Because of the dire shortage of dentists, pharmacists and behavioral health specialists in rural Illinois, each Janaury IRHA awards scholarships to students, who plan to practice in an medically underserved rural setting Illinois. Applications are open Oct-Nov and selections are made in December for spring semester.
Dental Scholarship Criteria: 3rd or 4th year dental student, raised in rural Illinois, with an intent on practicing in an underserved Rural Dental Shortage Area in Illinois, upon graduation. $1500 Each Sponsored by Humana
Pharmacy Scholarship Critria: 4th year pharmacy student raised in rural Illinois, with an intent on practicing in a Medically Underserved Area upon graduation. $1000 Each
Behavorial Health/Social Work Criteria: Graduate Level Behavioral Health or Social Work student, raised in rural Illinois, with an intent on practicing in Mental Health Shortage Area Illinois upon graduation. $1000 Each
Congrats to previous recipients:
Kayla Ringo Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Grant Park, IL
Jada Pool Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Granite City, IL
Behavioral Health Scholarship Recipients—$1000 Each
Lydia Henson Walden University Orchardville, IL
Benjamin Pursley University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Brighton, IL
Vicki Jean Phillips University of Illinois Fairbury, IL
Bre'Anna Puckett-Woods Southern Illinois University of Carbondale Cairo, IL
Andrea Marie Wendling University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Newton, IL
Pharmacy Scholarship Recipients—$1000 Each
Jacob Brown
UIC College of Pharmacy - Rockford Campus
Morrison, IL
Anna Krienert
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bloomington, IL
Breighann Early
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville White Hall, IL
Abby Schmidt
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Teutopolis, IL
Hannah Wood Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Carthage, IL
Kayla Ringo
Andrea Marie Wendling
Jacob Brown 
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