The Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship
“Thanks to the Zoetis foundation/AVMF vet tech scholarship I can continue pursuing my dream of becoming the first in my family to graduate college and work as an RVT.”—Rosemary Barajas
The Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship Program was developed to offset educational expenses related to attaining a veterinary education. The program focuses on addressing the issue of student debt and the need to foster diversity in the profession – issues that greatly impact the future of the veterinary profession.
AVMF and school leadership will identify outstanding veterinary technician students who can help address our changing world and the health, food, and welfare needs of the U.S. veterinary community.
The Zoetis Foundation and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation are pleased to announce the 2023 Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship Program.
The Zoetis Foundation and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation are pleased to announce the 2023 Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship Program.
Application Criteria
In addition to the traditional selection criteria of academic excellence and financial need, the scholarships will focus on meeting the ongoing needs of the veterinary profession – diversity, sustainability, and mixed/rural medicine practices. Scholarships will be awarded to students with career interests in all areas, including food animal medicine, small animal clinical medicine, research, government services, public health, organized veterinary medicine, etc.
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in good standing at an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology, veterinary nursing, or animal health technology program in the United States or Puerto Rico.
- At the time of application, the student must be entering the 2nd year of a 2-year program (or equivalent for term-based programs), or In the 3rd year of a 4-year (or equivalent for term-based programs) AVMA-accredited veterinary technology – veterinary nursing or animal health technology program (or equivalent for term-based programs) in the United States or Puerto Rico.
Timelines
The application cycle for this scholarship is now closed. Check back here or watch the AVMF Facebook page for more information.
- Applications accepted: September 1 – October 7, 2023
- Applications reviewed: October 21 – November 30, 2023
- Award notification: December 2023/January 2024
- Scholarship disbursement: February/March 2024