HRMC Foundation Fund for the Future Scholarships Offer College Payment and Employment Opportunities
Are you or someone you know thinking of a future in health care? Now is the time to pursue that dream with the help of generous scholarships in high-need medical careers.
Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) Foundation announces the creation of a new fund within the HRMC Foundation. The HRMC Foundation board of directors created the Fund for the Future to tackle the highest priority strategic needs of HRMC and rural healthcare.
The Fund for the Future is a semi-restricted fund that will change purpose as the needs of HRMC and rural healthcare change. “The Fund for the Future will allow donors’ peace of mind knowing what the Foundation will fund with their donations while allowing those priorities the flexibility to change as fast as healthcare is today,” said Paul Rann, HRMC Foundation executive director.
The first strategic priority of the Fund for the Future is creating a proactive workforce development strategy. “We are very excited to announce that we will be offering significant financial scholarships to individuals who are pursuing a career in a high-need health care field and are willing to commit to returning to the Huron area and working for HRMC,” said Rann. “These scholarships will be mutually beneficial. They will benefit students by offsetting the high costs of higher education while ensuring that HRMC continues to have highly-trained professionals to care for our friends and neighbors.”
Applicants must be in a high-need healthcare degree or certification program. Applicants of all ages are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be prepared to agree to work at HRMC or in Beadle County for a determined amount of time.
The HRMC Foundation board of directors has identified the following areas as high-need:
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program*
Build Dakota Full Ride Match with Lake Area Technical Institute or Southeast Technical Institute
Up to $5,500 per year ($5,500 total) – 4 available per year\Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse Program
Up to $8,000 per year ($8,000 total) – 4 available per yearPhysical Therapist Program
Up to $10,000 per year ($30,000 total) – 1 available every 3 yearsRadiology Tech Program
Up to $5,750 per year ($11,500 total) – 2 available every 2 yearsUltrasound Tech Program
Up to $6,500 per year ($13,000 total) – 1 available every 2 yearsCertified Respiratory Therapist Program
Up to $7,500 per year ($15,000 total) – 1 availableRegistered Respiratory Therapist Program
Up to $7,500 per year ($30,000 total) – 1 availableLaboratory Tech* – MLT
Build Dakota Full Ride Match with Lake Area Technical Institute or Mitchell Technical Institute
Up to $4,000 per year ($8,000 total) – 2 available every yearLaboratory Tech -MT & MLT
Up to $8,000 per year ($32,000 total) – 1 available
Scholarship applications will be considered on a rolling basis but must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Application forms are available at the Foundation office located in the Huron Towers, 110 Fourth Street, Suite B-8, or online at www.hrmcfoundation.org. For more information or to request an application, call 605-353-6315 or e-mail prann@huronregional.org.
The HRMC Foundation Fund for the Future will continue to grow from the generous donations of donors. If you are interested in partnering with the HRMC Foundation in the vital work of ensuring high-quality healthcare is always available close to home please visit our website www.hrmcfoundation.org or contact Rann at 605-353-6315.
The purpose of the HRMC Foundation is to raise gift income each year, which will be used to support and endow the maintenance and enhancement of healthcare services on behalf of Huron Regional Medical Center.
Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) provides state-of-the-art health care with a caring, compassionate touch to residents in Huron and seven surrounding counties in the region. As a non-profit, private corporation, all profits are reinvested directly into the hospital for such items as new or updated equipment and expanded programs. More information about HRMC is online at www.huronregional.org.