Deadline to apply for health professions scholarships from Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County is April 1

PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — Applications are being taken for scholarships offered by the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County for the 2023-24 school year. Six scholarships in support of health professions are offered in an amount totaling $9,300 to Pike County students or residents.

The following scholarships serve people who are just graduating from high school, those already pursuing graduate and post-graduate degrees, as well as those currently in the workplace. They are:

• John S. Teuscher Health Occupation Scholarship: Two $1,000 scholarships available to graduating Pike County seniors toward an undergraduate degree in a health profession.
• Allan A. Seiler Fitness and Wellness Scholarship: One $300 scholarship available to a graduating Pike County senior toward an undergraduate degree in a fitness or wellness related profession.
• John S. Teuscher Continuing Education Scholarship: One $1,000 scholarship is available to a person already pursuing an undergraduate degree in a health field and may be received for up to three successive years.
• Dr. James Grote Post Graduate Degree Scholarship: One $2,000 scholarship available to a Pike County individual who is pursuing a masters/post-graduate degree in a health-related profession and may be received for up to three successive years.
• John S. Teuscher Workforce Retraining Scholarship: One $1,000 scholarship is available to people in the workplace seeking further education or supplementary training toward a health degree or para-health certificate.
• Certified Nursing Assistant Training Scholarship: To offset tuition at John Wood Community College’s Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate program, four $750 scholarships are offered annually to Pike County residents.

All scholarship applications, eligibility requirements and funding guidelines can be downloaded from the foundation’s web site at www.hwfpc.org. Further information may be obtained by contacting HWFPC at ichcf@aol.com. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is April 1. Recipients will be announced in April.

Scholarships and grants provided by the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County are made possible in part by public donations. Through these contributions, HWFPC can expand the scope of awards and to positively impact more students. As a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public charity solely dedicated to serving the health and wellness needs of Pike County, donations are fully tax deductible as allowable by law.

For more information on how to support the foundation, visit www.hwfpc.org or contact the foundation office at 217-285-6080 or ichcf@aol.com.