Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Accepting Scholarship Applications for 2010

 

  

  The Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its scholarship program by adding an additional scholarship to the six they’ve given away for the past couple of years. “Because of the generous gift of an anonymous donor, we will be able to help a total of seven students pursue an education in healthcare,” said the group’s president Buddy Jones. “The donor asked that the additional scholarship be made available to children and grandchildren of Tombigbee Healthcare Authority employees.”

  “We look at this as a chance to help not only deserving students receive an education, but also to help promote healthcare as a career choice,” said Jones, president of the organization. “We are offering a total of seven, $1,500 gift scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year.” Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2009 through March 1, 2010. “Because we give the students so long to apply, no last minute extensions are given,” Jones explained. “We feel that six months is a generous amount of time for them to gather the necessary information.”

 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. That year, a total of four $1,000 scholarships were awarded. Since that time, the amount of each scholarship has been increased to $1,500 each and the number of scholarships awarded each year has continued to grow.

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 seven scholarships to present in 2010, four 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 Jones adding that the scholarship applications, as well as all supporting documentation must be turned in or postmarked no later than March 1, 2010. “Students can pick up an application from their guidance counselors at school, they stop by the hospital to pick up an application, or they can download the application at the hospital’s 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,” Jones added.

Since the program’s inception, scholarships have been awarded to residents of Demopolis, Gallion, Linden , Marion , Pine Hill, Thomasville , Uniontown and Ward. Those receiving scholarships in 2009 were: Melissa Flowers, Lindsay Osborne and Donnanique Washington of Linden , Ashley Green and Victoria Scott of Demopolis, and Hunter Vick of Pine Hill.

      To obtain an application or more information, call the Volunteer Services Director at 334-287-2626. Scholarship applications are also by clicking: CAROLYN S. "BETTY" McCORMICK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION,  EMMETT AND CAROLYN CLINKSCALES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 



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