VVMAF Scholarship for Vermonters Attending Veterinary School

Instructions

Instructions and Paper Application

Apply Here

The VVMAF scholarship program for 2025/2026 is now open.  The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association Foundation, Inc. (VVMAF) is a non-profit charitable organization whose main mission is to award scholarships to deserving Vermont veterinary students who plan to return to Vermont to practice.  Established in 2011 under the auspices of the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association, the VVMAF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.  It is supported by donations from veterinarians, the New England Veterinary Medical Association, and a very generous donation from the John Rhodes Trust.

Since 2012, the VVMAF has contributed $141,000 to Vermonters attending veterinary school.  With YOUR help, we hope to continue to make meaningful contributions to more future Vermont veterinarians!

The application deadline for scholarships from the VVMA Foundation for the 2025/2026 academic year is July 15, 2025.  

2024 Recipients of the VVMA Foundation Scholarship Awards 

Shanan Hamilton is a senior at the University of Minnesota.  She moved to Vermont when she was seven and graduated from Saint Mary's College in 2020.  She plans to return to Vermont to practice veterinary medicine with a focus on wildlife and community outreach.

Sophia Prandini is a senior at Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and a graduate of the University of Vermont.  She attended high school at Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington and plans to return to Vermont to work in a mixed animal practice including dairy and wildlife conservation.

Alyssa Hilliker is a senior at the University of Glasgow, School of Biovidersity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine.  She was born and raised in Newport, Vermont and is a graduate of the University of Vermont.  She plans to return to the Newport area upon graduation to practice small animal medicine and to support local animal shelters.

Amber Davis is a senior at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine and a graduate of the University of Vermont (Pre-Veterinary Medicine, BSinAnimal Science).  She works at Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists on weekends and holidays.  She plans to return to Vermont after graduation to practice emergency medicine at BEVs.

 
Siobhan Stimpson is a junior at Long Island University.  She moved to Vermont to attend UVM where she graduated with a degree in environmental science.  Siobhan was a member of the e-board of LIU's Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and the Special Species Club. Her interests span emergency medicine, shelter medicine, pathology, and aquaculture.   She plans to return to Vermont to do an externship at BEVS in 2025.