Scholarships

The CVMC Hospital Foundation’s mission is to provide resources to maintain and improve local healthcare services. One of the resources most in demand is highly trained healthcare personnel. The CVMC Hospital Foundation scholarships are intended to assist students in pursuing healthcare careers which will improve not only the local healthcare systems but the healthcare industry overall.

Two scholarships are available on an annual basis:

THE JOURNEY BEGINS – ENTRY INTO HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP

$1,000 scholarship for Douglas County high school student pursuing a degree in a healthcare field.

Criteria:

Resident and student of Douglas County, Nev.
Proof of acceptance into an accredited higher education institution
Minimum 3.0 grade point average

THE JOURNEY CONTINUES – HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP

$2,000 scholarship for a resident of Douglas County, Nev., who has already completed a year or more of a higher education, healthcare related degree and is working towards the successful completion of their
program. Award recipients may re-apply in subsequent years.

Criteria:

Resident of Douglas County, Nev.
Proof of acceptance into an accredited higher education institution
Minimum 3.0 grade point average
Demonstrate an interest in serving healthcare needs of Northern Nevada

Scholarship funds will be distributed to the education institution for tuition and related fees. Application deadline for scholarships is April 6, 2020. Applications and supporting documents must be electronically submitted to the CVMC Hospital Foundation at: lbirdwell@cvmchospital.org or personally delivered to the Hospital Foundation office at 897 Ironwood Drive, 3rd Floor Minden, NV 89423.