OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Overview:
To establish a scholarship for students pursuing careers in nursing
and the allied health care professions. The purpose is to attract
new recruits to health care and assist current students in registered
and licensed health care programs, resulting in employment at Ozarks
Medical Center.
The deadline for all applications will be July 1, 2008.
Applicants will compete for scholarships based on the priority of
job-specific vacancies within the Ozarks Medical Center health care
system. Applicants applying for the scholarships will receive letters
of acceptance, as an alternate, or denial of scholarship by August
1, 2008. The program will be monitored by the Human Resources Recruitment
Manager. The administration of the scholarship will consist of monitoring
the students’ GPA and verification of good standing.
Eligibility for Scholarship:
1. Show evidence of acceptance to an academic program leading to eligibility
for licensure/registration from an accredited and licensed institution
for nursing or allied health care.
2. Complete all required application information, including official
school transcripts and references by application deadline. Late or
incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the committee.
3. Show a minimum of a 2.75 grade point average each semester, on
a 4.0 scale for high school or post-secondary educational course work.
This is a non-weighted grade point average, (a lower semester grade
cannot be added to a higher semester grade to meet the 2.75 grade point
average).
4. Provide evidence of continued enrollment in good standing in the
same academic program. This must be provided before the second year
of funding.
5. Pursue a curriculum that will allow graduation requirements to
be fulfilled within two (2) years of the initial scholarship payment.
Eligible Professions:
1. Registered Nurse (RN)
2. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
3. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
4. Pharmacist (Pharm. D.)
5. Registered Radiologic Technology disciplines
6. Nuclear Medicine Technology disciplines
7. Respiratory Therapy
8. Speech Language Pathology
9. Occupational Therapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
10. Physical Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant
11. Paramedic
12. Other Profession:
Scholarship Amount:
A recipient is eligible to receive maximum funding of $5,000 per academic
year with total funding not to exceed $10,000. Scholarships are automatically
renewed for a maximum of two (2) years upon verification of continued
enrollment, required GPA, and in good standing. The academic year
will consist of fall, spring, and summer.
Obligations for Receiving OMC Scholarship:
One calendar year of OMC’s defined full-time employment is required
for each academic year of scholarship awarded. We will place you in
your professional area. Work repayment must take place in OMC’s
system where job openings are available. If Ozarks Medical Center does
not have a position open in which to place the recipient to fulfill
their work repayment within six (6) months of graduation, the full
scholarship amount will be forgiven.
Declining an available work position, failure to complete the academic
program or failure to complete the entire work agreement will require
immediate payment of the full scholarship amount awarded. If the full
scholarship amount is not repaid immediately, then interest will accrue
at an interest rate equal to the prime lending rate as published in
the Wall Street Journal, upon date of denial, plus two percent. The
interest will be compounded monthly at a rate to be adjusted quarterly.
Default in repayment will result in collection efforts including garnishment
of future wages.
How to Apply:
Application forms are available at Ozarks Medical Center, Human Resources
Department. Call Amanda Smith at 417-257-6747 for information.
