Mount Pleasant, Iowa, [March 16, 2026] – Applications are currently being accepted for the Healthcare Scholarship Program through the Friends of Henry County Health Center.
The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage education and future employment in a healthcare field. Applicants must be residents of Henry County, or work at HCHC, or be an immediate family member of someone who works at HCHC. Scholarships are open to high school and college students as well as continuing education students.
Applications are available at the HCHC Information Desk in the front lobby, high schools located in Henry County, Southeastern Community College, Indian Hills Community College, Mount Mercy, or Kirkwood Community College. To print the application, go to www.henrycountysoldiersandsailors.com/friends-of-hchc.
Applicants may enroll in a program of their choice and at the college of their choice; however, the scholarship committee reserves the right to review the program. Funds may be used to pay for tuition, books, and other educational expenses.
Completed applications are due by Friday, April 10 at 2 p.m., and may be turned into the HCHC Public Information Department, 407 S. White Street, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641. Applicants may also email their paperwork to kheerdt@greatriverhealth.org.
The Friends of HCHC initiated the scholarship program in 1979 to offer financial assistance to students enrolled in a healthcare field of study. Numerous scholarships have been awarded to area students in hospital service areas such as nursing, emergency care, laboratory, imaging (radiology), medical records and pharmacy. Friends of Henry County Health Center sponsor an annual soup supper on the first Friday in November to help fund the scholarship program.
For more scholarship information, call 319-385-6524.