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Scholarships available for students studying health and wellness fields

La Porte, IN – The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) takes great pride in offering scholarship awards to students in the La Porte community, a tradition started by the La Porte Hospital Foundation in 1983. In addition to multiple scholarships available through HFL, scholarship opportunities funded by the La Porte Hospital Auxiliary will also be accessible through the same application process. A total of $100,000 will be awarded in 2020.

The application for these scholarships will be open January 24 through March 20, 2020. Applications must be submitted through HFL’s online grant portal prior to midnight on Friday, March 20. To access the application or find more information, visit hflaporte.org/scholarships.

For all available scholarships, students must be pursuing a degree in a health or wellness field and be enrolled at an accredited university, college or similar higher learning institute.

Available Scholarships and Additional Requirements Include:

Healthcare Foundation Scholarships – students must also:

  • Be residents or be actively employed within the city of La Porte and surrounding areas
  • Be enrolled in their third year (junior) or higher, or be enrolled in a post-graduate healthcare program
  • Have a GPA above 3.0

Healthcare Foundation Radiologic/Medical Imaging – students must also:

  • Be residents or be actively employed within the city of La Porte and surrounding areas
  • Be enrolled in Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology OR
  • Be enrolled in Associate of Science - Radiography OR
  • Be enrolled in Bachelor of Science - Medical Imaging Technology
  • Have a GPA above 3.0

La Porte Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships – students must also:

  • Be enrolled in their freshman or sophomore year of college
  • Be a graduate of a high school in La Porte County OR employed by La Porte Hospital or La Porte Physicians

The mission of the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte is to empower our residents to live healthy and well in and around La Porte, Indiana. This not for profit foundation’s vision is for La Porte to be among the 10 healthiest communities in Indiana by 2030. You can learn more about how we support the community and get involved in our efforts at hflaporte.org or by calling 219.326.2471.