The Auxiliary Scholarship Fund offers assistance to students enrolled in a curriculum leading to a career in a health-related field or to McDonough District Hospital employees who wish to expand their skills through additional course work, job-related seminars, or professional certification programs. Also available is the Ruby Teel Health Career Scholarship, an MDH Nursing Scholarship, and the Gayle and Ron Peterson Nursing Scholarship. Applications for these scholarships may be made in conjunction with the Auxiliary scholarships.

Interested persons may also apply for additional funding through the MDH and Auxiliary loan program. Upon completion of the education, loan recipients may repay their loan in full or if employed by MDH, may apply a portion of their salary or hourly wage ($1 per hour worked) toward repayment of the loan.

For more information, call (309) 836-1577, or stop by the Human Resources Department on the lower level of the hospital. To apply, download an application and return to the Human Resources Department no later than June 1, 2008.

If you received funds for the 2007-2008 school year and would like to reapply for 2008-2009, please complete the re-application form.

If you would like to apply, and are not currently receiving funds, please complete the application form.