Sanford Health

Mimi Diffley Memorial Employee Scholarship

Open February 1 - June 16


Mimi Diffley was an employee of Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota for more than 20 years. Mimi retired in 2005 due to advancing breast cancer and passed away in August 2007, after outliving her initial diagnosis and surviving almost six years with the disease. This scholarship was established in her memory.


Purpose: This scholarship supports current Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota employees in the Bemidji region seeking to further their health care education and advance their careers. Employees interested in applying for a scholarship must complete the application form. Applications will be reviewed by a volunteer scholarship committee.


Eligible Employees:

  • Must be currently employed by Sanford Health and working in the Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota/Bemidji region.
  • Employee is in good standing, with no current disciplinary action pending at Sanford Health or their academic institution.
  • Employee must have a cumulative 2.0 grade point average or above.


Award: Four $2,000 scholarships will be awarded.


Award Distribution: Reimbursement will be sent to employee via direct deposit. Make sure to have your direct deposit set up in OneSource (Workday) prior to the end of the desired semester or before payment is to be sent. Click here for instructions if you need to set this up.


Donors: Employees of Sanford Bemidji, through their continued donations to this scholarship


Please note, your application progress is unable to be saved to come back to at a later date.


For questions or technical assistance, please email EducationalAssistance@sanfordhealth.org.

Eligibility Questions

Please answer the following eligibility questions:

Do you meet the following eligibility criteria: Employed by Sanford Health and working in the Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota/Bemidji region, in good standing, with no current disciplinary action pending at Sanford Health or academic institution with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average or above.*

Unfortunately, you are not eligible for this scholarship.


Applicant Information

Please provide the following personal information:

Phone

Include: House Name/Number, Street, City, State & Zip Code

Do you work at a Sanford Health or Good Samaritan Society location?*
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Employment Status:*

Educational Program Information

Please provide the following educational program information:

Degree Type:*


Special Circumstances


Personal Biography


Request a Scholarship Recommendation

Complete the section below, including name and email address, to request a recommendation. Please let the recommender know to be looking for an email from Sanford Health to complete the process electronically.

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Documents

Please upload the following documents in pdf format prior to submitting your application.

  1. Proof of Enrollment (Letter of Acceptance)
  2. Unofficial Transcript
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