METROPLEX NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Nance Travis 254-519-8147 March 11, 2008
For Immediate Release
Metroplex Health System Volunteers Announce Available Scholarships
KILLEEN –METROPLEX HEALTH SYSTEM VOLUNTEERS ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING CAREERS IN HUMAN HEALTH SERVICES. $8000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO DESERVING STUDENTS. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND CAREER FOCUS. SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM $500 TO $1500. APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE INFORMATION DESK IN THE METROPLEX LOBBY OR WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS IN BELL, CORYELL, AND LAMPASAS COUNTY.
HISTORICALLY, METROPLEX HAS AWARDED NUMEROUS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS. ADDED TO THE LIST OF SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR IS THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED DOT HAUSMAN SCHOLARSHIP OF $1500 TO HONOR THE FORMER METROPLEX VOLUNTEER SERVICES DIRECTOR WHO SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR 17 YEARS.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 31ST, 2008. FINALISTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENTS WILL BE ON OR ABOUT APRIL 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL NANCE TRAVIS, VOLUNTEER SERVICES, 254-519-8147.
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