Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency would like to inform you of our scholarship program for Mississippi graduates of 2024. There will be 7 scholarships awarded, ranging from $500 to $5000. You do not have to be a registered donor to apply.
Allie Carruth Memorial Scholarship - $5000
Matthew Gaskin Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Chuck Stinson Memorial Scholarship - $1000
Annie Lucious Gift of Life Scholarship - $1000
Dr. Shirley Schlessinger Scholarship - $1000
Two others - $500 each
Click here for the application.
Scholarship Guidelines:
1. Graduating senior from an accredited high school
2. Acceptance for fall 2024 enrollment in a community college or university in the state of MS.
3. Two letters of recommendation: one from a teacher and one from an adult of your choice(may be another teacher)
4. An essay of 300 words to a max of 750 words on one of the following topics
a. Why are you a registered organ and tissue donor
b. The importance of encouraging others to be an organ and tissue donor
c. How have you or a family been affected by organ and tissue donation or by transplantation of an organ and/or tissue
d. Why you want to be an organ and tissue donor
Deadline: postmarked no later than midnight Friday, October 27, 2023.
Mail scholarship application, two letters of recommendation, and your essay to:
MORA
C/O Susan Bonds
PO Box 519
Tishomingo, MS 38873
You may email questions or concerns to sbonds@msora.org.
