. No additional application is necessary.

MPH students may also be eligible for scholarships outside of JCPH. Here are a few reso/content/academic/tuition-and-financial-aid/financial-aid-office.htmlurces:

• Public Health Online: Public Health Scholarships
• ASPPH: Financing Your Degree
• Jefferson Financial Aid Programs

The Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) in Population Health is designed to equip the next generation of population health practice leaders to work in and across multiple stakeholders in the health ecosystem. In order to make the program available to a broad spectrum of high caliber candidates, JCPH offers a scholarship of up to $15,000 to qualified students, payable over three years. 

Jefferson employees and students who have already received the Population Health Leaders award are not eligible.

Deadlines to apply are July 15 and November 15 each academic year.