IMPACT :
$ 1 Million Nursing Scholarship Challenge
In 2019 , the PHSC Foundation embarked on an enormous goal to raise $ 1,000,000 in nursing scholarship funding . Recognizing the need within our two counties for quality health care professionals , the Foundation believed the financial assistance would allow more students to attend and receive their degree and immediately impact the health in Pasco and Hernando counties . Through hard work and enormous support from the community , the Foundation exceeded the $ 1 Million Dollar Nursing Scholarship Challenge . A generous $ 1,020,000 was donated to the Challenge from local organizations , corporations , philanthropists and PHSC employees . The funding will make a significant impact in our community and the students at Pasco-Hernando State College .
I am sincerely honored to be chosen for a scholarship , as my dream to become a registered nurse has just been made easier to achieve with the help of this additional money covering the costs of classes . As a 32-year-old leaving his full-time job to become a full-time nursing student , it really warms my heart inside knowing that my academic success is noticed and that someone believes in me and my future career . I was excited ( with the biggest smile on my face ) when I found out that I have been awarded this money for nursing school . I hope to be able to thank my donor one day .
Thank you once again for backing and believing in me . I promise to be the most hard-working student and nurse this world has ever seen .
- Brandon
Students and staff of the Medical Assisting Program .