St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital is accepting scholarship applications for a variety of educational programs, including:
· Registered Nurse Program at Lake Land, Olney or Kaskaskia Colleges
· Radiologic Technologist at Kaskaskia or Parkland Colleges
· Respiratory Therapy at Parkland College
· Surgical Technologist at Parkland College
· Medical Lab Technologist at Kankakee Community College
· Nuclear Med Tech at College of DuPage
· Ultrasonographer at Kaskaskia College
Those eligible should be a 2010 High School graduate from Effingham, Jasper, Shelby, Cumberland, Clay or Fayette counties or be an employee of St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital. To be considered for a scholarship, the student must maintain full-time student status, have a letter of recommendation, have acceptance into the school’s educational program, write a 250-500 word essay on “Why do I want to be the in the health care field,” and have an interview with a member of the selection committee.
Under the Scholarship Program, St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital pays 100% of in-district tuition and books to the school for the recipient to attend any of the programs identified at the schools above. Scholarship recipients may substitute their local community college for one of the identified schools above if it falls into the in-district program. Students must work full-time for two years in their respective career at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital following completion of program or repay the hospital all expenses paid. The scholarships are effective beginning with the Summer 2010 school year.
The deadline to submit an application for the Scholarship Program is March 31, 2010. Questions about the Scholarship Program may be directed to Kal Keitel, St. Anthony’s Director of People Services, at 217-347-1335. For more information about St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, visit St. Anthony’s web site at www.stanthonyshospital.org.
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