Alumni Association of the School of Medicine of Loma Linda University

About Alumni Association of the School of Medicine of Loma Linda University

The Alumni Association of the School of Medicine of Loma Linda University Inc makes large unrestricted gifts to Loma Linda University Foundation, with three consecutive general-support grants of $1,432,103 in 2023, $1,321,841 in 2024, and $1,234,869 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses substantial operating support to back the school’s wider ecosystem rather than a narrow project-only approach. Its stated purpose centers on supporting alumni, students, and missionaries connected to the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. The association’s grantmaking aligns with that mission through financial support, mentorship, mission assistance, and professional connections. Active programs show how that support reaches medical students directly: the Paying It Forward Scholarship offers a 50% tuition-and-fees scholarship for third- and fourth-year students, while mission-related funds help cover travel costs for electives and trips. Smaller reimbursements also support scholarly work, including poster printing and research expenses. The result is a grantmaker that combines institutional support with highly specific student-facing aid.

What Alumni Association of the School of Medicine of Loma Linda University Funds

Medical education is a core theme in the association’s grantmaking. The Paying It Forward Scholarship provides a 50% tuition and fees scholarship for third- and fourth-year Loma Linda University medical students for one or two academic years, tying aid to later repayment through the covenant built into the program. Mission support is another clear priority. The Med 1977 Senior Medical Student Mission Elective Fund reimburses part of mission travel costs for senior medical students on mission electives of four weeks or more, and the Freshman Mission Fund offers similar reimbursement for first-year students on longer mission trips. They also support student research. Scholarly Research Activities Funding covers poster printing and certain research-related expenses for medical students, with reimbursements capped at $100. General student support appears in the Student Fund and related student programs that can provide financial help, lending resources, mentorship, and in-kind support.

How Alumni Association of the School of Medicine of Loma Linda University Gives