Scholarship Program

The Billings Clinic Foundation Health Care Scholarship is now open and accepting scholarship applications, transcripts, or professional reference questionnaires.

A committee of local community citizens, college professors and professionals employed at Billings Clinic will review completed scholarship applications. Each scholarship candidate will receive notification by mid-May of the decision related to his/her application.

Who is eligible?

• High School seniors or students who have demonstrated a passion for health care.
• Health care students currently enrolled in an accredited technical school, college or university.
• Health care students seeking their associates, bachelors, masters or doctoral degree.

Examples of qualified health care fields:

• Coding
• Laboratory (Medical Technologist, Histology, Cytology)
• Nursing
• Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistant
• Pre-Med
• Radiology
• Respiratory Therapy
• Rehabilitation (Occupational/Physical/Speech Therapy)
• Rehabilitation (COTA/PTA/Speech Therapy Assistant)
• Surgical Technologist

How to Apply:

• Applicant must submit a complete scholarship packet to be considered. Any incomplete scholarship packets or missing materials from packet will not be considered.
• A complete scholarship packet includes: Billings Clinic Foundation Health Care Scholarship Application and Recommendation Questionnaire

Deadline: Friday, March 11, 2022

Daniel Gilstrap Memorial Scholarship

Dan Gilstrap was born and raised in Wyoming. In 1983, he moved to Billings, Montana, and started working in hospital maintenance; later, he worked as a mechanic for a road construction company. Dan bought Meadow Green Lawn Service in 1998. He put many hours of hard work into his business and was so proud of it; every customer was important to him. Dan was a self-educated man and a "jack of many trades." He truly loved spending time with family and friends in the outdoors and was liked and loved by all he met. His greatest passions were hunting, fishing, and camping. Dan passed away at age 55 in an accident while doing what he loved - ice fishing. In memory of Dan, Bob Gilstrap and family, along with Montana Pikemasters – Billings Chapter originally established the Daniel Gilstrap Memorial Scholarship to provide financial assistance to City College students. The first scholarship was awarded in academic year 2014-2015. The scholarship has been awarded annually since then. They are committed to continuing this in memory of Dan.

We are proud that Dan’s wife Joni and sister Cindi are apart of the Billings Clinic family.

Eligibility: Vocational Scholarship

The Daniel Gilstrap Scholarship is a Vocational Scholarship. Vocational educations focus on trade fielded careers. From repairing medical equipment to construction experts. There is a high demand for vocational education in the health care setting. The Gilstrap family is happy to award passionate individuals pursuing a further education in vocational fields providing extra support to health care.

Who is eligible?

• This scholarship(s) is awarded annually to a person employed in the medical field or as a medical support staff in the Billings Clinic service areas.
• An individual seeking a trade or vocational career in health care.
• Trade or Vocational students seeking their certificate, licensure, associates, bachelors, or masters

Examples of qualified fields that work in health care:

• Biomedical technology or biomedical engineering
• Carpentry
• Clinical engineering
• Commercial Driver
• Construction management
• CNC Machine Tool Programmer
• Electrician
• HVAC Technician
• Infection Control Risk assessment (ICRA)
• Information Technology (I.T.)
• Plumber
• Pipefitter or steamfitter

How to Apply:

• Applicant must submit a complete scholarship packet to be considered. Any incomplete scholarship packets or missing materials from packet will not be considered.
• A complete scholarship packet includes: Daniel Gilstrap Scholarship Application and copy of most recent high school transcript or G.E.D. and current college transcript. (Non-official transcripts are acceptable and may be an electronic version)

Requirements:

• One (1) copy of this completed application with your original signature.
• One (1) copy of most recent official high school transcript or G.E.D. and current college transcript, if applicable. (Non-official transcripts are acceptable and may be an electronic version)
• Make sure to download and save the scholarship application and recommendation questionnaire form first before filling out.

Deadline: December 31, 2021

Please email complete package to the following email address.
ssseader@billingsclinic.org
Or
Mail complete package to the following address:
Scholarship Committee
Billings Clinic Foundation
PO Box 31031
Billings, MT 59107

Geoffrey T. Corbin EMS Scholarship

The Geoffrey T. Corbin scholarship honors the memory of Geoffrey T. Corbin who worked in the Emergency Department at Billings Clinic. The Geoffrey T. Corbin Scholarship recognizes the individuals interested in becoming an emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic. To be eligible, students must be accepted into or are planning to attend an EMT training course certified by the State of Montana.

Who is eligible:

• Eligible students must currently be accepted to or enrolled in an EMT training course certified by the State of Montana or a two-year accredited Paramedic training program in Montana.

Examples of qualified EMS fields:

• Dispatcher
• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
• Paramedic

How to Apply:

The Geoffrey T. Corbin EMS Scholarship opportunity is now closed.

Thank you to all students who submitted a scholarship application and required documents.

Gary Haigh EMS Scholarship

The Gary Haigh EMS Scholarship was created in memory of Gary Haigh, an amazing individual who worked in several departments at Billings Clinic including the Emergency Department, DeaCare, and Regional Services. Gary was highly respected in his profession as an EMT, Paramedic, and EMS Trainer. He became an EMT in 1983 and emergency services quickly became his passion and way of life. He served the profession in many ways that touched communities across Montana. Unfortunately, Gary passed away in 1997 from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident while on his way to teach an EMT class.

Through many memorial contributions from EMS providers and friends, Gary's family created the Gary Haigh EMS Scholarship fund to carry forward Gary's commitment to rural health care.

The purpose of the scholarship is:

• To help an organization maintain or upgrade to a higher EMS System provider level, and/or,

• To help provide EMS continuing education for pre-hospital and/or emergency department personnel

Please submit the application package in one email to the following email address:
sseader@billingsclinic.org

In the email please attach:

• This application (saved with your information).
  • To save with your information: Download the PDF application to your computer. Fill out application. Save a copy to your computer. Attach saved application with your information to the email.
• Any additional information or documents

Or

Mail complete application package to:
Billings Clinic Foundation
P.O. Box 31031 Billings, MT 59107
If you have questions, please e-mail: sseader@billingsclinic.org