Healthcare Careers scholarship applications now available

[January 20, 2015]  LINCOLN - Applications are now available for the 2015 Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation Healthcare Careers Scholarship.

Scholarships may be awarded to students pursuing careers identified by Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital as relating to its present and future needs.

Award amounts range from $10,000 for an associate’s degree up to $30,000 for graduate degrees. For every $2,500 awarded, the recipient is contractually obligated to a one-year work commitment at ALMH, with a maximum of a five-year commitment.

Graduating high school seniors, as well as students further along in their healthcare studies are eligible to apply. Preferred career fields this year include RN students graduating after 2016 (ADN or BSN), physical therapy students who have been accepted into the physical therapy program, physical therapy assistant, medical laboratory technician, and medical laboratory scientist.

Applicants must have strong ties to the Logan County community with the intent to work in Lincoln upon degree completion. Applicants must be currently attending or accepted into a fully accredited school for their chosen field of study, and demonstrate a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale while maintaining a “B” average in core classes.

Detailed scholarship guidelines and application forms are available for download at ALMH.org. Completed applications are due April 3, 2015 by 4pm.

For more information about the ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship Program, contact Micah Tanner at 217-757-2125 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

[Angela Stoltzenburg, Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation]