Rural Health Inc. funds, administers healthcare scholarship opportunities

Rural Health Inc. is funding and administering eight healthcare scholarship opportunities. 

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior at each of the following schools: 

Anna-Jonesboro, Cobden, Dongola, Goreville, Joppa, Massac County, Shawnee in Wolf Lake and Vienna. 

Home-schooled students in Union, Johnson and Massac counties are welcome to apply as well. 

Applicants will be recognized for their desire to pursue a career in the healthcare field. 

Application packets are available from the guidance counselor at each of the eight high schools.

Home-schooled students who are interested in applying for the scholarship program can call Rural Health at 833-4471 to learn how to obtain an application packet.

Rural Health Inc. noted in a news release that the program has two upcoming deadlines.

All application packet materials are to be returned by March 10 to the guidance counselor at the student’s school/school district.

All application packets are due March 12 at Rural Health Inc. in Anna. Home-school students can return their application packet to Rural Health Inc. in Anna.

For more information about the scholarship program, contact Rural Health Inc. at 833-4471.

Rural Health Inc. is a not-for-profit healthcare organization which serves Union, Johnson and Massac counties, with locations in Anna, Dongola, Vienna, Metropolis and Goreville.