Mary Richards Memorial Scholarship
About Mary Richards
Mary Richards was a long-time member of the Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Auxiliary. She worked for much of her career at Harbor Lights Middle School. When she passed away, she instructed her family to devote any donations to be given to the SCHHC Auxiliary.
In order to memorialize the impact that Mary Richards had on the auxiliary and on the Bandon community, the Auxiliary designated the funds as the Mary Richards Memorial Scholarship fund.
The Southern Coos Health Foundation administers the funds, which come from proceeds from the hospital gift shop and donations to the Foundation.
The Southern Coos Health Foundation offers the annual Mary Richards Memorial Scholarship to eligible students pursuing higher education in the hopes of entering a healthcare-related field.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must fulfill one of the following criteria:
- Is an employee of Southern Coos Health District who wishes to pursue or continue education in a healthcare field and has been accepted into a program.
- Is a child of an employee of Southern Coos Health District who is enrolled in a degree program in a healthcare-related discipline.
- Is a member of the Bandon community who is enrolled in at least the second year of post-secondary education in a healthcare-related field.
Prospective applicants may download a pdf of the application packet MRMS-Application-2024-Fillable
or pick up a paper copy at the gift shop Monday through Friday, 11 am – 3 pm.
Please provide all references with one of the Personal-Educational-or-Professional-Reference-Cover-Sheet-Fillable 2024
All applications must be received by Monday, July 8, 2024, by 5 p.m.
Applicants may submit materials in one of the following ways:
Mail your application to:
Mary Richards Memorial Scholarship
c/o Southern Coos Health Foundation
900 11th St. SE
Bandon, OR 97411
Hand-Deliver your application to the Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center front desk:
Mary Richards Memorial Scholarship
c/o Amy Moss Strong
Southern Coos Health Foundation
900 11th Street, SE
Bandon, OR 97411
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Scan and email your application to: amossstrong@southerncoos.org
OR fill out the online fillable form and click submit.
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