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AUC SCHOLARSHIPS EMPOWER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Graduates who received an AUC scholarship during their medical education are denoted with a silver A blue and green cord worn over the neck is recognition of a recipient of the Empower Scholarship Fund
cord. AUC is proud to recognize these individuals whose academic achievements, service to their Award for academic achievement and a dedicated desire to succeed. The cord represents commitment
communities, and overall fortitude have enhanced our learning environment and inspired their peers. and perseverance in overcoming obstacles on the path to completing their degree. A minimum grade
point average of 3.0 or higher must have been maintained to receive this scholarship award. The
Empower Scholarship Fund Board of Directors and donors send their sincere congratulations to these
Academic Merit Scholarship International Scholarship remarkable graduates, and wish them continued success in their future endeavors.
Awarded to incoming students who have a Awarded to incoming students who are
strong overall undergraduate GPA and MCAT residents of a country outside of the United
score. States or Canada.

Dr. Karl Stockhausen Memorial Scholarship
Alumni Heritage Scholarship MERP Success Award
Awarded to incoming students who have a work Awarded to students within the Medical Dr. Yassin Nayel
or volunteer history with an AUC graduate. Education Readiness Program (MERP) who
Dr. Kirk Sheplay
excelled academically and emerged as leaders
AUC/Mississippi College Partnership to their peers.
Scholarship
Awarded to incoming students who have Social Accountability Award
American University of the Caribbean
graduated from Mississippi College’s MS Awarded to students who made significant
School of Medicine Scholarship
Biology program. contributions to the communities of Sint
Dr. Hannah Ying Chan
Maarten during their medical sciences
Medical Scholarship for Canadian Citizens education. The award is given to students in Dr. Christina Perez-Arche
Awarded to incoming students who are their third, fourth, or fifth semester.
Dr. Ngowari Pokima
Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Student Engagement Award Dr. Chelsey Rountree
Community Outreach Award Awarded to students whose activities as part Dr. Pasha Shenasan
Awarded to incoming students who have shown of the campus community helped to enhance
Dr. Ahmed Syed
exceptional dedication to their communities, and foster the AUC culture of collaboration. The
hospitals, or charities. award is given to students in their third, fourth, Dr. Allen Raphael Tsiyer
or fifth semester.
Dean’s Academic Scholarship
Awarded to incoming students with a strong Sint Maarten Government Scholarship
overall undergraduate GPA and MCAT score. Awarded to incoming students who are local
citizens of St. Maarten.
First Generation MD Award
Awarded to incoming students who strive to be Trustee’s Academic Excellence Scholarship
a first generation physician within their family. Awarded to incoming students with high marks
on the MCAT and who hold a strong overall
undergraduate GPA.

The Empower Scholarship Fund is a 501(c)(3) charity that works in concert with American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine but as a
separate entity supporting student success. You can learn more by visiting www.empowerscholarshipfund.org.