The UNE COM Student Government Association established the Carmen Pettapiece Student Research Fund in AY 2000-2001 in an effort to support all areas of medically-oriented research conducted by UNE COM students.
Students may apply for financial support through this fund in order to conduct a research project in osteopathic manipulative medicine, clinical, biomedical, or public health.
Student-funded from its inception, it now awards tens of thousands of dollars every year to UNECOM students in support of research.