St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarship

Overview

St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarship

The St. David’s Neal Kocurek Scholarship is the largest healthcare scholarship program in the state of Texas. Created in honor of St. David’s Foundation’s late President and CEO, W. Neal Kocurek, Ph.D., this distinguished scholarship program carries on his vision for a more equitable Central Texas.

High school seniors from Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties who want to pursue careers in healthcare and plan to attend college in Texas are eligible to apply for up to $60,000 in financial aid over the course of their higher education.

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the basis of academic merit as well as financial need. If selected for the scholarship, the student will receive up to $7,500 per year for up to four years of undergraduate studies at Texas colleges and universities and up to four years of graduate studies and/or medical school, and up to $4,000 a year at Texas community colleges.

In addition to this funding, Neal Kocurek Scholars have access to a range of emotional and educational supports, including free mental health counseling, tutoring options, professional mentorship, and a close–knit community of peers.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* High school seniors from Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties.

Ineligibility

* Children of employees of St. David’s Foundation and St. David’s Health Care are not eligible for this scholarship.
* This includes all health professions, clinical and non–clinical, such as: Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Dentistry, Radiation Oncology, Nursing, Health Philanthropy, Optometry, Clinical Laboratory Technology. Psychology or social work applications are accepted if planning to work in a medical environment.
* Students must be U.S. citizens and plan to attend college in Texas.