The Health Alliance of Clinton County (HACC) Medical Scholarship application opens January 1, 2026. Each year the Health Alliance assists employees working in a medical field or office within Clinton County, Ohio. Last year, three local students earned $2,000 scholarships to advance their education.
Applications are due by May 31, 11:59pm. Log into the Scholarship Portal here to begin applying.
Available to employees of:
- Hospitals and health systems in Clinton County, Ohio
- Local health care providers’ offices located within Clinton County – including physician, dental, pharmacy, hospice, EMS, and rehabilitation.
Requirements:
- An applicant must have worked at that place of employment for at least one year by the application due date.
- Past recipients of a Health Alliance Scholarship may reapply.
- Scholarships will be awarded to an employee pursuing a degree, advanced degree, or certification in any healthcare field.
- Employee must continue to work with the same employer during the period of the scholarship or the eligibility will cease, unless the employment is terminated under no fault of the recipient due to dismissal or layoff.
- Medical scholarships are paid directly to a qualified not-for-profit institution.
- Should the recipient terminate his/her employment during the period of the scholarship, the recipient agrees to repay the scholarship amount received to The Health Alliance of Clinton County upon request of the committee.
- Funds are intended to be used for tuition and fees for enrollment, attendance, and course-related expenses like fees, books, supplies, and equipment required of all students for courses of instruction. Tuition and educational fees must be billed by the institution and included on an invoice.
- Recipients are expected to claim their scholarship funds within 12 months of award.
Questions about eligibility can be directed to Kathy Havey, at katmahavey@gmail.com, or Pat Richardson, at (937) 725-0611 or rricha1047@aol.com, with HACC Scholarship in the subject line.
For more information, check out https://healthallianceclinton.org/Scholarship.html. For questions about the portal or technical difficulties, contact Lynn Deatherage at 937-566-1846 and clintoncountyohiofoundation@gmail.com.