A representative from Elk River Nursing of Winchester told the Franklin County Board of Education the facility will award a $25,000 scholarship to a Franklin County high-school student planning to enter the medical field.

The presenter said the scholarship may be used for a range of medical careers — nursing, radiology, physician studies or other clinical fields — and that the award is intended to help address local health-care staffing needs. He said the application was distributed to guidance counselors and is due by April 1; applicants must complete a comprehensive application and FAFSA requirements. He said the scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient’s school and that the facility has similar scholarship programs in neighboring counties.

The presenter said the scholarship is intended to recur annually for Franklin County and that his organization will work with local high schools on the application and award process. He asked only for promotion and outreach assistance from the board and district staff.

Board members noted the district’s CNA clinicals and prior small scholarships and thanked the presenter; no board action was taken beyond the informational announcement.