Hopedale Medical Foundation Scholarships

Hopedale Medical Foundation Scholarships

Since 1980, the Hopedale Medical Foundation has provided scholarships to local area students who have pursued careers in the agricultural or medical field.  The Foundation has awarded over $625,000 in scholarships to local area schools, and the foundation continues to provide these scholarships each spring.

All public high school seniors, college freshmen, HMC employees, and private and home-school seniors whose permanent residence has been within the below school districts for a minimum of one year prior to application are eligible. 

• Olympia School District
• Tremont School District
• Delavan School District
• Hartsburg-Emden School District
• Deer Creek-Mackinaw School District
• Midwest Central School District
• Christian Life Academy
• Private & Home-School Seniors - See Notation Above
• Current HMC Employee

Applications are judged by an independent panel of judges who will review the applicants: 

2025 Named Scholarships

• $5,000 Michelle Anne Rossi Memorial Nursing Scholarship

• $4,500 Candice Blackert Nursing Scholarships

• May be awarded in varying amounts based on scholarship applicants needs

• $3,000 Founder’s (Healthcare) Scholarship

• $2,000 John Rossi Memorial Nursing Scholarship

• May be awarded separate from or in addition to one of the other awards

• $2,000 Donna Bitner Springer Nursing Scholarship

• $1,000 Neil Alford, Jr. Agricultural Scholarship

• $1,000 Phyllis Martin Nursing Scholarship

• $1,000 Orville Augsburger/Dorene Oehler Scholarship

• $1,000 David Eckhardt Scholarship

The 2025 Application window has closed.  We look forward to offering this opportunity again in 2026.

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