HMS Scholarships Available to Eligible 2017 Hidalgo and Grant County High School Graduates

Silver City, NM (March 13, 2017) – All 2017 Hidalgo or Grant County high school graduates who are enrolled to attend college during the Fall 2017 semester/quarter are invited to apply for a $500 college scholarship by Friday, April 14, 2017.  If selected as an awardee, each applicant will be notified by phone or email in late April 2017.  All scholarships will be formally presented at an HMS Scholarship Program recognition event in early May 2017, and a check will be disbursed to the student’s university/college.

The HMS Scholarship Program is open to eligible, high school students in both Hidalgo and Grant Counties.

Eligibility requirements for the 2017 HMS Scholarship Program include:

  • Evidence of 2017 Hidalgo or Grant County (NM) High School Graduation (Copy of Official High School Transcripts or Graduation Certificate)
  • Three Letters of Reference
  • Verification of Fall 2017 (semester/quarter) Enrollment in a College/University Degree Program
  • Brief, Personal Statement including Educational and Career Goals and Objectives

“As our mission states, Hidalgo Medical Services positively impacts the health, well-being and quality of life for those we serve providing comprehensive, integrated, affordable healthcare and education of patients and healthcare professionals,” stated Dan Otero, HMS Chief Executive Officer.  Otero added, “The HMS Board of Directors and our organizational leadership recognize the importance of supporting our community’s next generation of healthcare leaders.  HMS encourages and emphasizes the importance of two of our organizational values through the coordination of the 2017 HMS Scholarship Program – those values are community and education.”

Please contact Audrey Coward, HMS Executive Assistant, at (575) 597-2718 or acoward@hmsnm.org for more information regarding the 2017 HMS Scholarship Program.  Please visit www.hmsnm.org to learn more about HMS.