Scholarships available to four local students pursuing health care careers

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea’s Auxiliary Office, the Volunteer Department within the hospital, announced that it will offer scholarships of $2,000 each to four qualified high school seniors or adult students pursuing a career in health care. The application deadline for these annually awarded scholarships is Wednesday, May 1.

To qualify, applicants must enroll full-time in a health career program for which certification is given or a degree is granted. Applicants must either be a resident of Chelsea, Manchester, Dexter, Pinckney, Grass Lake, Stockbridge, or Gregory or an employee or volunteer of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, community involvement, and a sincere interest in higher education in the field of health care. 

Applications can be submitted online or picked up at the hospital’s Information Desk, located inside the main entrance of St. Joe’s. The information desk is staffed from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Applications can also be mailed upon request.

For more information about this scholarship program, or to request that an application be mailed to you, please call the St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Auxiliary Office at 734-593-5793. Please return all applications to:

ATTN: Carol Blotter
Auxiliary Department
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea
775 S Main Street
Chelsea, MI 48118

The Auxiliary has more than 150 members that come together to volunteer their services inside St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. It donates over 20,000 volunteer hours each year as well as thousands of dollars to the hospital.

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.