Scholarship Application
Who may enter: A student currently enrolled in a laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy or nursing program. Preference will be given to those with an intention to return to work in one of the above mentioned fields within a 50 mile radius of Yankton, SD.
Entry Requirements: Application, Transcript, Reference Letters and an Essay
Deadline: Must be received no later than March 27, 2017
Sponsor: Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., 1104 West Eighth Street, Yankton, SD 57078
Name: ______
Last First M. Initial
Home Address: ______
City: ______State: ______Zip: ______
Home Phone Number: ( )______Cell Phone Number: ( )______
The medical field you plan to enter:______
School you are enrolled in:______
Cumulative GPA (3.2 minimum required):______
How much of the program have you completed? ______Expected graduation date: ______
Signature of Applicant: ______Date: ______
Required Attachments:
1. Essay: Please write an essay describing why you have chosen laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy or nursing as a career, as well as why you want to return to the Yankton area to work.
2. Enclose three letters of reference, these should not be mailed separately.
3. Please attach an official school transcript
All attachments should be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches and be printed on one side, this includes transcripts. Please avoid using staples.
Important:
· Your signature authorizes us to contact your school for additional information and records.
· Should you be selected as a scholarship winner, your signature authorizes us to use your name and photo in advertising and press releases announcing winners.
· Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. employee dependents ARE eligible, physician dependents are NOT eligible, for the Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Scholarship Program.
· Please submit your application form and attachments by March 27, 2017 to:
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Scholarship Program
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C.
1104 West 8th Street
Yankton, SD 57078
Scholarship Program
Application Requirements and Selection Criteria
The Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. has been providing quality healthcare services to the residents of southcentral and southeastern South Dakota and northeastern Nebraska for over 60 years. We strive to meet the unique and increasing healthcare needs of our region, because our commitment is to you and your family.
Through our strong desire to promote higher education and to provide resources for our youth to seek higher education, the Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. will be awarding 1 - $1,000 scholarship to a student enrolled in a laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy or nursing program, which will be used for educational costs of attending an institution of higher learning.
Qualifications
Each applicant must be currently enrolled in a laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy or nursing program. Preference will be given to those with an intention to return to work in one of the above mentioned fields within a 50 mile radius of Yankton, SD.
Entry Requirements
Each applicant must complete a YMC Scholarship application form, and include (do not staple): an official school transcript; three letters of reference (these should not be mailed separately); and an essay describing why you have chosen laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy or nursing as a career, as well as why you want to return to the Yankton area to work.
Deadline
The application form and attachments must be received* by the Yankton Medical Clinic by March 27, 2017. (*This does not mean postmarked, it must be in our hands at YMC by 5 p.m. on March 27, 2017.)
Selection
Selection of scholarship recipients will be made by a Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Selection Committee, based upon the responses on the YMC Scholarship Program Application. Notification of awards will be made in May 2017.
Questions concerning the YMC Scholarship Program should be directed to Joanna Mueller, Director of Marketing at the Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., (605) 665-6933.
Note: Dependents of Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. employees ARE eligible for the Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Scholarship Program however, dependents of Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. physicians are NOT eligible.
Please return Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Scholarship Applications by March 27, 2017 to:
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Scholarship Program
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C.
1104 West 8th Street
Yankton, SD 57078