Creating Access. Building Careers.
Strengthening Healthcare.
The CARE Initiative exists to Create Access and Resources through Education.
For more than 30 years, the Conway Regional Health Foundation has invested in scholarships because education transforms lives. Every scholarship helps remove financial barriers, opens the door to opportunity, and strengthens the future of healthcare in Arkansas.
Today, the need is greater than ever.
Through the CARE Initiative, donors can help educate the next generation of healthcare professionals who will care for our communities for years to come.
OUR GOAL: $1 MILLION
To expand educational opportunities and strengthen the future healthcare workforce.
Thank you to our generous donors who are making a difference!
30 YEARS OF IMPACT
484
Healthcare Students Supported
$844,700
Scholarships Awarded
30
Years Investing in Education
WAYS YOU CAN BE PART OF CARE
CREATE AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Establish a lasting scholarship in your name or in honor of someone special to support future healthcare professionals for generations.
LEARN MORELEAVE A LEGACY OF CARE
Include the Conway Regional Health Foundation in your estate plans to create a lasting impact on healthcare education and the communities we serve.
EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS
Creating Opportunities Through Education
Healthcare begins long before a patient walks through our doors. It begins with a student pursuing nursing, a resident physician choosing to stay in Arkansas, or an employee returning to school to advance their career. Too often, the cost of education stands in the way. Scholarships help remove that barrier, making it possible for more healthcare professionals to learn, serve, and care for our communities.
More than half of Arkansans live in areas experiencing healthcare workforce shortages.
59 Arkansas counties are designated as medically underserved.
35% of Arkansas physicians are age 60 or older and nearing retirement.
Arkansas is producing only 76% of the nurses needed to meet today's workforce demand.
Too often, financial barriers stand between talented people and the education they need.
The CARE Initiative exists to remove those barriers.
Celebrating new endowed scholarships through the CARE Initiative
Thank you donors for your commitment to changing lives through education.
The Riddle Family Scholarship Fund was established in 2025 by Jeremy and Kristen Riddle in honor of the Riddle family. This scholarship supports full-time graduate students pursuing careers in direct patient care, empowering future healthcare professionals while honoring the family’s lasting legacy of compassion and service. Eligible recipients must be accepted into or enrolled in a graduate-level healthcare program focused on direct patient care, including but not limited to physician, pharmacist, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) pathways.
The Farris Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2025 to support students pursuing careers in healthcare. This scholarship is awarded to graduates of Faulkner County high schools who are studying radiology or imaging-related fields and are currently enrolled or accepted into a healthcare program. It honors the children and family of Bill and Susan Farris while helping empower the next generation of caregivers.
Let's Start the Conversation
Whether you're ready to give or simply want to learn more, we'd love to connect with you. Complete the form below, or contact the Conway Regional Health Foundation at foundation@conwayregional.org or 501-513-5191. A member of our team will be happy to answer your questions, discuss scholarship opportunities, and help you create a lasting legacy through education.