Program History 

In 1993, an endowment was left to the Georgia Hospital Research and Education Foundation (GHAREF) by retired GHA Executive Director Mr. Glenn Hogan in honor of his late wife Marjorie.  Mr. Hogan’s stated purpose for the endowment was to provide “financial assistance to young people desiring to prepare for a career in the health care field.” Since the program's inception, GHA has awarded funds to high school students and health care workers to aid them in furthering their health care education.

HOSA Partnership

GHA supports health care workforce development through a partnership with the Georgia Chapter of HOSA – Future Health Professionals (formerly Health Occupation Students of America).

Through GHA funding, HOSA provides post-secondary scholarships to Georgia HOSA students who have experience working or volunteering at a GHA-member hospital. HOSA also provides stipends for these students to participate in HOSA meetings such as the Annual Leadership conference.

HOSA APPLICATION

Students can apply for these scholarships and get more information by contacting Nicki Bentley, executive director of HOSA at nbentley@georgiahosa.org.

The amount and number of scholarships vary from year to year, but the funds generally provide two $1,000 scholarships.