Barry is a catholic school, and that means they're pretty good with overall student scholarships (grad, undergrad, athletic, etc), podiatry definitely included. Some people complain about the facilities here or that some of the buildings are dated, but that's largely because it's a religious institution and the administrators pride themselves by making sure that a lot of the money goes back to the students every year.
The main awards for podiatry students are detailed here:
http://www.barry.edu/podiatry/FinancialAid/Scholarships.htm
The basic one that most people in my class have, the podiatric merit scholarship, actually isn't too difficult to maintain if you work hard (3.0gpa each year). From talking to my classmates, the value is usually $2-8k per academic year (even more in a few cases), and that can really add up over the four years. My scholly is $4k per year, and when you factor $16k plus interest by graduation (assuming I get 3.0 again this third year), that does really help. A lot of incoming pod students here are now awarded a "podiatric academic scholarship" (I think that's the new term for my merit scholarship?), and the award amounts are based on mcat/gpa and timeline when students apply; students who apply late in the app cycle, even despite good stats, might not get a scholarship. There are also the smaller "dean's scholarships" (maybe $1-1.5k per year?)for students receiving no other scholarship/grant help. If you aren't given a merit scholarship or lose it due to low gpa, you can apply for those. Also, there are financial awards and scholarships for highest gpa or excellene in various areas of podiatric medicine (surgery, rad, biomech, diabetes, etc) upon graduation every year. From glancing at that page, it seems most scholarship stuff is largely the same, but keep in mind I was accepted almost 4yrs ago now and do be sure to contact the FinAid for most current info.
...As was mentioned, scholarships help, but they shouldn't be too big of a factor in picking a program. A lot of the biggest and best scholarships are hard to renew, or many schools do a pyramid system with many first years on scholarships but very little money for upperclassmen. Be wary of the "over 4 years" scholarships because chances are that you will never see most of that money. A smaller $ per year scholarship with renewal via resonable terms (such as annual 3.0gpa or rank in the top half of the class) might actually be better than a large or half tuition scholarship that will be lost after first year unless you are a highly elite student. Saving money is always a factor, but ultimately, you want the pod program that is right for you in an overall sense.
