Empowering the
healthcare professionals
of tomorrow
Our mission is to actively fund a variety of scholarships (awarded specifically to Brevard County residents) to help them build successful medical careers.
At the Brevard Heart Foundation, our mission is to actively fund a variety of scholarships (awarded specifically to Brevard County residents) to help them build successful medical careers.
We support those students who aspire to enhance their professional education (or make a career change) to achieve a long-term career in health care right here in Brevard County.
Beginning in 1957, our Foundation’s founder, Dr. Jack Bechtel, devoted his personal resources to help Brevard County residents who needed medical care but could not afford it.
Today, we are proud to have built upon that legacy and provided over $740,000 in scholarships to a variety of students pursuing careers in the medical field. We invite you to join our mission.
Scholarships
Providing critical financial, merit-based support for students. Hear from some of our previous recipients about the impact our scholarship has made in their lives, or apply for the scholarship now!
Local Initiatives
We love our community and partnering with organizations to support local healthcare-based initiatives!
News & Events
Local Healthcare Professionals to be Honored at 2nd Annual “Heart of a Hero” Awards Gala
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Healthcare is one of the leading industries in Brevard County and many of these unsung heroes go without recognition of the dedication and compassion they bring to their patients on a daily basis. Brevard Heart Foundation is changing that...
Brevard Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart of a Hero’ Gala set for Hilton Melbourne, to recognize health–care workers nominated by public; 65th year as nonprofit
Story by Ken Datsman (Brevard Business News) Over the past two years, health–care workers’ day–to–day lives have been turned upside–down. They have faced unprecedented challenges providing care because of COVID–19, and in many instances risked their own lives to save...