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HCF Scholarships

Investing in the Future of Health Care

Through the Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi, donors help students discover their calling, overcome barriers and prepare to care for communities across our region.

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More Than a Scholarship

Behind every strong health care system is a future caregiver with a calling to serve. 

Through generous donors, memorial gifts and community partners, the Health Care Foundation helps students take their next step toward meaningful careers in health care. Scholarships help remove financial barriers, provide opportunities for clinical learning and encourage students as they prepare to serve our communities.

Supporting the Next Generation of Caregivers Through Scholarship Opportunities

Discover the various paths of support available to dedicated students.

Brevard Health Care Endowment Nursing Extern Program

Provides nursing students with hands-on clinical experience to strengthen skills, identify professional strengths and enter patient care with greater confidence.

Dr. Edmund A. Miller Jr. Scholarship

Supports Clay County graduating seniors entering college and residents returning to school for a second career in health care.

Dr. Hiroji Noguchi Scholarship

Honors a longtime West Point general surgeon by supporting a Clay County graduating senior pursuing a career in health care.

Dr. Charles Montgomery Family Endowment Scholarship

Honors Dr. Montgomery’s legacy by supporting students and encouraging the next generation of leaders.

Dr. Barney & Dianne Guyton Endowment Scholarship

Provides financial support for aspiring students pursuing medical education and training, with an emphasis on compassionate, skilled patient care.

PK Thomas Physician Shadowing Program

Awards selected students a $1,000 scholarship while they explore medicine through physician shadowing and gain early exposure to clinical practice.

Jim Spruiell Memorial Scholarship

Honors Chief Flight Nurse Jim Spruiell by supporting students pursuing careers in emergency medicine and related fields.

West Point Rotary Club Health Care Scholarship

Supports Clay County high school seniors or residents pursuing health care careers. The annual recipients are selected each spring.

Tyler Jones Memorial Scholarship

Honors Tyler Jones’s passion for nursing and compassionate care by supporting students pursuing nursing careers.

Investing in the Future of Health Care

Brevard Health Care Endowment Nursing Extern Program

√ 100 nursing students gaining clinical experience

√ Experience at NMMC-Tupelo, NMMC-West Point and NMMC Women’s Hospital

√ Support helps remove financial barriers to hands-on clinical education

√ Investment in building the future health care workforce

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Meet the Students​

Bayleigh Francis

Bayleigh Francis

Brevard Health Care Endowment Nursing Extern Program
Career Goal: Plans to work in a surgical setting and ultimately become a Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA).
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Erogdrick Moore

Erogdrick Moore

Jim Spruiell Memorial Scholarship
Career Goal: Plans to become a registered nurse, pursue a bachelor’s degree at UMMC and eventually become a flight nurse.
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Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer

Dr. Charles Montgomery Family Endowment Scholarship
Career Goal:Complete his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and continue working in oncology.
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Brayden

Brayden

West Point Rotary Club Health Care Scholarship
Career Goal: Become an orthopedic surgeon and ultimately return to Clay County to serve the community.
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Caitlynn Whitley

Caitlynn Whitley

Dr. Barney & Dianne Guyton Endowment Scholarship
Career Goal: Plans to become a registered nurse, continue her education by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and eventually serve as a health care provider, either as a certified registered nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner.
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Kendal

Kendal

West Point Rotary Club Health Care Scholarship
Career Goal: Pediatric nursing with plans to return to Clay County and serve the local community.
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Meet the students, learn about their journeys and see the impact of scholarship support.

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Help Students Follow Their True North

A scholarship is more than financial support. It is encouragement at the right moment. It affirms a calling, removes barriers and helps prepare the next generation of caregivers who will serve our communities.

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