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The
Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
is now accepting applications for
scholarships for those pursuing a career in
healthcare.
“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 Brenda Parr, president of
the organization. “We are offering a total
of six, $1,500 gift scholarships for the
2009-2010 school year.”
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
2009, 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, 2009.
“Students can pick up an application from
their guidance counselors at school or they
stop by the hospital to pick up an
application.”
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. Scholarship applications are
also by clicking: CAROLYN
S. "BETTY" McCORMICK
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION,
EMMETT
AND CAROLYN CLINKSCALES SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION
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