The Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the application period for 2022 is now open for high school seniors in the York Hospital service area who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine and/or healthcare. All applications must be received or post-marked by Friday, March 18, 2022 to be reviewed by the Friends of York Hospital Scholarship Committee, comprised of hospital employees and members of the Friends of York Hospital volunteer organization. This impartial selection committee evaluates the applicants’ high school records, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, including community involvement and work experience, to determine finalists to be interviewed. Finalists are selected largely on the basis of financial need, academic merit and health care objectives. Finalist student interviews will be conducted in April and scholarship awards announced in May.
This year, the Friends of York Hospital will award five $3,000 scholarships to graduating seniors who reside within the Hospital’s service area [the southern York County, Maine towns of Kittery, Eliot, the Berwicks, Sanford, Lebanon, Kennebunk, Wells, Moody, Ogunquit, York], and who plan to have a career in healthcare.
Scholarship recipients must enroll as full-time students in the upcoming fall semester and continue in school for the entire academic year in a health care curriculum. Scholarship awards may affect financial aid eligibility, so students should talk to guidance counselors for details. We ask that at the conclusion of your first semester, you request that an enrollment verification letter be sent from your college/university to Friends of York Hospital Scholarship c/o Kate Ford, Volunteer and Student Experiences, York Hospital, 15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909. A check will then be made payable to the school and mailed there directly
The application includes an essay describing why a career in the medical field is desired and why students feel they should be chosen to receive this scholarship. Letters of Recommendation from high school guidance counselors and from a current or recent employer and official high school transcripts are necessary for application consideration. In lieu of an employer, students may submit a letter from a supervisor in an organization where they have been a volunteer.
All interested students should contact their school guidance counselor for a copy of the application or visit the York Hospital website to download a copy and mail the application, along with required attachments, to: Friends of York Hospital Scholarship, c/o Kate Ford, 15 Hospital Drive, York, Maine 03909. TEL: (207)351-2224. Applications must be received by or postmarked by March 18, 2022 to qualify.
For further questions about the Friends of York Hospital Volunteer organization, contact Volunteer Coordinator Kate Ford at [email protected] or 207-351-2224. For inquiries regarding York Hospital services, contact York Hospital Community Relations at 207-351-2385 or [email protected], or visit the York Hospital website at yorkhospital.com.