$35 application fee for some scholarships. PayPal paywithpaypal@ancientartmidwifery.com
(Refunded if scholarship is not granted.)

We have added scholarships and changed policies. Applications are accepted any time.

The scholarships apply to Advanced Midwifery Studies, our 42 month course. Do not apply for scholarship if you already are, or have been, an AMS enrollee. Scholarships are NOT retroactive: apply to new enrollees’ tuition only and are deducted from total tuition, not deposit amount. May be used in conjunction with a limited number of other discount offers. Ask for list of discounts that may apply to you such as membership in Helping Hands Connection, Midwives to Be, VIP or for Payment in Full.

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Canadian Scholarship varies $100 - $200 – call 918-720-2717

Application required. There is no application fee for the scholarships above but we do have several other scholarships that require a $35 fee for application. PayPal preferred. (Refunded if we do not grant you the scholarship.)

The scholarships apply to Advanced Midwifery Studies, our 39 month course. Once the 2 scholarships have been awarded in any one month we will give you a certificate for the following month. (Do not apply for scholarship if you are already or have been an AMS enrollee. Scholarships are NOT retroactive: apply to new enrollees’ tuition only and are deducted from total tuition, not deposit amount. May be used in conjunction with a limited number of other discount offers. Ask for list of discounts that may apply to you such as membership in Helping Hands Connection, Midwives to Be, VIP [VIP discounts will probably not be used in conjunction with any scholarship] or for Payment in Full.

Residents of any Canadian province may enroll in Introduction to Midwifery at a 20% discount at any time.

For an application and/or list of several other scholarships email carla@ancientartmidwifery.com with Canadian Scholarship in subject line.

Standard Scholarships

*$35 application fee required. Paypal paywithpaypal@ancientartmidwifery.com

MMP- Midwifery Multiplication Project *

$1000 scholarship. 2 granted per year. Prerequisite special research assignment, demonstrate promotion of apprenticeship and home birth midwifery prior to application. Promise to train a minimum of three apprentices and provide community education for two years.

Ann Sterling *

5 full scholarships for Introduction to Midwifery every year in honor of our amazing student and friend of AAMI and Trust Birth, Ann Sterling.

Doula Scholarship *

This scholarship is in honor of Jodilyn Owen’s son, Sam. Jodilyn, Doula Extraordinare, will be choosing the recipient of this $1500 scholarship which is open to doulas who want to make the transition from doula to midwife. One recipient per year!

Davidson - Cohee *

$600 scholarship. 2 granted per year. Requires extensive research on cancers that affect women. (This scholarship was founded to honor the memory of two of our enrollees, Laura Davidson and Debbie Cohee.)

Tammy Mundell *

$500 scholarship. 1 granted per year. Resident of Arizona. Work study scholarship. Some research required. (Founded to honor the memory of Tammy Mundell, an Arizona enrollee.)

Helping Hands *

$500 scholarship. 2 granted per year. Requires community education and childbirth education (Teach 16 series in four years).

Legacy Award *

$500 scholarship. Awarded to the daughter or granddaughter of a midwife. Double if applicant is the daughter of an AAMI graduate. Contact Carla.

Referral Scholarships

Midwife at Heart

Awarded to someone who has been recommended to the director as someone with the desire but lack of financial resources. Amount varies. No application. Director offers to someone who has indicated interest.

Minnie Stigall Tomlinson Warner (In honor of Carla’s grandmother)

If you know a graduate, ask her to recommend you for this $1100 referral scholarship. 1 per year. By recommendation of graduate ONLY.

Truth Teller

This scholarship will be offered to one person who shows courage as a birth advocate, who stands out as someone who trusts birth and believes that birth belongs to the mother and not to the practitioner.
Nominations for this scholarship require at least three letters on the nominee’s behalf.

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