Guidelines for Charles County Commissioners Nursing/Allied Health Scholarship

A program of scholarships for courses leading to the certificate, diploma, or other evidence of qualification to practice on completion of specialized training in the medical field has been established by the Charles County Commissioners pursuant to the Public Local Laws of Charles County, Article 9, Section 76.

Scholarships under this section shall be awarded to those persons who are (1) residents of Charles County; (2) who make application to the County Commissioners of Charles County, at such time and places and in a manner to be determined an announced by the County Commissioners; (3) whose applications are reviewed and favorably recommended by a Scholarship Committee appointed by the County Commissioners; (4) who are selected by the County Commissioners after such review and recommendation by the Scholarship Committee on the basis of demonstrated aptitude, interest and ability, financial need, and cumulative grade point average; and (5) who furnish surety bonds to the County Commissioners of Charles County, in such amount and with such surety as the Commissioners may determine, the condition of the bonds shall be that the applicant, provided he/she completes the course of study for which the scholarship is awarded, practices in his/her field in Charles County for a period of not less than two years within a period, following completion of such course of study, of three years extended by the duration of any military service of the applicant commencing in such three year period. Nursing/Allied Health scholarship recipients shall practice at Civista Medical Center, the Charles County Health Department, any Charles County Long Term Care Facility, Community Social Work Agencies, Hospice Facilities, Charles County Public Schools, home health care in Charles County, or private practitioners in Charles County. Should the applicant not complete the course of study or fulfill the two-year employment requirement as specified, he/she shall be required to pay to the County a sum of money equal to the total dollar amount of the funds expended by the County in connection with said scholarship on such terms and conditions to which the County might hereinafter agree. The Scholarship Committee shall include a Doctor of Medicine, an educator, a nurse, and ordained minister, a County Commissioner, and one other person. All members of this Committee shall be full-time residents of Charles County and shall serve staggered terms.

AWARDS. Scholarships shall be awarded under this section for study at any accredited institution within Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia, offering courses of instruction in the scholarship holder's field of study. The amount and number of scholarships shall be recommended by the Scholarship Committee to the County Commissioners who shall make the final determination of the amount of said scholarship and the number approved for each calendar year. The recipient of said scholarship shall be required to resubmit an application and original transcripts for each year the scholarship is requested by the individual and determination shall be made at that time by the Committee/Commissioners for renewal.