The Dr. John Garrott Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for post-secondary and post-graduate students who are residents of Armstrong County or students who are graduating or have graduated from Karns City High School, and who wish to pursue a career in nursing or medical school. This scholarship is made possible by the Cowansville Area Health Center Board of Directors in memory of Dr. Garrott’s many years of service and dedication to the residents and patients of the Cowansville Area Heath Center.
Scholarship Details
The Dr. John Garrott Memorial Scholarship is two nonrenewable gifts of $1500 each.
The eligible applicant must:
- Be a resident of Armstrong County or have graduated from Karns City High School
- Be enrolled in the medical arts
- Be enrolled to become a medical professional at an accredited two or four-year college, university, nursing school, or medical school
- If pursuing a four-year or a post-graduate degree, the student must have passed their junior year and be enrolled as a major in the medical arts
Essay Question: One understands that many careers in the medical arts can be lucrative, but one also knows that other professions can be just as financially rewarding—if not more so. Additionally, other professions can be achieved more quickly, without as many financial and academic demands, and without the enormous time constraints almost always necessitated by a career in the medical arts. So, why medicine, an arena that constantly refuses to be run according to a schedule and that exposes one to frustration and to reality in its most terrible and absolute forms? What is it that has engaged your interest and your dedication to a career in medicine? You are encouraged to share examples of a time or of times in your life that have resulted in your determination to enter the world of medicine. Using one page, please be as specific as possible.
Past Recipients
- 2009-10 Alaina Burns
- 2009-10 Lucas Heller
