The Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation gave Belmont University’s Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine $1 million to create an endowed scholarship, with the goal of making medical school more accessible for students with "demonstrated financial need," according to a press release.
Former Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife Crissy are bankrolling a scholarship for medical students at Belmont University who face financial barriers. Why it matters: The scholarship is designed to go to students who might have struggled to afford medical school otherwise.
A $1 million gift by the Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation will establish an endowed scholarship at Belmont University’s medical school.