There are three scholarship opportunities available through Taylorville Memorial Foundation for 2023.  Local students are encouraged to apply for these various scholarships. The three scholarships are the Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship, the John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship, and the D.r George Ferry Memorial Scholarship. 

The Carolyn M. Butterfield Trust Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a student who has graduated from a Christian County High School and is enrolled in a two or four-year college or university.  Applicants must be in or have completed their first year in a nursing program.  The deadline is June 1st. 

The John H. Butterfield Agriscience and Nutrition Scholarship is awarded to a student who has graduated from a central Illinois High School with priority for a  Christian County resident.  The applicant should have completed the first year in an agriscience or food nutrition program at a two or four-year college or university.  The deadline is June 1st.  

The Dr. George Ferry Memorial Scholarship is awarded each sprin to two Taylorville High School graduates who plan to pursue a health care career.  Raedena Ryan, executive director of the Taylorville Memorial Foundation, says that George Ferry contributed a lifetime of service, dedication, and commitment to his family, his practice, his community, and Taylorville Memorial Hospital. 

To view scholarship requirements and find scholarship applications, visit memorial.health/tmf. Completed application packets can be mailed to the Foundation at 201 East Pleasant Street, Taylorville, IL 62568 or email to tmhfoundation@mhsil.com.  For more information, contact the Foundation at 217-707-5271.