Sketchy Scholarship

Helping Pennsylvania osteopathic medical students access powerful learning tools
during their first two years of medical school.

Osteopathic medical students receive a free membership from the PA Osteopathic Medical Association. One of the primary benefits for OMS1s and OMS2s in Pennsylvania is a scholarship for a free 12-month Sketchy subscription, a $450 value.

1,361

Subscriptions Provided in 2026–2027
for the Class of 2029 and the Class of 2030

$612,450+
Value Provided to Osteopathic Students

2025-2026 Scholarship Application is Closed

The scholarship application will re-open July-August 2027 for Pennsylvania OMSs in the Class of 2030 and the Class of 2031.

Scholarship Requirements

  1. Be enrolled as a first-year or second-year osteopathic medical student at a college of osteopathic medicine with a physical campus located in Pennsylvania.
  2. Respond to all required feedback surveys.
  3. Complete the online scholarship application before the deadline.
  4. Review and agree to the terms of the scholarship, including responding to periodic information requests and surveys provided by POMA.

What Do Pennsylvania Medical Students Think About Sketchy?

Hear directly from students who have participated in the program.

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About Sketchy

Sketchy is a popular study resource used by medical students across the country. The platform enhances learning through visual mnemonics, expert-led lessons, and a comprehensive library of educational resources, including quiz questions and interactive review tools.

Sketchy includes more than 1,300 lessons covering preclinical and clinical content, along with more than 10,800 quiz questions and 3,000 interactive review cards.

  • Over 90% of Sketchy users report higher exam scores.
  • Sketchy users report saving an average of 18 hours per week studying.
  • 93% of users say Sketchy gives them a competitive advantage.
  • Sketchy has helped more than 500,000 students on their path to becoming physicians.

Have Questions?

Questions about the POMA Foundation Sketchy Scholarship? Contact Angie at [email protected].

*Sources supporting audiovisual mnemonic learning:
  • Abdalla, M. M. I., Azzani, M., Rajendren, R., Hong, T. K., Balachandran, Y., Hassan, T. R., Wei, T. Y., Yahaya, U. K. B., En, L. J., Ajaykumar, S., Roger, R., & Haja, M. H. S. (2021). Effect of Story-Based Audiovisual Mnemonics in Comparison With Text-Reading Method on Memory Consolidation Among Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 362(6), 612–618. View Study
  • Jackson, F., Duane, E., Harmon, R., Kollar, R. A., Rainville, N. M., & Smith, R. M. (2019). Resources That Improve Medical Board Licensing Examination Performance. Cureus. View Study
  • Kortz, M. W., Kongs, B. M., Bisesi, D. R., Roffler, M., & Sheehy, R. M. (2022). A retrospective and correlative analysis of academic and nonacademic predictors of COMLEX Level 1 performance. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 122(4), 187–194. View Study