HMC Scholarship Applications Now Open

The Hopedale Medical Foundation will distribute over $28,000 in agriculture and healthcare scholarships this year, continuing a long-running commitment to supporting local students pursuing careers in high‑need fields. Since launching the program in 1980, the Foundation has awarded more than $625,000 in scholarship aid to area graduates.

The 2026 awards are open to soon‑to‑be or previous graduates of Christian Life Academy, Dee‑Mack, Delavan, Hartsburg‑Emden, Midwest Central, Olympia, and Tremont High Schools, as well as home‑schooled seniors living within those districts. Applicants must have lived in the district for at least one year and be accepted or enrolled in an accredited associate, bachelor’s, or master’s program in either healthcare or agriculture.

Applications and full eligibility criteria are available online at hopedalemc.com/community-foundation/scholarships/hopedale-medical-foundation-scholarships or through local high school counseling offices. All materials must be received by Friday, April 10, 2026, at 5 p.m. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Scholarships to Be Awarded in 2026

• $5,000 Michelle Anne Rossi Memorial Nursing Scholarship
• $4,500 Candice Blackert Nursing Scholarships — may be awarded in varying amounts based on applicant need
• $4,000 Thelma Alford Nursing Scholarship
• $3,000 Allen‑McCabe Healthcare Field Scholarship
• $3,000 Founder’s Healthcare Scholarship
• $2,000 John Rossi Memorial Nursing Scholarship — may be awarded separately or in addition to another award
• $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
• $1,000 Mary Sue Post, RN Nursing Scholarship

Questions may be directed to Mindy Peterson‑Lindsey at mpeterson-lindsey@hopdalemc.com or by calling (309) 449‑4290.