Once again, this year, Quinco Community Mental Health Center will award scholarships to eligible students in the five counties of our service area. Quinco is awarding a $1000 one time scholarship in each of its original service area’s five (5) counties.
Scholarship recipients will be selected before graduation. The governing board of Quinco will review the applications and select the scholarship recipients. The scholarship presentation will take place at graduation services or Awards Day ceremonies. Quinco will make scholarship payments directly to the accredited college or university chosen by the student upon the student’s admission. The $1000 scholarship will be a one-time award.
Any high school senior living in Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, or McNairy County attending a high school in one of the above counties and meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for this scholarship.
To be eligible, the student must (1) be a senior expecting to graduate in the current year; (2) meet residence requirements as stated above; (3) have a grade point average of 2.5 or above; (4) plan to pursue a course of study in one of the following fields: psychology, medicine, nursing, social work, sociology, counseling, or another health-related field; and (5) completes a declaration of interest application. This application must be postmarked by February 27, 2026. Applications will be available from the guidance counselor at each high school. Each application must include a representative reference form to be considered.
Contact Mark Barber, Director of Operations, at 731-658-6113 with any questions about the scholarship program.
