Portage Auxiliary Offers Scholarships

HANCOCK — March 17, 2015

The Portage Health Auxiliary is offering $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing careers in healthcare.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must complete one year of higher education before the fall of 2015, be a registered resident of Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga or Ontonagon County and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Applications can be found atportagehealth.org/scholarship.

Students must include a brief letter outlining career intent, volunteer work and financial need, along with a transcript of grades. All information should be mailed to Portage Health Auxiliary c/o Human Resources at 500 Campus Drive, Hancock, MI 49930. Applications must be postmarked by April 1^st.

For more information about the Portage Health Auxiliary healthcare scholarship, please call Jane Manderfield at (906) 483-1569 or visit the UP Health System – Portage website at portagehealth.org/scholarship.