LIVMA Scholarship Application for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
DEADLINE : October 1, 2020
New Scholarship Applications will be available 1/15/2021

Dear Applicant:

The Long Island Veterinary Medical Association is again offering its once-yearly scholarship for the spring 2021 academic semester to provide financial assistance for a veterinary and veterinary technician student from Long Island.  

The purpose of our scholarship program is to help enrich the veterinary community on Long Island by encouraging and supporting students from the area in their efforts to become veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

The LIVMA scholarship will be awarded to students who are attending an accredited school (no online programs will be considered), are in good standing, and who intended to contribute to veterinary medicine on Long Island upon graduation.  All grade levels (first through final year) will be considered.

THIS AWARD IS TO BE BASED ON MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA AND ON AN ESSAY OUTLINING YOUR PLANS ON INVOLVEMENT WITH THE VETERINARY COMMUNITY ON LONG ISLAND IN THE FUTURE.  THIS ESSAY IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION, ALONG WITH YOUR CURRENT SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT.

The amount of the award for the 2021 spring semester will be $1,250.00 for a veterinary student, and $750.00 for a veterinary technician student.

The application must be completed and submitted no later than October 1, 2020.

The LIVMA Scholarship Committee will contact all applicants by December 1, 2020.

Scholarships will be presented to winners at the LIVMA's annual 2021 Member Celebration - February 11, 2021.

​If you have any questions, please contact the LIVMA at livmahelp@gmail.com.