Scholarships are available for students interested in pursuing a career in health care.
Apply NowLooking for a rewarding, well-paying career that, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, may provide more job opportunities through the end of this decade than most other occupations across the economy?
Look no further than a career in health care, and the Adena Health Foundation may be able to help you get there. Several scholarship opportunities are available for anyone living in Adena’s nine-county coverage area interested in pursuing a career in one of a number of disciplines connected with health care.
These scholarship opportunities wouldn’t be possible without fundraising efforts of the Adena Health Foundation, Adena Volunteer Advisory Council and the Women’s Board; the assistance of the physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and caregivers of Adena Health System; and generous contributions from members of the community to the following funds:
Scholarships are available to any high school student residing in one of the counties Adena Health System considers to be part of its service area who is pursuing an education within the field of health care. Applicants must have a high school Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 and be receiving a high school diploma or have a GED score of at least 550 to be considered. Employees of Adena Health System are eligible. Decisions on the awarding of scholarships apply equally to all without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, gender, religion or disability.
A wide range of fields are represented through the scholarship program. Here’s a rundown with special eligibility criteria listed:
Applications must be complete and on-time to be considered. A completed application will need to have the following items in this order:
The information supplied on each applicant will be made available to all Scholarship Committee members for review. The scholarship committee is comprised of members from the Volunteer Advisory Council, Women’s Board, Community Council and Adena Foundation Board members. Applications will undergo an initial review to make sure they are complete and that eligibility requirements are met and those that pass that test will go to the committee, where consideration will be given to academic performance, community and school involvement, the quality of the overall application and attention to detail.
For 2024, online scholarship applications are available at www.adena.org/foundation by clicking on the “Hope for our Future” link. The online applications must be completed and submitted by 4 p.m. April 12.
Every applicant will be notified of the result of the committee’s review via U.S. mail or email. For those selected to receive a scholarship, the funds will be paid directly to the school at the beginning of the school year and disbursed by the school.
Recipients will be expected to represent themselves with integrity and dignity, do well in school, graduate and practice their professions faithfully.
To learn more about donating to a scholarship fund, please visit www.adena.org/foundation or call the Adena Health Foundation office at (740) 779-7528.