James W. and Mary Carolyn Wolfe Brite Nursing Scholarship
Med Center Heath Foundation, through the generosity of Mary Carolyn Brite, widow of James W. Brite, a long-time Board member of The Medical Center at Bowling Green, is offering a Nursing Scholarship for students actively enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program at Western Kentucky University to become a Registered Nurse. This nursing scholarship is available to nursing students in either an Associate Degree Nursing Program or a Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Program.
This scholarship is available starting Spring 2021. It includes $6,000 ($3,000 per semester) to be applied to tuition, required textbooks and fees.
To qualify for the nursing scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Currently employed by Med Center Health (MCH)
- Completed 3 years of service with commendable or above performance review ratings
- Personal interview
- Be previously accepted into a WKU nursing program (with an established completion date)
- Establish a financial need (submit most recent 1040 form)
- Maintain minimum 2.75 GPA requirement for continuation of scholarship
- Agree to work for MCH upon graduation as a full time RN for the term of one year for each year the scholarship was awarded
To be considered for the nursing scholarship you must submit:
- Completed Application
- College Transcript (current)
- Two Professional Reference Letters
(All requested information must be submitted with application)
Submit Application to:
Med Center Health
Michele Mefford
Human Resources Department
604 Fairview Court
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 796-2544
Application Deadline: Monday, November 30, 2020.
Download the application