Scholarships

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Healthcare Scholarship Funds

The Mitchell County Regional Medical Foundation offers scholarship opportunities made available through the kindness of generous donors. Applicants who wish to take advantage of these opportunities to continue their post-secondary education are required to complete the on-line scholarship application on this page by April 1. Awards will be announced by May 31 to be paid out for the following academic year.

Scholarships available include:

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems Auxiliary Scholarship Fund

Each year, the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems (MCHHS) Auxiliary is proud to offer scholarship awards to support the next generation of healthcare professionals. These scholarships are made possible thanks to the dedication of the Auxiliary ladies, whose commitment to maintaining the MCHHS Gift Shop and the Economy Shop ensures that these funds are available for local students. Residents of the North Central Kansas area who are enrolled full- or part-time in an approved post–high school program in a health-related field are encouraged to apply.

Jordan, Nothern, Shumate Healthcare Legacy Scholarship Fund

The Medical Foundation is currently awarding a legacy scholarship in memory of Carl Jordan, Jim Nothern and Denis Shumate. Applicants must be residents of Mitchell, Jewell, Lincoln, Cloud, or Osborne County. Students should be pursuing a healthcare related field (e.g., medicine, nursing, mental health, occupational therapy, physical therapy, radiology, clinical laboratory or healthcare related fields) and or advancing medical certifications. Preference is given to post-secondary and non-traditional students. Applicants must demonstrate good character, citizenship, and leadership.

Melvin File Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Medical Foundation is currently awarding scholarships through a generous gift from a portion of the Melvin File Estate. Mr. File believed giving a gift to Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems would be the best way to benefit the community as a whole. In honor of his thoughtfulness, the hospital and the Foundation work together to offer a scholarship to students interested in pursuing a medical career.

Jim and Louise Sutton Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund

In grateful recognition of the generous estate gift from Jim and Louise Sutton, the Medical Foundation is proud to offer a nursing scholarship in Jim and Louise's memory. Louise, a dedicated registered nurse who spent her entire career at the Beloit Medical Center, attended the Marymount School of Nursing in Salina, where she earned her degree. This scholarship honors her lifelong commitment to patient care and inspires future generations of nurses.

This scholarship provides financial assistance to a non-traditional (not a current high school senior) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) residing in north central Kansas who is seeking to complete their Registered Nurse (RN) degree or above. The scholarship is renewable for a second year, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress and funding availability.

Scholarship Application

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Applications may be submitted at any time, but applications received after the April 1st annual deadline may not be considered for the most immediate upcoming academic year. Scholarship awards will be communicated prior to the end of May each year to be awarded for the most immediate upcoming academic year. Please complete the following section to determine your eligibility for scholarships at the Medical Foundation. Although there are multiple scholarship funds, each has its own criteria for eligibility. This completed application is all that is required to apply for all scholarships through the Foundation for which you meet the eligibility criteria.

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I am currently a MCHHS employee

I am current dependent of a MCHHS employee

I am a graduating high school senior

*My classification is as a college junior or senior

*My field of study is specifically related to healthcare

*My field of study is nursing

*I attend Fort Hays North Central

*All criteria denoted with an asterisk (*) refer to your planned status during the most immediate upcoming academic year (August-July). A minimum of one of these criteria must be met in order to submit this application.

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Donors

Donors can help contribute towards our NextGen Healthcare Fund that keeps local healthcare strong. We support healthcare professionals attain higher education, special certification and training through scholarships, and engage in recruitment and retention efforts for rural healthcare in north central Kansas.

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