Valley Health Systems Scholarships

December 16, 2025

Valley Health Systems is proud to offer two prestigious post-secondary scholarships to support students pursuing careers in healthcare: the Cokey Muth Registered Nurse Scholarship and the Minority Healthcare Scholarship. Both scholarships are designed to help students achieve their educational and professional goals while making a positive impact on their families and communities.

Cokey Muth Registered Nurse Scholarship – $2,000

The Cokey Muth Registered Nurse Scholarship is a one-time award of up to $2,000 for patients interested in pursuing a career as a professional registered nurse.

About Cokey Muth, RN
Cokey Muth served on the Board of Directors at Valley Health Systems and was a dedicated leader in healthcare development and policy. She trained as a registered nurse at Bon Secours Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD, and excelled as a surgical nurse at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Known for her compassion, generosity, and dedication to quality healthcare, Cokey enriched the lives of everyone she encountered and championed health equity in underserved communities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Demonstrate an understanding of the need for nursing in rural and community healthcare in underserved areas of West Virginia (personal statement).
Have received care from a Valley Health provider within the past 24 months.
Be currently enrolled or accepted into a registered nurse program.
Describe future career goals and the potential positive impact on their family and community (personal statement).

Application Deadline & Requirements

Deadline: March 27, 2026
Required documents for a complete application:
- Two (2) reference letters (at least one from a healthcare professional; letters must include the relationship to the applicant).
- Confirmation of current school enrollment or home-school status verification from the county school board.
- Post-secondary acceptance letter (if available).
- Grade transcript showing GPA or a letter of advancement from a registered nursing program.

Application Tips:
Ensure all contact information is accurate. Applications with incorrect or false information will be removed from consideration. Carefully proofread all submissions for grammatical and typographical errors.

Cokey Muth Registered Nurse Scholarship Application

General Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Permanent Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

Race/Ethnicity(Required)

Date of Last Visit with Valley Health(Required)

Enrollment & Education

Grade Completing by Summer of Year Applying(Required)

Are you enrolled in or have you applied to a post-secondary, school, or registered nurse program? Please indicate which one and if you have been accepted.(Required)

References

You must submit TWO (2) for your application to be considered “complete” and eligible for consideration. This can be from current school administration or a personal contact, and delivered as an attachment to this application or online. Please include reference contact info below.

Reference #1(Required)

First Last

Reference #1 Phone Number(Required)

Reference #1 Email Address(Required)

Reference #1 Relationship to Applicant(Required)

Reference #2

First Last

Reference #2 Phone Number

Reference #2 Email Address

Reference #2 Relationship to Applicant

Supporting Information and Documents

Personal Statement(Required)

Please state your reasons for pursuing a healthcare-related career, including any individual or event that influenced your decision.

Healthcare – Related Experience(Required)

Please include any significant healthcare-related experiences that have inspired you to earn a degree in the field.

Career Goals(Required)

Please describe your healthcare career goals and plans to achieve them. Be sure to include how your goals will improve the lives of your family, friends, and community.

Additional Information(Required)

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

How did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?(Required)

Document Uploader

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 2 MB, Max. files: 10.

By submitting this application, you are giving Valley Health permission to contact you and/or any reference listed to discuss your post-secondary educational plans. You are also giving Valley Health permission to share your name and photo as a scholarship recipient for organizational updates and/or future scholarship funding opportunities.

Minority Healthcare Scholarship – $5,000

The Minority Healthcare Scholarship is a one-time award of up to $5,000 for patients pursuing careers in medicine, health sciences, or health administration who identify as a member of a minority racial or ethnic group.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Have received care from a Valley Health provider within the past 12 months.
Be enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a post-secondary program offering degrees or certifications in healthcare fields.
Describe future career goals and the potential positive impact on their family and community.
Be a member of a minority racial or ethnic group (e.g., Black/African-American, Latinx, Asian-American, Indian-American, Native/Indigenous American).

Application Deadline & Requirements

Deadline: March 27, 2026
Required documents for a complete application:
- One (1) reference letter (from school administration or personal contact; include relationship to applicant).
- Confirmation of current school enrollment or home-school status verification from the county school board.
- Post-secondary acceptance letter (if available).
- Grade transcript showing GPA.

Application Tips:
Double-check that all contact information is correct. Submissions with false or inaccurate information will be removed from consideration. Proofread carefully to maximize your scholarship consideration.

Healthcare Minority Scholarship Program

General Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Permanent Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone(Required)

Race/Ethnicity(Required)

Date of Last Visit with Valley Health(Required)

Enrollment & Education

Grade Completing by Summer of Year Applying(Required)

Are you enrolled in or have you applied to a post-secondary, school, or registered nurse program? Please indicate which one and if you have been accepted.(Required)

References

You must submit one (1) for your application to be considered “complete” and eligible for consideration. This can be from current school administration or a personal contact, and delivered as an attachment to this application or online. Please include reference contact info below.

Reference #1(Required)

First Last

Reference #1 Phone Number(Required)

Reference #1 Email Address(Required)

Reference #1 Relationship to Applicant(Required)

Reference #2

First Last

Reference #2 Phone Number

Reference #2 Email Address

Reference #2 Relationship to Applicant

Supporting Information and Documents

Personal Statement(Required)

Please state your reasons for pursuing a healthcare-related career, including any individual or event that influenced your decision.

Healthcare – Related Experience(Required)

Please include any significant healthcare-related experiences that have inspired you to earn a degree in the field.

Career Goals(Required)

Please describe your healthcare career goals and plans to achieve them. Be sure to include how your goals will improve the lives of your family, friends, and community.

Additional Information(Required)

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

How did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?(Required)

Document Uploader

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 2 MB, Max. files: 10.

By submitting this application, you are giving Valley Health permission to contact you and/or any reference listed to discuss your post-secondary educational plans. You are also giving Valley Health permission to share your name and photo as a scholarship recipient for organizational updates and/or future scholarship funding opportunities.

Why Apply?

Both scholarships aim to support the next generation of healthcare leaders, strengthen healthcare access in underserved communities, and help students achieve their career goals in medicine, nursing, and health administration.

Deadline for all applications: March 27, 2026

Contact Us:
For questions regarding either scholarship, please contact scholarships@valleyhealth.org.

Valley Health Systems Scholarships

Cokey Muth Registered Nurse Scholarship – $2,000

Eligibility Requirements

Application Deadline & Requirements

Cokey Muth Registered Nurse Scholarship Application

General Information

Enrollment & Education

References

Supporting Information and Documents

Minority Healthcare Scholarship – $5,000

Eligibility Requirements

Application Deadline & Requirements

Healthcare Minority Scholarship Program

General Information

Enrollment & Education

References

Supporting Information and Documents

Why Apply?

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