[Announcement] Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship (for Pre-Meds)

[WildWing]

The Educapital Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, awards $10,000 scholarships to pre-medical students. Learn more here:

Educapital

A Nationwide Foundation providing performance-based scholarships to ensure low-income students are equipped for success.

edu-capital.org

EDIT: Students who have applied for this scholarship have identified concerns (see below). Leaving the thread up to raise awareness.

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[Sandman23]

The Educapital Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, awards $10,000 scholarships to pre-medical students. Learn more here:

Educapital

A Nationwide Foundation providing performance-based scholarships to ensure low-income students are equipped for success.

edu-capital.org

Is this legit? I applied to it & received it but seems fishy

 

[WildWing]

I did a little research on it before I posted it, though not extensive vetting. It is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit that appears to have real people behind it. The AAMC lists it on their website as well.

 

[meowth85]

Recently accepted students aren't considered pre-med right?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Recently accepted students aren't considered pre-med right?

I would ask but I think you would be excluded if you have been accepted.

 

[AJS59]

For what it's worth I "applied", was "rewarded" the money only to be told that your school had to be "in network" yet they do not advertise the schools that are "in network"

 

[Sandman23]

I did a little research on it before I posted it, though not extensive vetting. It is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit that appears to have real people behind it. The AAMC lists it on their website as well.

I was awarded as well. @AJS59 Did you get 1k too? They advertise it as being 10k but I only got 1k. And it seems like they have an automated message that many people have received on other forums which also refers to this 1k reward.

They perpetually tell you that you're at the top of the "waiting list." For what it's worth, it probably is best to notify the AAMC themselves of all this. I think they also believe it all because of the 501(c)3 status. Seems like this nonprofit somehow gained the status but the posts on forums speak for themselves: I Got a Bhad Scholarship & It's a SCAM (credit to pablo213)

 

[WildWing]

@Sandman23 Thanks for sharing the additional information. It's disappointing.

EDIT: I assumed they were a small nonprofit and less organized, TBH.

 

[AJS59]

I was awarded as well. @AJS59 Did you get 1k too? They advertise it as being 10k but I only got 1k. And it seems like they have an automated message that many people have received on other forums which also refers to this 1k reward.

They perpetually tell you that you're at the top of the "waiting list." For what it's worth, it probably is best to notify the AAMC themselves of all this. I think they also believe it all because of the 501(c)3 status. Seems like this nonprofit somehow gained the status but the posts on forums speak for themselves: I Got a Bhad Scholarship & It's a SCAM (credit to pablo213)

Yep. Fully convinced it's a scam. Between lying about the amount, the very suspicious form (didn't even ask for a GPA or proof that I was attending/graduated college!), lack of any essays to meaningfully differentiate applicants, and this whole "school in network thing" it absolutely reads and smells like a scam.

 

[Sandman23]

Yep. Fully convinced it's a scam. Between lying about the amount, the very suspicious form (didn't even ask for a GPA or proof that I was attending/graduated college!), lack of any essays to meaningfully differentiate applicants, and this whole "school in network thing" it absolutely reads and smells like a scam.

The doom of Educapital draws closer

 

[WildWing]

FYI - I sent a message to a contact I have at the AAMC with a link to this thread. They said they'd forward it to the appropriate team member who manages the scholarship database.