Students pursuing careers in healthcare or agriculture can now apply for 2025 scholarships awarded through the Decatur Memorial Foundation and Decatur Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Deadline to apply is May 2.
Decatur Memorial Foundation Agriculture Science Scholarship: Two $5,000 scholarships are awarded each year to high school graduates who have selected a career in agriculture at a two- or four-year college. Applicants must be a high school senior or undergraduate.
Decatur Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Support Professionals Scholarship: Three $5,000 scholarships are awarded each year to high school graduates pursuing a career at a two- or four-year college in a healthcare support profession (nursing, X-ray tech, lab tech, pharmacy tech, phlebotomy, etc.).
Dr. Richard H. Fritz Nursing Scholarship: One $5,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a high school graduate who has selected a career in nursing at a two- or four-year college. Applicants must be a high school senior or undergraduate.
Dr. Thomas W. Samuels Nursing Scholarship: One $2,500 scholarship is awarded to a deserving student who is a high school senior or undergraduate student pursuing a nursing degree or a student enrolled in nursing at Richland Community College.
Additional information including applications and submission instructions are available at memorial.health/DMF on the education assistance tab.