2025 Burdonne Young Scholarships Application

The Burdonne Young Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 in memory of Emma Burdonne Young (1914—2009). Known affectionately as “Ms. Memorial”, Ms. Young was a nurse for more than 50 years and started her career with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport in 1951. Over the years, Ms. Young received several awards in recognition of her service, including MHG Employee of the Year (1972). In 2011, she was inducted into the Mississippi Nurses’ Association Hall of Fame. Ms. Young’s legacy lives on today through the Burdonne Young Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to dependents of Memorial Hospital employees.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

The Memorial Hospital Foundation will award six (6) $1,500 Burdonne Young Scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing healthcare-related or non-healthcare-related degrees.
Applications are open to DEPENDENTS of Memorial employees who will be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a college or university in the fall of 2025.
This scholarship is open to seniors in high school entering their first year of college and undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in a college or university.
Only one scholarship per household will be awarded within the same calendar year.
The scholarship is a one-time award. Prior recipients of the Burdonne Young Scholarship are not eligible to receive the scholarship again.
All applications must be submitted through this online application. Handwritten or applications typed in another program will NOT be accepted.
All required attachments must be submitted with the online application.
The deadline for submitting a completed application is Friday, April 25th at 12 pm. Incomplete and/or late applications will NOT be accepted.

Applications will be reviewed by an anonymous scholarship committee. Recipients will be chosen based on application responses, GPA, ACT score, letters of recommendation, and financial need. Scholarship funds will be made payable to the college or university. Scholarship winners will be announced the week of May 19th. We will host a scholarship reception for the recipients and up to two guests on Friday, June 6th.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Memorial Employee Information

Memorial Employee Name

First

Last

Department/Position

Memorial Employee Name (If more than one parent is an employee)

First

Last

Department/Position

Employee Phone

Employee Email

Applicant Information

Applicant Name

First

Last

Relationship to Memorial Employee

Applicant Phone

Applicant Email

Financial Information

Please indicate your family’s gross income for the most recent tax year. Include both taxed and untaxed income.

Please list any additional scholarships (name, description and amount) that you have received. (If none, please put N/A.)

Academic Information

School or college you currently attend

College or University you plan to attend

What is your planned major?

High School GPA (Only required if currently attending high school.)

College GPA (Only required if currently attending college.)

ACT Score

Extracurricular, Personal and Volunteer Activities

Extracurricular Activities

List your organizations with a brief description of the activities over the last two years.

Talents and Awards

List each with a brief description for the last two years.

Community Service Work

List the type of work and your role for the last two years.

Essay

Please tell us about yourself and why would you like to be the recipient of this scholarship.

Required Attachments

Please upload a copy of your high school transcript. (Required only if currently attending high school.)

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Unofficial transcripts are accepted.

Please upload a copy of your college transcript. (Required only if currently attending college.)

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Unofficial transcripts are accepted.

Please upload one letter of recommendation from a professional staff member (teacher/principal/professor) at your current school.

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Please upload one letter of recommendation from someone that is not a family member but can attest to your character and achievements (community leaders, club leaders, ministers, etc.).

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Agreement

I certify that the information contained in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge and I have reviewed my application with my parent/guardian.

Signature of Applicant

Clear Signature

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