SMF Healthcare Higher Education Scholarship

Scotland Memorial Foundation is committed to improving the health of the communities we serve by advancing educational opportunities in the healthcare field for local students, who will hopefully return home for careers with Scotland Health Care System.

Eligibility:

• Applicants will submit proof they have been accepted into a healthcare program of study
for either undergraduate or graduate school (Accepted and Enrolled).
• Applicants will have a minimum 3.2 cumulative undergraduate GPA and submit their official
undergraduate transcript(s).
• Applicants will be a teammate at Scotland Health Care System, the dependent of a teammate at
Scotland Health Care System or reside within the SHCS Service Area*.
• Emphasis and preference will be given to students attending Richmond Community College,
UNCP, St. Andrews University, Robeson Community College, Sandhills Community College.
• Priority will be given to candidates pursuing a career in Nursing or Allied Health field of Study
• The Foundation Board of Directors encourages scholarship recipients to return to work in our
communities upon completing their education