MED Foundation Scholarship Program

Applications Accepted from January 15 to March 1

The purpose of this program is to support the selection of careers in the healthcare profession by offering scholarships to individuals interested in improving the health of the citizens of the Mercer County area. Interviews and scholarships will be awarded based on application, evaluation and assessments to meet future healthcare needs.

Judging Criteria:

1. Individuals must live in Mercer County or attend high school in Mercer County.
2. The applicant’s grade point average must be 3.5 or higher. Submitted GPA scores must be converted to a 4.0 scale. While good grades are important, the applicant does not need the highest GPA in the class.
3. Applicant’s ACT score must be 23 or higher.
4. A signed letter of reference from their academic counselor or teacher on a school letterhead must be submitted.
5. A copy of the applicant’s transcript including their first nine weeks of Senior Year is required.
6. Extracurricular activities will be considered- especially those related to healthcare and that involve promoting a caring attitude toward others.
7. Motivation for entering their selected healthcare career will be analyzed.
8. Based upon acceptable qualified candidates, at least one (1) scholarship will be awarded to a student from each of the six (6) high schools in Mercer County. Should each high school not have an acceptable qualified candidate, the scholarship may be awarded to a student from another high school.
9. The Selection Committee may recommend additional scholarships based on the quality of the applicants. The number of scholarships and the dollar amount will be approved by the MED Foundation Board of Directors.
10. Preference may be given to those applicants who have volunteered or worked at Mercer Health. Please include the number of hours each week volunteered at Mercer Health.
11. The Selection Committee will review all online applications and invite selected applicants for an interview.
12. Scholarships will be awarded based on the application, interview, evaluation and assessment regarding the future health needs of the citizens of Mercer County and the surrounding area.
13. Applicant’s selected field of study must align with the needs and focus of Mercer Health in the medical field. Applications for optometry and dentistry will not be considered.
14. Only online applications will be accepted.
15. All communication will be via the email provided by the applicant. It is the applicant’s responsibility to monitor their email folders and respond accordingly.
16. Scholarship is paid as a one-time payment directly to the recipient.
17. If the recipient changes majors, the MED Foundation kindly requests the scholarship be returned.
18. The MED Foundation does not discriminate based on creed, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, or sexual orientation when awarding scholarships.
19. Scholarships will be presented to the recipients at the Annual Scholarship Ceremony at Mercer Health held in April.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE INCLUDED
Failure to include any of this information MAY result in not accepting the applicant for an interview.
Applicant's Certification
I certify that the answers submitted to the foregoing questions and statements are true and correct. I hereby release from liability all representatives of the Medical, Educational, and Development (MED) Foundation for their acts performed in good faith and without malice in connection with evaluating my MED Foundation Scholarship Application. I hereby release from liability all individuals and organizations who provide information to the MED Foundation in good faith and without malice concerning my MED Foundation Scholarship application. I hereby consent to the release of such information. With my signature, I also give permission for Mercer Health or the MED Foundation to use my submitted photo and name to promote the Scholarship Program.

NOTE: The MED Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of creed, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, or sexual orientation in awarding scholarships.

Deadline to submit scholarship applications is March 1.

Please contact the MED Foundation at 419-678-5679 or dhemmelgarn@mercer-health.com with any questions.