SCHOLARSHIP
Barbara Mae Frisby Caregiver
Award for Books, Education, Training or Respite care
The Barbara Mae Frisby scholarship provides financial support to a family member caring for a loved one or a young adult who is pursuing a degree or career in the Nursing or Healthcare industry.
Barbara Mae Frisby comes from a family of caretakers. Through her work of service to the people, she continued the Shinnecock legacy through caregiving. Her mother, Beatrice Summers was a midwife delivering the babies in the African American community of Carroll County as well as, caring for the elderly and disabled in the community. Her husband Theodore Frisby was a personal male nurse. Therefore, it was only natural for Barbara to become a caregiver.
Barbara was a caregiver for years. She took care of the elderly seniors in her community for most of her adult life. Later, she became a foster parent to over 50 adolescent children. When Barbara became ill and required 24-hour care, she went to live in a Nursing Home. Many of the staff loved taking care of Barbara because she understood the value and importance of what it meant to be a caregiver.
In today’s society, the population of older adults continues to grow and life spans lengthen, more and more Baby Boomers, and young people are taking on the caregiver role for older loved ones. Although caregiving can be rewarding, it can also be challenging. A caregiver is a person who takes care of the needs or concerns of a person with short- or long-term limitations due to illness, injury, or disability. The term “family caregiver” describes individuals who care for members of their family of origin, but also refers to those who care for their family of choice. This could be members of their congregation, neighbors, or close friends. Family caregivers play a significant role in health care, as they are often the main source of valuable information about the patient. Boomers as well as, young adults often carry out the demands of caring for a loved one which include, stress, anxiety, the feeling of being overwhelmed, a sense of helplessness, sleep deprivation, etc. which; if left untreated, can cause significant health issues.
If you are a caregiver (individual, family member) or a student interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. The Barbara Mae Frisby Scholarship would like to support you by offering financial support to help with your education, books or respite care.
Please click the link below to submit an application along with a 250-500max word essay; explaining why you would benefit from receiving the funds and why you are interested in pursuing a degree or career in the healthcare field and how you will make a difference in the lives of our aging population.
If selected, you will be notified in writing by Janet Magruder, owner of Creative and Holistic Aging Services and daughter of Barbara Mae Frisby.
We look forward to hearing from you and reading your essay.
Barbara Mae Frisby Caregiver Scholarship
Amount: $250 Up to $2,500
Description: The Barbara Mae Frisby Scholarship award up to $2500 to caregivers to apply towards the cost of education in the Nursing, Healthcare field, or Respite Care.
Applicant Eligibility: All unpaid primary caregivers or a young adult who provide daily care and support for an ill or disabled family member are eligible for the grant. Eligible applicants must live in the United States.
Application Requirements: Interested caregivers must complete an online application, at Creative and Holistic Aging Service, including a 250 minimum-500 word personal statement describing why the applicant wants to apply to the Barbara Mae Frisby Caregiver Scholarship and how the funds will help in the experience as a caregiver as well as pursuing a career in nursing or the healthcare field.
Where to Apply: Creative and Holistic Aging Service website ( Scholarship )
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply approximately 3 months before their selected program in the Nursing or Healthcare field start date.
“There are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers”. Caregiving is universal.
Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady of the United States
The Barbara Mae Frisby Caregiver Scholarship is financial assistance to attend a Barbara Mae Frisby educational adventure. Please provide details of your caregiving expenses that help demonstrate your need for financial aid.
If you are arranging substitute care for the time that you will be on the program, please list, detail and provide the estimated cost of substitute caregiver arrangements necessary and attach copies of relevant documentation (i.e. hourly respite care services or the cost of an airline ticket for another family member to fly to your home to provide substitute care).
Otherwise, please list, detail and provide the estimated monthly expenses that your household incurs (or incurred) for your loved one i.e. skilled and unskilled care; co-payments; home modifications; etc. and attach copies of relevant documentation.
You may also upload your most recent tax return to demonstrate financial need.
The purpose of the personal statement is to help determine why Barbara Mae Frisby should award you a Caregiver Scholarship. Please tell us, in specific detail, why you want to learn with Barbara Mae Frisby and how the experience would impact you as a caregiver. Please include any special circumstances or personal experiences that have influenced your program selection and/or your request for financial aid. This essay is used to help us determine need. When funds are limited, the personal statement can be the deciding factor between one application or another.
Please read “The Basics: What You Need to Know About Caregiver Scholarships” listed here and sign below to confirm that you have read and understand the terms and conditions therein:
“Which programs are eligible for Caregiver Scholarships?”
“Who can apply for a Caregiver Scholarship?”
“What happens if your application is approved?”
“What if your plans change?”
“Is there anything the Caregiver Scholarship doesn’t cover?”
“What are you expected to do when you return from your program?”
By signing this application, you are agreeing to abide by the terms and conditions of the Caregiver Scholarship program; to allow Barbara Mae Frisby to use your personal statement and thank-you letter in reporting to our donors (and the public at large) how donations to Barbara Mae Frisby are being used; and to be identified in those materials by your first name, last initial, city and state (e.g. Mary S., Omaha, Nebraska).
Your financial and contact information will always remain completely confidential.
Please digitally sign this application by entering your full name and the date below.
Please use this checklist to ensure that you are submitting all of the information required for the Caregiver Scholarship Committee to review your application.
After you hit the Submit button, you will see a confirmation page. If you do not see the confirmation, there is an error with your submission. Please scroll down the page to view the field(s) that need attention.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Verify your eligibility to receive a Caregiver Scholarship under the terms and conditions.
Verify that your program selection is $2,500 or less and eligible under the terms and conditions.
Complete all of your contact information.
Fill out the Caregiver Expense/Detail sections.
Provide the name, number and date of the program you have selected.
Complete the 150–500-word personal statement.
Sign and date the application.
