{"id":342586,"date":"2025-10-22T22:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T04:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitecoatinvestor.com\/medical-school-scholarship\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:52:09","slug":"medical-school-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whitecoatinvestor.com\/medical-school-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"The WCI Medical School Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero scholarship\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto\">\n<h1>The WCI Medical School Scholarship<\/h1>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mt-3\">Each summer, from the beginning of June to the end of August, WCI accepts applications for our scholarship, which gives away tens of thousands of dollars in money and prizes to 10 winners. The scholarship is available to medical, dental, and other professional degree students. Here's what you need to know.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"white\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">Purpose of the<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-darkblue\">WCI Medical School Scholarship<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mt-3\">\n     We're very grateful for the financial success that The White Coat Investor has seen. Although WCI has always been a for-profit business, its <a href=\"\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">primary purpose<\/a> is to &#8220;help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake.&#8221; The White Coat Investor Medical School Scholarship is a way for the entire WCI community to &#8220;pay it forward.&#8221; This community includes blog readers, podcast listeners, Facebook Group and WCI Forum members, WCI redditors, sponsors, staff, and owners.<\/p>\n<p>     The scholarship has no endowment fund so the scholarship money is raised anew every year. The purpose of the scholarship is to directly reduce the indebtedness of a few students and to promote financial literacy in professional schools.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"orange-horizontal-divider my-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center my-3\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-11 col-xl-10 col-xxl-8 d-lg-flex align-items-center px-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"text-center text-lg-start\">\n       <i class=\"ikon ikon-xxxl ikon-orange ikon-scholarship\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-grow-1 ps-lg-3 text-center text-lg-start\">\n<div class=\"h5 eyebrow text-center text-lg-start\">Open and close dates for the 2026\/2027 school year<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-darkblue\">June 1 &#8211; August 31<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"orange-horizontal-divider my-4\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"darkblue\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto text-center text-white\">\n<h2>Want to apply for the WCI Scholarship?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore centered\"><\/div>\n<p>Applications will be accepted from June 1 through August 31.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"\/apply\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Your Application Here<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"white\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">Important<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-darkblue\">Application Information<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue mt-3\">Who Can Apply?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     Only professional students enrolled full-time in a professional school located in the United States who are verified to be in good academic standing are eligible. That means medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, dentistry, law, pharmacy, optometry, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, CRNA, anesthesiologist assistant, or veterinarian. We will also consider physical therapy and occupational therapy students if the program leads to a doctorate degree.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li>No online schools (brick and mortar only).<\/li>\n<li>No undergraduates.<\/li>\n<li>If you have already received scholarships equal to or greater than the cost of tuition at your school, you are not eligible.<\/li>\n<li>No residents, even if you\u2019re a dental resident paying tuition. Students only.<\/li>\n<li>Students in Puerto Rico cannot apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">What Does an Application Consist Of?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     You will need to fill out the application, which will ask for your name, school, email address, and similar information. You will then be required to submit an 800-1,200 word essay written in English. The word count is STRICTLY enforced. If you are over or under the word count, your essay will be disqualified. You may not attach a Word document. It must be pasted directly into the application. Emailed submissions will not be accepted. If you win, your essay will be published on The White Coat Investor blog. Submitting an application is considered your agreement to having your essay published along with your name and picture. No anonymous entries.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">Essay Topic<\/h4>\n<p>\n     You may submit an essay to the \u201cInspiring Stories\u201d category or the \u201cFinancial\u201d category. Five winners will come from each category. You can only apply in one category.<\/p>\n<p>     Inspiring Stories are true stories about you, your family, and your background; why it has led you into your profession; and how it will affect your career. Perhaps the essay details an experience that happened to you in school that others would find humorous, interesting, or inspiring. Most of the winners from the earlier years would fall into this category. You can find links to those essays below.<\/p>\n<p>     The Financial category essays will describe what you have done in the past or will do in the future to become financially literate or to help others do so. They may explain a financial principle or experience, or they may give advice to your peers. They may be humorous or serious. But they have to be about a financial topic.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"#rules\">See All Rules\/FAQ<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"prize-money\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto text-white\">\n<h2 class=\"text-white\">Prize Money<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mt-3\">\nThere will be 10 winners, and the prize money will be split between all of them equally. Each winner will also receive a WCI T-shirt, a WCI insulated water bottle, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcicourses.com\/p\/financial-wellness\" class=\"white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCI Financial Wellness and Burnout Prevention for Medical Professionals Course<\/a>, a <a href=\"\/wci-guide-for-students-review\/\" class=\"white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCI Guide for Students Book<\/a>, and a <a href=\"\/txs\/a\/mmm\" class=\"white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personal Finance Bundle<\/a> from Making Your Money Matter. Since we'll be covering all the expenses of the scholarship, any money that the audience donates will go entirely to the winners.<\/p>\n<p>     WCI will cover all of the expenses of running the scholarship and the cost of the WCI gear and books. The prize money comes from three places:\n    <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>$25,000 from The White Coat Investor<\/li>\n<li>Donations from corporate sponsors<\/li>\n<li>Donations from WCI readers, listeners, and community members<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/K3ZGFNX6ZF2GJ\" class=\"btn btn-primary text-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate Today!<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"gray\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">THANK YOU TO OUR<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-darkblue\">WCI Medical School Scholarship Sponsors 2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue mt-3\">Platinum Level Contributors ($8,000+)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"link-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The White Coat Investor LLC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/dia\/w\/docinsure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Wiggins (Doc Insure LLC)<\/a> &#8211; Disability and Life Insurance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/slr\/w\/splash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Splash Financial<\/a> &#8211; Student Loan Refinancing and HELOC loans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">Gold Level Contributors ($1,500-$7,999)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"link-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/fin\/ao\/wealthkeel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad Chubb (WealthKeel LLC)<\/a> &#8211; Financial Advising<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cnr\/w\/cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Appino (Contract Diagnostics) <\/a>&#8211; Contract Review\/Negotiation\/Compensation Analysis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/mrtg\/w\/neo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Mettle (Neo Home Loans)<\/a> &#8211; Physician Mortgage Loans<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/dia\/w\/wbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dustin Peltier (Well-Being Wealth Strategies)<\/a> &#8211; Disability and Life Insurance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/misc\/w\/incrowd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incrowd<\/a> &#8211; Medical Surveys<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/fin\/w\/cmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clint Gossage (CMG Financial)<\/a> \u2013 Financial Advising<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/dia\/w\/mdfinancial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Nelson Archer &#038; Amber Stitt (MD Disability Quotes)<\/a> \u2013 Disability and Life Insurance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/dia\/w\/insuringincome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rick Warren (Insuring Income)<\/a> \u2013 Disability and Life Insurance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/txs\/w\/fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johanna Turner (Fox &#038; Company CPAs)<\/a> \u2013 Tax Strategy and Planning<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/fin\/w\/mayport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Grossman (Mayport Wealth Management)<\/a> \u2013 Financial Advising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">Silver Level Contributors (<$1,500)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"link-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/ads\/w\/nw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NW Legacy Law, P.S.<\/a> \u2013 Estate Planning and Probate<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vivian Kim<\/li>\n<li>Michael Dyce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"rules\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"white\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto\">\n<h2 class=\"text-darkblue\">Rules\/FAQ<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue mt-3\">When Can I Submit My Application?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     The application period opens on June 1. The final date for submission is August 31. Don't procrastinate.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">What Should I Write About?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     Inspiring Stories are true stories about you, your family, and your background; why it has led you into your profession; and how it will affect your career. Perhaps the essay details an experience that happened to you in school that others would find humorous, interesting, or inspiring. Extra points will be given if there is a financial component to your essay.<\/p>\n<p>     Judges will be instructed to give some credit for the quality of the writing. The better the writing, the better your chance to win. Remember, your essay must be between 800-1,200 words. Too many or too few, and we'll just throw it out.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">Can I Submit Anonymously?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     No. Your name and photo will be published along with your essay if you are selected as one of the 10 winners. If you do not feel comfortable with that, don't apply for the scholarship. No exceptions.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">How Can I Help Spread the Word?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     Please download and post our flyer and email it to everyone you can think of!<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Scholarship_Flyer_23_FNL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholarship Flyer<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">When Will the Winners Be Announced?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     The winners will be announced in October on The White Coat Investor blog, although they will find out the week before when they are asked to send us a headshot picture. We'll also send out an email to all applicants to let them know the winners. Your email will be used to sign you up to get the monthly WCI Newsletter. (Don't worry: it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time. But if you unsubscribe from everything we send you, you won't get that email announcing the winners.)\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">How Does the Selection Process Work?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     You can be assured that if you do not follow the directions contained on this page, you will not be selected as a finalist. English. Proofread. 800-1,200 words. If you are chosen as a winner, we will verify your attendance and good standing.<\/p>\n<p>     There will be three rounds of judging. WCI staff will not be doing any of it. WCI readers and listeners who volunteer to judge will\u00a0be randomly assigned to their essays.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">How Much Cash Has Been Raised So Far?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     This page will be updated as the contest goes on to let you know the current size of the grand prize pot. The more readers and listeners who donate, the larger the scholarship will be. Currently, the total raised is <b>$57,250<\/b> in cash, plus prizes.<\/p>\n<p>     Over the last 10 years, we have given away a total of $543,411 in cash, plus tens of thousands of dollars in prizes.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">Is the Prize Money Taxable?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     It depends on how the winners use the money.<\/p>\n<p>     Generally speaking, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaid.org\/scholarships\/taxability.phtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a scholarship or fellowship is tax-free<\/a> if you are a degree candidate and if the award is used to pay for tuition and required fees, books, supplies, and equipment. However, there are some scholarship and fellowship opportunities that are not tax-exempt. Any amounts used to pay for room and board and a stipend for living expenses are taxable.<\/p>\n<p>     If you received a taxable scholarship or fellowship that was not reported to the IRS on a W-2 or 1099 form, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaid.org\/scholarships\/exemptions.phtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you are required<\/a> to include it on line 7 and write &#8220;SCH&#8221; to the left. If you report taxable scholarship or fellowship income in this fashion, it is wise to attach an explanatory letter to your return, especially if you exclude any required educational expenses.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">How Can I Volunteer to Be a Judge?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     We expect hundreds of submissions, and since the WCI staff won\u2019t be doing any screening to eliminate bias, we\u2019re going to need a lot of judges. If you are a working or retired professional (no students or residents) and would be willing to read and rank several 1,000-word essays in a timely manner at some point in September, please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:scholarship@whitecoatinvestor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scholarship@whitecoatinvestor.com<\/a> with the words &#8220;Volunteer Judge&#8221; in the subject line. You\u2019ll have a few days for the task but not a few weeks. If you discover you cannot fulfill this duty at any point, please advise us ASAP so we can find someone else.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">Are My Donations Tax-Deductible?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     Neither The White Coat Investor nor the scholarship is a registered charity, and donations are not deductible as a charitable contribution. Donations may be deductible to you as a business expense, however.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">How Can I Contribute?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     Contributions are made most easily via PayPal to editor@whitecoatinvestor.com (use the \u201csend money to friends and family\u201d option to maximize your contribution). <\/p>\n<p>     You can also send checks to:<br \/>\n     <b>Scholarship Fund<\/b><br \/>\n     The White Coat Investor, LLC<br \/>\n     P.O. Box 520421<br \/>\n     Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-0421<\/p>\n<p>     or just use this handy button to contribute.<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/K3ZGFNX6ZF2GJ\" class=\"btn btn-primary mt-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>     The entire amount donated will be given to the winning applicants. We cover all the expenses of administering the scholarship.\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-blue\">What Do Corporate Sponsors Get for Sponsoring the Scholarship?<\/h4>\n<p>\n     Aside from knowing you are helping The White Coat Investor, LLC to fulfill its important mission, each successive level of sponsorship comes with more perks (primarily advertising benefits). If you are interested in becoming a Platinum, Gold, or Silver level sponsor, contact <a href=\"mailto:scholarship@whitecoatinvestor.com\">scholarship@whitecoatinvestor.com<\/a> for details. You will notice some sponsored posts on the blog during the summer as part of the Platinum sponsorship package.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"gray\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-9 mx-auto\">\n<h2 class=\"text-darkblue\">Past Scholarships<\/h2>\n<div class=\"headline-underscore\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">\n     2026 will be the 12th year for the WCI Medical School Scholarship. <\/p>\n<p>     Previous winners (and prizes) include:\n    <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2025<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/2025-wci-scholarship-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\">Winners<\/a>, $5,685 \u2013 Narayan Dhimal, Catherine Shaw, Blanca Morales, Sesa Doshi, Nick Hakes, John Stalnaker, Aryan Abazari, Baylor Wiggins, Matthew Babayev, Kendalynn Friend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2024<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/2024-wci-scholarship-winners-inspiring-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiring Stories Winners<\/a>, $5,920 \u2013 Natalie Ferrufino, Maggie Fricker, Mercedes Hall, Jason Lim, and Lashawn Pe\u00f1a<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/2024-wci-scholarship-winners-financial\/\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Winners<\/a>, $5,920 \u2013 Isaiah Adetoro, Neel Patel, Stephen Ruisi, Samy Sasoun, and Sophia Xu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2023<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/2023-wci-scholarship-winners-inspirational\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiring Stories Winners<\/a>, $5,945 \u2013 Payge Barnard, Taka Nah Jelah, Amanda Watters, and Sara Yousef<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/2023-wci-scholarship-winners-financial\/\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Winners<\/a>, $5,945 \u2013 Charles Grafe, Hannah Kilbride, Abigail Miller, Jessica Sidrak, and Jenny Wang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2022<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/2022-wci-scholarship-winners-inspirational\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiring Stories Winners<\/a>, $7,841 \u2013 Omar Alzayat, Nina Fukuma, Lily Nguyen, Emma Sand, and Anima Shrestha<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/2022-wci-scholarship-winners-inspirational\/\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Winners<\/a>, $7,841 \u2013 Brayden Gaston, Allison Jue, Tracy Tang, Rosemary Vergara, and Josiah Warner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2021<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/2021-wci-scholarship-winners-inspiring-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiring Stories Winners<\/a>, $7,671 \u2013 Julia Carlin, Sonam Dolma, Kayli Hall, Alessandra LaJeunesse, and Orion Rushin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/2021-wci-scholarship-winners-financial\/\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Winners<\/a>, $7,671 \u2013 Jonny Hatch, Anna Lackey, Joanne Newens, Sierra Murphy, and Sarah Velez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2020<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wci-scholarship-awards-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Prize Winners<\/a>, $12,000 and access to a WCI online course of their choice \u2013 Abdurrahman Abdurrob, Trisha Kaundinya, Lana Kuziez, Aaron Tarnasky, and Sara Young<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wci-scholarship-awards-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Place Winners<\/a>, $2,000 and access to a WCI online course of their choice \u2013 Daniel Aloise, Carey Favaloro, Genie Saiegh, Mackinzie Stanley, and Lara Tong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2019<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/short-wci-scholarship-2019-grand-prize-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Prize<\/a>, $42,660 \u2013 Allison Neeson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/for-my-dad-wci-scholarship-2019-2nd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Place<\/a>, $21,330 \u2013 Momina Mazhar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/breaking-barriers-wci-scholarship-2019-3rd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Place<\/a>, $7,110 \u2013 Evan Mercer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/as-much-hers-as-it-is-mine-wci-scholarship-2019-4th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">4th Place<\/a>, $2,000 \u2013 Oluwatomisin Bello<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/one-in-a-million-wci-scholarship-2019-5th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">5th Place<\/a>, $1,000 \u2013 Iman Khan<\/li>\n<li>The top 5 winners also received a copy of <i>The White Coat Investor\u2019s Financial Boot Camp<\/i> book for every member of their class<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"\/wci-scholarship-week-2019\/\">top 10 winners<\/a> received access to a WCI online course of their choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2018<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/grit-wci-scholarship-2018-grand-prize-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Prize<\/a>, $28,887 \u2013 Jaclyn Mauch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/life-is-a-journey-of-exploration-wci-scholarship-2018-2nd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Place<\/a>, $14,444 \u2013 Yidan Xu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/dreamers-wci-scholarship-2018-3rd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Place<\/a>, $4,815 \u2013 Carlos Garcia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/tulips-wci-scholarship-2018-4th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">4th Place<\/a>, $2,000 and a copy of <i>The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing<\/i> for each member of his class \u2013 Nate Alder<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/reducing-student-loan-debt-2-60-at-a-time-2018-wci-scholarship-5th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">5th Place<\/a>, $1,000 and a copy of <i>The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing<\/i> for each member of his class \u2013 Brent Wright<\/li>\n<li>All winners received access to a WCI online course of their choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2017<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/fund-my-retirement-2017-wci-scholarship-1st-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Prize<\/a>, $21,400 \u2013 Andrew Goates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/2017-wci-scholarship-2nd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Place<\/a>, $10,700 \u2013 Natalie Moreno<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/a-blessing-in-disguise-2017-wci-scholarship-3rd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Place<\/a>, $3,570 \u2013 Adam Goode<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/always-get-up-2017-wci-scholarship-4th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">4th Place<\/a>, $100 gift certificate and a copy of <i>The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing<\/i> for each member of his class \u2013 Joshua Weinberg<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/bartending-and-health-care-disparity-2017-wci-scholarship-5th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">5th Place<\/a>, $100 gift certificate \u2013 Samuel McMillen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-darkblue\">2016<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"\/investments-come-in-many-forms-2016-wci-scholarship-grand-prize-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Prize<\/a>, $15,600 \u2013 Joshua Fullmer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/moving-forward-2016-wci-scholarship-2nd-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Place<\/a>, $7,600 \u2013 Anonymous<\/li>\n<li><a 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