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The
Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
is now accepting applications for
scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year
for those pursuing a career in healthcare.
“We began accepting scholarship
applications on September 1,” said Rebecca
Culpepper, Auxiliary President. “By
starting the scholarship process in
September, we strive to give everyone enough
time to get everything together so that no
one would miss out on having an opportunity
to apply.”
With
a total of six $1,500 scholarships to award,
this is no small endeavor for the group of
volunteers. “Assisting area students who
are interested in a career in healthcare is
so important,” Culpepper said, “and
it’s one of our group’s favorite
projects. We want to make sure that quality
healthcare is available here for years to
come.”
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. With a total
of six scholarships to present in 2012,
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 Culpepper who adds that
the deadline to apply is March 1, 2012.
“Because we have so many to express an
interest in the program, we maintain a very
strict deadline. Everything must be turned
in by that date; otherwise, the application
will not even be presented to the
Scholarship Committee.”
Applications
are available at all area high schools in
the guidance department, as well as online
at the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority’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,” Culpepper added.
Since
the program’s inception, scholarships have
been awarded to residents of Demopolis,
Eutaw, Gallion, Linden,
Livingston,
Marion, Pine Hill, Thomasville, Uniontown and Ward. Those receiving
scholarships in 2011 were: Katie Brooker of
Gallion, Annie Jones and Lindsay Osborne of Linden, Kandice Bryson, Heather Pope and, Maggie
Tucker of Demopolis, and Michael Newton of Thomasville.
To
obtain an application or more information, see your school’s guidance
counselor or call the Volunteer Services Director at
334-287-2626. Scholarship applications are
also available by clicking: CAROLYN
S. "BETTY" McCORMICK
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION,
EMMETT
AND CAROLYN CLINKSCALES SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION
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