Scholarship Program

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: