Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Scholarships for students from Lancaster County, PA

The Lancaster Medical Society Foundation grants scholarships to students from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who are planning to go to medical school and show financial need. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color or sex. Academic achievement, character and motivation are taken into consideration.

Scholarship candidates will send (1) the application page, (2) a transcript of their grades, and (3) a copy of their income tax form to the Lancaster County Medical Society Foundation, 137 East Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. All of these forms must be received by us by July 1. The Lancaster Medical Society Foundation will not process applications found to be incomplete as of July 1. Grant recipients of the Lancaster Medical Society Foundation scholarship will be notified no later than September 1. The number of scholarships, and the amount of the scholarships to be granted, will be determined by the availability of funds - minimum amount $6,000.

Please include a one page cover letter that describes why you have chosen medicine as a career.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact the Lancaster City and County Medical Society office at (717) 393-9588 - lancmedsoc@comcast.net.

The scholarship application form and additional information can be found at http://www.lancastergeneral.org/content/LancMedSoc_Scholarship_Application.htm

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