The Texas County Memorial Hospital Healthcare Foundation plans to award $2,000 in educational scholarships for the spring 2017 academic year.
The organization is accepting applications for the scholarships, designed to assist area students that are pursuing or planning to pursue education in a healthcare-related field or students working in healthcare that are pursuing additional education for their current career.
This is the 10th year the foundation has awarded fall and spring scholarships — totaling $73,500 in that time. Students from towns across the TCMH service area have received them.
“Educational scholarships are a major focus area of the healthcare foundation,” said Jay Gentry, TCMH Healthcare Foundation director. “The board of directors of the foundation recognizes the need to assist areas students in their educational endeavors with hopes that the student will return to or stay in the Texas County area to provide healthcare services to area residents after receiving additional education.”
Endowed scholarships provide some of the educational funds. The foundation hosts an annual golf tournament to raise money for the scholarship program. The annual golf tournament is scheduled for June 10, 2017.
Eligible students for the scholarships must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited university, college or post-secondary training program. Residents of the TCMH service area — all of Texas County and Mountain Grove — and students that are graduates of Texas County and Mountain Grove schools are eligible to apply. Applicants already pursuing a career in a healthcare organization, or applicants planning to pursue a career in a health field with direct patient care are eligible to apply for the scholarships.
The scholarship application asks for information about the student and requires a short essay about the student’s career and educational goals. Applicants are also asked to list community involvement activities on their application, and they may be asked to meet with foundation board members for a short personal interview.
The deadline for the spring scholarship application is Jan. 15. Awards for the scholarship will be announced by Feb. 1.
For more information about the scholarship program or to receive an application, contact Gentry by phone at 417-967-1377 or by e-mail at jgentry@tcmh.org. The scholarship application and complete details are also available at www.tcmhfoundation.org.