Welcome to the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation Scholarship Program
Founded in 1989 by healthcare visionary Dr. Prem Reddy and family, the
foundation has donated millions of dollars to various charities supporting
health education, college scholarships, public healthcare education, and
free community clinics. To date, the foundation has awarded more than
$1.5 million in academic scholarships to High Desert residents.
The scholarship program was created to reward students who have achieved
academic excellence while being involved in school and community services.
The program is open to all High Desert residents who are enrolled in an
accredited program leading to a healthcare or medical-related career.
To address the significant need for healthcare professionals and physicians
in the Inland Empire, Dr. Reddy’s
commitment to education was furthered by his vision to found the
California University of Science and Medicine in 2018, one of our nation’s newest medical schools located in San
Bernardino County, California.
2023 Scholarship Program
The 2023 Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation Scholarship Application process
is now closed. We will let all applicants know of a decision in May 2023.
Applicants who applied through the online portal or mailed in an application
will receive written notification.
Questions? Call 760-381-8913 or email scholarships@ReddyFamilyFoundation.org.
2022 Scholarship Awards Ceremony: Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation
Awards High Desert Students Scholarships for Careers in Healthcare
(VICTORVILLE, Calif.) The Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation donated its largest scholarship award
to 84 outstanding and diverse High Desert students seeking an education
in the health sciences on Thursday, June 9 at the Spring Valley Lake Country
Club in Victorville.
From high school students overcoming significant hardships to immigrants,
single mothers, and first-generation students pursuing their dreams of
healthcare service, each recipient has demonstrated academic excellence
and a sincere commitment to serving the healthcare needs of their communities.
They each shared a portion of a six-figure donation from the Foundation
to pursue their dreams of a career in healthcare.
(Top) 2022 Scholarship Award Recipients
(Bottom left) Dr. Venkamma Reddy, Co-Founder, Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation
(Bottom right) Sunitha Reddy, Executive Director, Dr. Prem Reddy Family
Foundation
& Debra Jones, Mayor of Victorville
Read the entire 2022 press release
here.
Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation Awards
Local Students with a Brighter Future
Nabil Assal was among the list of well-deserving scholarship recipients in 2020 and
the keynote speaker. An immigrant from Morocco, Nabil, grew up in poverty
with no electricity or running water. As a small child, his job was to
take a wheelbarrow full of buckets to the town tap to fill them with water.
Nabil has faced and overcome many challenges in his life through persistence
and determination. He moved to the United States, where he attended a
community college, and in 2018 Nabil was accepted to UC Riverside, where
he will graduate with a B.S. degree in Neuroscience. Ultimately, Nabil
would like to be a neurosurgeon and volunteer with organizations such
as Doctors Without Borders. “I am an example of someone who was
never expected to amount to anything, but through hard work, I am the
first person in my family to go to college,” said Nabil.
Read the entire press release
here.
Sreynich “Nikki” In was among the list of well-deserving scholarship recipients in 2019 and
the keynote speaker. Nikki immigrated to America from Cambodia in 2005
with her mother after tragically losing her father, and then recently
lost her stepfather unexpectedly. Despite challenges and hardship, Nikki
graduated from Apple Valley High School and plans to enter the nursing
program at Grand Canyon University. Ultimately, Nikki wants to study at
Loma Linda University School of Medicine to pursue a career as a Nurse
Practitioner. “Dreams are not meant to just be dreams, they’re
meant to be lived,” said Nikki who credits her mother, family, and
friends for inspiring her to be where she is today.
Read the entire press release
here.
View our past scholarship ceremonies: