Howard University student from Charlotte credits UNCF scholarship with debt-free path to medicine

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A Charlotte lady attending Howard University in Washington, DC, says scholarships from the United Negro College Fund have lined her faculty training totally, permitting her to concentrate on her aim of turning into a physician.

Camryn Bailey, a junior at Howard University, graduated from Charlotte Christian School earlier than enrolling on the traditionally Black college. She mentioned her mom’s expertise at an HBCU influenced her choice to attend one.

‘The monetary burden off my shoulders’

Bailey is a recipient of the United Negro College Fund and the native UNCF Kieth and Serena Cockrell Scholar program.

“It’s definitely taken the financial burden off my shoulders and my parents’ shoulders as well,” Bailey mentioned. “I’ve been able to focus on my academics. I actually got two scholarships from UNCF they have just really been a big help.”

Bailey mentioned she has not paid something out of pocket towards her training.

“I’m coming out debt-free I haven’t put a penny toward my education,” Bailey mentioned.

Mayor’s Masked Ball

Bailey was chosen to converse on the twelfth Annual Charlotte Mayor’s Masked Ball; a fundraiser being held March 21 on the Charlotte Convention Center. The occasion raises cash for college students to attend HBCUs. The UNCF has helped greater than half one million college students earn faculty levels.

“I’m so excited to talk about how UNCF has made such a contribution to my education,” Bailey mentioned. “I definitely just want to speak to that and encourage everyone to donate if they can.”

Goals in medicine

Bailey mentioned she desires to develop into a physician and open a clinic for sufferers who can’t afford healthcare. She mentioned volunteering in hospitals and shadowing family members within the medical subject pushed her to that aim.

“That really inspired me to want to give back to patients who may not be able to get healthcare, but they can’t afford it,” Bailey mentioned. “My community is also a really big reason I want to pursue medicine.”

Advice for college students

Bailey credited leaving Charlotte for Washington, DC, with serving to her develop personally.

“Going to Howard and being in DC, there’s so many people from all over — that’s why we call it the Mecca — so really being immersed by so many cultures has helped me grow,” she mentioned.

She inspired different college students to preserve making use of for scholarships.

“Apply, apply, apply to scholarships — that’s what I did,” Bailey mentioned. “You get a lot of no’s but the yes’s, they stack up.”

Bailey additionally expressed confidence in her era’s means to lead.

“We have a lot of leaders on our campus,” she mentioned. “All the people who want to go into politics, business, medicine, architecture — I really think we have some leaders. Especially our generation, we are not afraid to speak our minds and lead.”

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