学校开办医本科教育后,为激励湘籍学生学习现代医学,1918年5月,积极促进湘雅事业发展的湘籍要人谭延闿、熊希龄、陈宜成三人捐资,筹组了湘雅医学专门学校免费学额基金,设湖南免费学额20名;后来,还获一美国友人捐助一名;专门奖励医本科在读、家境清寒而品学兼优的湘籍学生。符合条件者每生每学年可获五十块光洋 In 1918 May, the Hunan dignitaries Tan Yancheng, Xiong Xiling and Chen Yicheng, who actively promote the development of Xiangya, donated money to set up the Xiangya Medical College for free Scholarship Fund, set up a free school in Hunan 20; later, also received a donation from a US friend; dedicated reward medical undergraduate, cold and good academic performance of Hunan students. Eligible students will receive 50 Kwan-yang per school year