Mercy Health Scholarship Program accepting applications

LIMA — Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center has announced they are now accepting application for the Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program. This program is for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2021. The program allocates $15,000 in scholarships to students from the community and region who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.

Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.

“We have so many incredibly talented young people in our region who plan to pursue careers in medicine,” says Beth Keehn, director of Community and Government Affairs. “Our St. Rita’s Scholarship program is a powerful way of supporting these students financially as they pursue those plans, and it allows us to stay connected as they begin looking for opportunities after graduation.”

To be considered, students must submit the Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship application, an official high school transcript and a 1-2 page essay answering the question: “Why do you believe this is what you were meant to do.”

The deadline for submission of all application materials is Friday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. To receive an application please see your school counselor or contact Terri Hopkins at tjhopkins@mercy. com or by phone at 419-226-9128.