FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital medical staff has established a scholarship fund for local high school seniors.
One $500 scholarship will be awarded to one student from each of the following schools: Mt. Abram High, Mt. Blue High, Rangeley Lakes Regional and Spruce Mountain High.
If a school does not have a scholarship applicant, the scholarship will be awarded to a qualified applicant from one of the other schools, according to a news release from the hospital.
The applicant should demonstrate strong motivation to pursue a health care career, display academic excellence, and show a dedication to community service.
Requirements include:
• Personal essay displaying future career goals;
• current transcript; and
• two letters of recommendation: One from a health care professional and one from a high school educator.
Applications can be mailed to the Medical Staff Office, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938.
The application deadline is Sunday, May 1.
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