HEALTH CAREERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PURPOSE: To promote careers in health care in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
The Fulton County Medical Center Health Careers Scholarship Program is offering scholarships to students enrolled in a Fulton County School. Eligible applicants must be seeking a career in a health care field.
ELIGIBILITY: Any Fulton County graduating senior or currently enrolled student pursuing a degree in a health care field.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS: One per school.
FINANCIAL AMOUNT: $1,000
SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a graduating senior from a Fulton County School and have received written acknowledgment of acceptance into a program that pertains to a health care field.
APPLICATION MATERIALS a. Academic performance (TRANSCRIPT)/20 points
AND SELECTION WEIGHTING: b. Resume/10 points
c. Essay/ 30 points
d. Reference letters/10 points
SELECTION PROCESS: Application review and selection of recipients will be completed by the Community Relations/Development
Committee.
TIME FRAME: Applications must be completed in full and submitted to
The Fulton County Medical Center, c/o Misty Hershey and must be postmarked by April 2, 2008. The interview and selection process will be conducted in April.
NOTIFICATION: All applicants will receive notification by mail no later than May 15th.
AVAILABILITY: Applications are available by contacting the offices listed
below or may be downloaded off of our website at www.fcmcpa.org
Interested participants should contact:
Misty Hershey, Director of Marketing & Business Development
Fulton County Medical Center
214 Peach Orchard Road
McConnell burg , PA 17233
717-485-6115
HEALTH CAREERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION
NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY STATE ZIP
HOME PHONE: CELL PHONE:
Email :
PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN:
HIGH SCHOOL:
DATE OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION:
HEALTH CAREER SELECTED:
NAME OF SCHOOL TO BE ATTENDING: (Please check if already enrolled)
BEGINNING DATE OF PROGRAM:
ANTICIPATED DATE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION:
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Please email additional items to mhershey@fcmcpa.org or mail to
McConnellsburg , PA 17233
717-485-5605 FAX
1. Completed Academic Credentials Form, signed by high school guidance counselor and a copy of high school transcript with most current marking period grades. (Note: If already enrolled in college program – Academic credentials form does not require guidance counselor signature, but the most recent semester grades and a listing of current courses are required.)
2. A 250 - 500 word typed essay by applicant explaining background, career goals and reason for career selection.
3. Three letters of reference - Email to mhershey@fcmcpa.org or fax to (717)485-5605
4. Acceptance letter into a program that pertains to a health care field. (Not necessary if a semester or more of a program has already been completed.) Email to mhershey@fcmcpa.org or fax to (717)485-5605
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS FORM
Have your school Guidance counselor fax to (717)485-5605
STUDENT NAME: __________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________
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HIGH SCHOOL: ___________________________________________________
GRADE POINT AVERAGE: _________________________________
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
GROUP MEMBERSHIPS: ____________________________________________________
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: ____________________________________________________________________________
WORK EXPERIENCE:___________________________________________________________
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Signature of Guidance Counselor