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Taylorville Memorial Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open

12/21/2023

The Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a student who has graduated from a Christian County high school and is enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be in or have completed their first year in a nursing program.

The John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship is awarded to a student who has graduated from a central Illinois high school, with priority given to a Christian County resident. Applicants must be in or have completed the first year in an agriscience or food nutrition program at a two- or four-year college or university.

The Dr. George Ferry Memorial Scholarship is awarded to two Taylorville High School graduates planning a career in health care and accepted at a two- or four-year college or university with a major in a health care field.

The Katie McCarty Nursing Excellence CNA Scholarship is awarded to deserving students who have graduated from a central Illinois high school, with priority given to Christian County residents. Applicants must be accepted into an institution’s CNA program.

The application deadline for both the 2024 Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship and the John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship is Feb. 15, 2024. The application deadline for the Dr. George Ferry Memorial Scholarship is April 1, 2024, while the Katie McCarty Nursing Excellence CNA Scholarship applications are accepted year-round.

Applications are available on the foundation’s website at memorial.health/tmf.

The Taylorville Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organized in 1995. The foundation accepts financial donations to help further the mission of Taylorville Memorial Hospital to improve lives and build stronger communities through better health.

For more information, contact the foundation office at 217-707-5250.