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The College of Human Medicine

Marsha D. Rappley, M.D., Dean


Dear Friend,

The faculty and staff of the College of Human Medicine have a strong tradition of supporting the College through personal financial giving. It is something in which we can take pride, and I want to thank each of you who have made commitments to us in the past.

Of course there many worthy targets for philanthropy in the College, but one upon which I think we can all agree is student support. We are a College that has always maintained a clear focus on undergraduate medical education. Our mission, program, and faculty are compelling to students but we need to do all we can to ensure that the best of our applicants have the opportunity to choose our College.

To this end, I would like to invite you to join with me to create the first full scholarship in the history of the College of Human Medicine. Below you can find the criteria we will use to award this scholarship.

I am pledging to match personally every dollar you give to the CHM Faculty/Staff Expendable Scholarship up to a total of $10,000.

Furthermore, I pledge to offer this match for 4 years in order to ensure that we can promise the student who receives the scholarship this full level of funding for all of medical school.

I am confident that we will raise enough money to more than cover increases in tuition over this 4-year period. If indeed we do raise more than we need for any given year, we will use the excess for additional scholarship support.

I want to be very clear with you that it is not my intention to cause anyone to redirect giving from other College of Human Medicine funds. My hope is that our clear need to compete for the best students will cause those of you who already support CHM to give more, and for those of you who do yet give, to start.

I sincerely hope you will consider a four-year pledge to support the first full scholarship for a CHM student. Please contact Doug Moffat at the College Development Office if you have questions about how to give, or either of us if you have questions about this initiative itself. Doug’s number is 353-5153. His email is moffat@msu.edu.

Thank you very much,

Marsha D. Rappley, M.D.
Dean


Criteria for Awarding the CHM Faculty/Staff Scholarship

1. Award will be given to a Michigan resident entering the first year of the College.

2. The recipient must remain in good academic standing to hold the award.

3. The recipient should be committed to striving to fulfill the goals outlined in the College of Human Medicine Mission Statement.

4. Preference shall be given to students who plan to practice in the state of Michigan, with special consideration given to those who intend to practice in a rural or inner city underserved area.

5. Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate leadership qualities as might be evidenced through community service, volunteerism, mentoring relationships, etc.

6. Preference shall be given to students who, following the financial aid process, still have unmet need.


Specific giving opportunities within the College of Human Medicine in need of your support:

Name of Fund Fund Code
CHM Faculty and Staff Scholarship
   This scholarship is awarded each year to a
   deserving student in the amount that is collected
   throughout the year.		 AR0033
CHM Fund for Innovation
   The Fund for Innovation will give the college the ability
   to concentrate on the areas of greatest need as they
   arise. We can move forward on projects like enhancing
   academic programming, growing research, and using
   patient-physician communication to advance clinical
   practice. With this fund we are Reinventing Medical
   Education for the New Millennium!		 AR7010
Your Own Department
   That's right, you can give to your own department!
   Just write your department name in the blank
   designation line on the form!



For more information, visit The College of Human Medicine home page.