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Traditional Midwifery education scholarships


And so our mothers and grandmothers have,
more often than not anonymously,
handed on the creative spark,
the seed of the flower they themselves never hoped to see
- or like a sealed letter they could not plainly read.
   -Alice Walker


2013 Scholarships

Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery awards four scholarships each year to qualified applicants. Scholarships are offered for the Traditional Midwifery Program only. Scholarship applications are reviewed in consideration of the following:

Community Service Involvement      Birth Experience      Academic Background
Financial Need       Circumstantial Need

2013 Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than November 1st. Recipients will be notified by mail after December 20th for the upcomming year. Scholarships awards are based on tuition rates for 2014. Students must follow the guidelines and directions for Scholarship Application submission as outlined in the MSTM Catalog.

Karen Kamyszek, CTM Scholarship - in honor of the "Light House Midwife" who faithfully served women in northern Michigan for over 30 years, and was an academic director for Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery. This is a $2,000.00 tuition scholarship. One is awarded each year.

Stanislawa Leczynska Scholarship - Named in honor of "the Midwife at Auschwitz". This is a $1,500.00 Scholarship. One is awarded each year.

Martha Ballard Scholarship - in honor of Martha Ballard, a New England traditional midwife and community healer that touched the lives of so many in the 1700’s. This is a $1,000.00 tuition scholarship. Two are awarded each year.

Katherine Luckhard Scholarship - named after an early Michigan pioneer and traditional midwife of the 1800’s. This is a $750.00 tuition scholarship. Two awarded each year.

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2013 Missions Grant and Matching Funds Award
Traditional Midwifery Program only

2013 Grant and Award applications must be postmarked no later than November 1st. Recipients will be notified by mail after December 20th for the upcomming year. Scholarships awards are based on tuition rates for 2014. Students must follow the guidelines and directions for Grant and Award Application submission as outlined in the MSTM Catalog.

  • Missions Grant: A $1,000 award allocated to one student each year who is involved in, or planning on working in, overseas missions.

  • Matching Funds Award: Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery will match up to $500 any donation from a home civic organization or church for a total of $1,000.



    Books, supplies, registration, application and workshop fees are not included;
    scholarships, grants and awards are for MSTM enrollment only.
    They are non-transferable and may not be used with other discounts.


    For more information about MSTM's scholarships, grants and awards,
    and complete program descriptions and enrollment application,
    order an     MSTM School Catalog.