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Who May Apply:
To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must show proof of
enrollment in an accredited educational program, and have successfully
completed his/her first quarter/semester of study. The acceptable areas
of study will be in human medicine or paramedical fields (including nursing, medical tech, x-ray, physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech therapy, pharmacy, etc.). The fields of chiropractic, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, and audiology
will not be eligible. The students must be admitted to medical school
or the paramedical major to qualify for an award. The student must
also be a permanent resident, be a former resident for a minimum of six years, or have
parents who are residents of Becker County or Norman County, Minnesota. If the applicant
lives out of either county, he or she must live within a 30 mile radius of Detroit Lakes
or Ada, Minnesota. A student receiving a scholarship for one year is eligible for a scholarship
in future years as long as that student continues to be enrolled in an
accredited educational program and has successfully completed his or her first year of study. Awards will be
based on outstanding performance as well as need and dedication to the field of study.
Background of Award:
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Frank and Hildred Long, in whose name the medical scholarship
is being offered, are perhaps best remembered as the couple who
owned Shelley Island in Cotton Lake. This island later was preserved as a wildlife area through efforts of the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) Nongame Wildlife Program, the Minnesota Wildlife Heritage Foundation and the Minnesota chapter of The
Nature Conservancy. Frank Long, a Detroit Lakes High School graduate, was a member
of the faculty at DLHS from 1939 until retiring at the close of the 1962-63-school term. His wife, the former Hildred Shelland, was born and raised at Ada, graduated from Ada High School and North Dakota State and married Frank Long at Ada on May 15, 1942. The purpose of the scholarship is to perpetuate the ideals of Frank and Hildred Long in supporting and encouraging youth to pursue careers in the medical field in small towns and rural areas.
Application deadline: January 15th
Applications may be obtained at:
Detroit Lakes City Hall
1025 Roosevelt Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: 218-847-5658
Or
Ada High School Counselor
P. O. Box 308
Ada MN. 56510
Administered by the Detroit Lakes Area Foundation, a subsidiary of the
West Central MN Initiative Fund |