HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 7, 2023) – High school and college students from across several lakeshore counties pursuing careers in health care are encouraged to apply for two scholarship opportunities offered by Holland Hospital. The Holland Hospital Volunteer Council Health Care Scholarship and Holland Hospital RN Scholarship Program are offered annually to meet the continued demand for careers in health care.
2023 marks 15 years of awarding the Holland Hospital Volunteer Council Health Care Scholarship, which to date has awarded a total of $169,500. The scholarship, which is funded directly by Holland Hospital employees through various fundraisers and programs, is awarded to up to six recipients each year at an event in April.
Students interested in applying for the Holland Hospital Volunteer Council Health Care Scholarship must be enrolled full-time or part-time in an accredited college health care program and actively taking classes within 12 months of graduation. Programs eligible for the scholarship may include social work, lab technology, nursing, dentistry, radiology, medical school, and physical or occupational therapy.
Additionally, for over two decades, the hospital awards several scholarships to Ottawa County high school seniors through the Holland Hospital RN Scholarship Program. Over this time, the scholarship has granted over $200,000 to students whose ambition is to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at an accredited institution.
Applications are due on February 28 for the Holland Hospital Volunteer Council Health Care Scholarship and on April 15 for the Holland Hospital RN Scholarship Program. Specific details regarding residency, eligibility and application requirements for each scholarship are available online.
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