Mobridge Regional Healthcare Foundation Medical Career Scholarship
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The recipients of the Mobridge Regional Healthcare Foundation Medical Career Scholarship for 2011 are Renita Goetz($1,000), Rae O'Leary ($500) and Monica Bailey ($500). Renita Goetz is a student at The University of South Dakota and will be in her second year as a Biology major focusing on PreMed in the fall of 2011. Rae is currently a Registered Respiratory Therapist and is pursuing a Nursing Degree at Presentation College Lakota Campus in Eagle Butte and Monica Bailey recently graduated from Mobridge-Pollock High School and will be attending the University of Minnesota- Minneapolis in the fall majoring in PreMed.
Pictured (L-R) are Katie Gregg, Foundation Director and Renita Goetz.
Pictured (L-R) are Rae O'Leary and Don Paulson, Foundation Chairman
Pictured (L-R) are Katie Gregg, Foundation Director, Monica Bailey and Don Paulson, Foundation Chairman
Who is selected?
The Foundation's goal is to award applicants who will choose to pursue a career in healthcare. Award decisions will be made solely at the discretion of the Foundation's scholarship committee, and are final. Students who are awarded the Mobridge Regional Healthcare Foundation Medical Career Scholarship will be required to sign a scholarship agreement setting forth their commitment to serve rural residents upon successful completion of their medical program.
Eligibility
An applicant must be either a Traditional or Non-Traditional student from the four county area (Campbell, Corson, Dewey and Walworth).
An applicant must be pursuing a healthcare career in a profession involving direct patient care within the hospital setting. Some examples of these professions include: nursing, paramedic, pharmacy, surgical technology, radiology technology, laboratory technology, respiratory therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
Applicants should inquire with the Foundation staff before they complete the application if they are unsure if requirements for eligibility are satisfied. All funds will be sent directly to the school attending and will be available second semester.
When to apply?
Scholarship applications are available annually the first week in February and must be completed and returned to the Foundation no later than the last business day in March. Decision will be communicated to the applicant by May 1st.
For more information about the Mobridge Regional Healthcare Foundation Medical Career Scholarship, call or e-mail at:
Phone: 605.845.8128
Email: klgregg@primecare.org
Mobridge Healthcare Foundation provides this annual scholarship opportunity to those pursuing their dream of service to others.