Your Support. Their Future. Our Community.

Welcome to Southside Health Education Foundation (SHEF), supporting education in the health professions. SHEF has a vision of a homegrown healthcare workforce – from the region, serving the region. The SHEF service region stretches from southern Chesterfield to the North Carolina border encompassing the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg and the counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, Chester, Enon, Ettrick, Matoaca.

SHEF is dedicated to transforming lives by providing deserving students with the financial support they need to pursue careers in healthcare. Through vital scholarships and forgivable loans, SHEF not only builds a highly skilled workforce but also strengthens the well-being of the community by ensuring access to compassionate and qualified healthcare professionals.

Your support fuels this mission, empowering students to overcome financial barriers and achieve their dreams. By investing in their future, you are shaping the healthcare landscape and creating lasting change that benefits generations to come.

Southside Health Education Foundation is now accepting applications for the Shelly Christian Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to radiologic technology (RAD) students in their final semester or recent graduates from the current academic year by covering the cost of the ARRT examination. To apply, please scan the QR code.

Are you a high school student curious about what it’s really like to work in healthcare? The SHEF Health Careers Explorers Program Summer Camp offers an exciting, hands‑on introduction to the world of health professions.
Join us July 20–24, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for a week of interactive activities, skill‑building, and real‑world exploration.
The camp fee is $50, which includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, a camp T‑shirt, and a student journal. Discover new possibilities, meet inspiring professionals, and take your first steps toward a future in healthcare. To register, just scan the QR code on the flyer below.