Info Scholarship - Innovative Scholarship Program for Community Residents and Children of Employees

St. Anthony's Medical Center is a 767-bed comprehensive healthcare complex located on 80 acres in south St. Louis County that operates a Level II trauma service and offers a broad continuum of health scare services, including cardiology/cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, women's health, neurology, oncology, pediatrics and emergency medicine.

The Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation has been helping St. Louisans put charitable dollars to work addressing the issues most important to them in the communities they care most about since 1915. It is a nonprofit, charitable service provider supporting more than 325 charitable funds totaling $140 million in assets and distributing $12 million in grants annually. Each fund represents a unique charitable giving partnership with an area individual, family or business. More information on the Foundation is available at http://www.gstlcf.org/.

The following two are scholarships offered to whom it qualifies

1. The Health Professions Scholarships

The Health Professions Scholarships are offered to individuals living in St. Anthony's service area, who will become tomorrow's front-line caregivers. Up to $150,000 is available for renewable scholarships, each from $2,000 to $10,000 per scholar, with 19 recipients in 2007. These scholarships are awarded annually to students pursuing degrees in designated healthcare fields. This year, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy and respiratory therapy are the designated fields. Students must be within 48 months of graduating from Missouri colleges and universities or Southern Illinois University. Selection will be based on academic achievement, demonstrated financial need and personal commitment to a career in health care.

2. The Sons and Daughters of Employees Scholarships

The Sons and Daughters of Employees Scholarships are offered to children of
St. Anthony's employees who are academically qualified with demonstrated financial need. Up to $300,000 is available annually for renewable scholarships, each from $2,000 to $10,000 per scholar, with 41 recipients in 2007. Students selected will receive significant support to pursue an undergraduate degree in any field of study (not limited to health care) at any college or university in Missouri or Southern Illinois University.

The St. Anthony's Medical Center Foundation provides funding for both components of the St. Anthony's Scholars Program. The Foundation has engaged the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation as its partner to implement the program.

Application forms for both scholarships are available from St. Anthony's Education Department, from the Medical Center's Web site, http://www.stanthonysmedcenter.com/, or from the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation Web site, http://www.gstlcf.org/.

Applicants will be responsible for completing the application, including a personal essay; arranging for required references; supplying a transcript of academic work and appropriate financial disclosures; and submitting the application and related documents to the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation. All applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2008.

For more information on the St. Anthony's Scholars Program, please call :

Amy B. Murphy,
Donor Services & Scholarship Officer at the Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation,
Phone 314-588-8200, ext. 132,
e-mail amy@gstlcf.org;
or,

Carol Ellis,
Manager of Education,
St. Anthony's Medical Center,
Phone 314-525-1252.

Info from www.gstlcf.org