FAIRBORN — The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has announced that fourth-year medical student Cara Wolters, of Sidney, is among eight students who each received a $30,000 Primary Care Medical Student Choose Ohio First Scholarship this year.

The scholarship is continuing support for Wolters. Others are students from Delphos, Republic, Trenton, Columbus, Beavercreek, Dayton and Centerville.

The scholarship program was created in 2010 with the passage of Ohio HB 198, Ohio’s patient-centered medical home legislation. Acting on Gov. John Kasich’s recommendation, the Ohio General Assembly appropriated funding for the program in the current biennial budget. Fifty medical students throughout Ohio can receive up to $120,000 in scholarship funding over their four-year medical education. Recipients are selected from Case Western Reserve University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio University, Ohio State University, University of Toledo, University of Cincinnati and Wright State University.

Scholarship recipients must be Ohio residents. They must show a commitment to community service. They also must commit to a residency in family practice, primary care internal medicine, primary care pediatrics or combined internal medicine and pediatrics in Ohio. After completing the residency, each recipient must agree to practice full time in Ohio for at least three years in primary care and serve Medicaid patients.

“We’re honored that eight of our medical students were selected to receive Choose Ohio First Primary Care Scholarships,” said Dr. Gary LeRoy, associate dean for student affairs and admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. “These students will help strengthen the quality of primary care in Ohio.”