๐๐ฑ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ 
Many of you have heard about the incredible $15 million gift from Drs. David and Katrina Seitz to the University of Kansas (KU).
๐๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ:
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ญ?
Drs. David and Katrina Seitz have included KU in their will (called a bequest) that will provide $15 million after their lifetimes. That money will build on a scholarship they started back in 1993 to help rural Kansas students with preference given to those from Ellsworth and those planning to practice family medicine.
This bequest is so large that it will become the largest single scholarship fund at the KU School of Medicine, providing the equivalent of 17 full-tuition scholarships for Kansas medical students.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐:
๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ โ a gift left in a will
๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โ these funds will support scholarships permanently
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก?
Dr. David Seitz grew up right here in Ellsworth, where his family roots run deep. Generations of the Seitz family served Ellsworth through pharmacy and medical care, from his great-great-grandfather George (who founded Seitz Pharmacy in 1867 and whose pharmacy still serves us today) to his parents, who dedicated their careers to health care in Ellsworth.
This gift honors their legacy and ensures that future doctors, potentially your kids or grandkids, can get help going to medical school. The scholarship will continue to give priority to students from Ellsworth and those interested in family medicine.
Dr. Seitz hopes these scholarships will encourage new doctors to return to rural towns like Ellsworth, keeping quality health care available here at home.
๐๐ก๐จ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ?
KU Endowment manages the investment.
KU Medical Centerโs Office of Financial Aid awards the scholarships.
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ: ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐@๐ค๐ฎ๐ฆ๐.๐๐๐ฎ
https://www.kumc.edu/…/scholarships-from-our-schools.html
๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
Kansas Medical Student Loan Program (KMSL)
Covers full tuition for KU medical students who plan to practice in rural Kansas in primary care or psychiatry.
https://www.kumc.edu/…/scholarships-from-our-schools.html
Scholars in Rural Health Program
For undergraduates who want to serve rural communities as doctors. This program guarantees a spot at KU Med School if requirements are met.
https://www.kumc.edu/…/premedic…/scholars-in-health.html
3+4 Program (coming soon)
Will help rural Kansas students finish college in 3 years and medical school in 4, for a total of 7 years instead of 8.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ?
While our foundation is not managing these funds, we believe sharing opportunities like this helps build a stronger, healthier community. Supporting future doctors from Ellsworth is one of the best ways to keep rural health care vibrant.
If youโd like, we can help connect you with resources or answer your questions. Just let me know.
โ Colby Richard
Executive Director, Smoky Hills Community Foundation
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ?
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Smoky Hills Community Foundation is a proud affiliate of the Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation.
