Introducing the 2025 Winners!

Undergraduate

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Sid Bajaj

Ellicott City, Maryland

Cornell University

“Winning the ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship reminds me that being seen - scars, flaws, and all - is not a weakness but a strength, and that my journey with dermatology and self-acceptance can drive something greater than myself.”

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Rahul Goyal

Clarksville, Maryland

The Pennsylvania State University 7-year BS/MD Guaranteed Medical School Program

"I am very grateful to have received the Ortho Dermatologics ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship. This support will help fund my education and strengthen my journey toward becoming a physician dedicated to helping others."

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Sahas Kumaraguru

Flower Mound, Texas

University of Texas at Austin

“This scholarship is an incredible honor; it truly feels like a life-changing moment for me. I had to make the difficult decision to turn down several excellent colleges because the financial burden was simply too great. I will give it my all to make sure that you can be proud of the investment that you have made to my future. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in my potential and for making my medical journey possible.”

Graduate

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Deja Daniel

Douglasville, Georgia

Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law

“I am extremely honored and grateful to be selected as a recipient of the Ortho Dermatologics ASPIRE HIGHER Graduate Scholarship. This lifts a significant financial burden off of my educational expenses for my first year of law school, so thank you so much for this huge blessing!”

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Nabeeha Hasan

Sugar Land, Texas

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

“Winning this scholarship is both a financial and emotional relief, allowing me to fully dedicate myself to my studies and to everything necessary to achieve my dream of becoming a physician.”

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Vrinda Madan

Orlando, Florida

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine