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Valentine’s
Day had a little added sweetness for area
students pursuing a career in healthcare
when the Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary voted that morning to increase the
amount of the scholarships they are offering
from $1,000 to $1,500 each.
“After our very successful Love
Lights fundraiser and with our upcoming $5
jewelry sale, we saw that we were
financially able to increase the scholarship
amount,” said Brenda Parr, President.
“The vote was unanimous to offer these
students more money. College is so expensive
these days and we want to do whatever we can
to encourage area residents to go into
healthcare.”
The Auxiliary initiated the
scholarship program in 2005 with the
establishment of the Emmett and Carolyn
Clinkscales Scholarship and the Carolyn S.
(Betty) McCormick Scholarship.
While both of the $1,500 gift
scholarships are available to residents of
Marengo, Sumter, Hale, Choctaw, Perry,
Greene and Clarke counties, the McCormick
scholarship is granted only to children
and/or grandchildren of employees of the
Tombigbee Healthcare Authority. Now, with a
total of six scholarships to present in
2008, three THA family members and three
members of the general public will be
assisted with their educations.
“This is a one-time, gift
scholarship with very few strings
attached,” said Parr who said the deadline
to apply is March 1, 2008. “Students can
pick up an application from their guidance
counselors at school or they stop by the
hospital to pick up an application. They are
also available online at our website,
www.bwwmh.com.”
Eligibility
requirements for each scholarship are as
follows. The
Auxiliary may award up to $1,500 annually in
financial assistance to individuals who
reside within the medical service area of
the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority and who
wish to pursue education in the field of
healthcare, without regard to race, color,
creed, or national origin.
Any
individual who is a graduating high school
senior or above may apply for the
scholarships as long as their chosen field
of study is within the healthcare
professions. The applicant must provide
proof of residency in either of the
following counties: Marengo, Sumter, Hale,
Choctaw, Perry, Greene, and Clarke. The
applicant must possess a high school
education or equivalent GED or other
qualification relevant to the field of study
applicable.
The
Auxiliary reserves the right to deny, limit,
or otherwise reject the application of any
individual who, in the opinion of the
Auxiliary Executive Committee, has failed to
demonstrate acceptable academic performance
in previous educational endeavors and meet
all criteria, standards, and expectations
relevant to the selection process. While the
Auxiliary recognizes the right of
individuals to select the school that he/she
wishes to attend the group reserves the
right to deny, limit, or otherwise reject
applicants who wish to attend schools which
are not accredited or which, in the
experience of the Tombigbee Healthcare
Authority, have been found to have high
rates of failure on licensure examinations
or a high rate of failure among students.
The disbursement of funds for scholarship
students shall be limited to tuition, books
and lab fees. These shall be paid directly
to the institution in which they are
enrolled.
“We
also want to make sure that those who have
received or applied for one of these
scholarships in the past know that they are
welcome to apply for these scholarships each
year,” Parr added.
To obtain an application or more
information, call the Volunteer Services
Director at 334-287-2626. Applications are
also available online by clicking McCormick
Scholarship or Clinkscales
Scholarship.
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