Detroit Lakes Community Foundation accepting applications for Long Trust Medical Scholarships through end of 2023

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – The Detroit Lakes Community Foundation announced they will be accepting applications for their Long Trust Medical Scholarships program through the end of the year.

The scholarships are open to students currently enrolled in an accredited educational program and have declared a medical, or paramedical, major.

Those student must have also completed their first quarter, or semester, or study and be able to provide a school transcript.

Eligible fields of study include:

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Medical technology
• X-ray technician
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Pharmacy technician

Applicants must also be a permanent resident, or a former resident of Becker or Norman Counties with a minimum of six years of residency. Applicants may also qualify if they have parents who are current residents’ of Becker and Norman Counties.

According to a news release, scholarship amounts depend upon eligibility, need, level of education, educational performance, practical health care experience and the total number of applicants.

The scholarships are named after Frank and Hildred Long, who may be remembered as the couple that owned Shelley Island on Cotton Lake. The island was eventually preserved wildlife sanctuary.

The scholarship program is geared at supporting and encouraging students to pursue careers in the medical field and return to small towns and rural areas.

Scholarship applications can be found on our station’s website, the West Central Initiative website and through the city of Detroit Lakes Community Development Committee.