News Release

UPMC NORTHWEST, AUXILIARY SEEK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS

March 3, 2005 — UPMC Northwest Auxiliary and UPMC Northwest are seeking applicants for several scholarships they will present later this year.

The scholarships will include two $1,000 Health Careers Scholarships given by the auxiliary, and Teen Volunteer Scholarships totaling $2,000 that will be awarded by the auxiliary and the hospital.

Health Careers Scholarships – Applicants must graduate from a Venango, Clarion, or Forest county high school and enroll in a health careers program. Recipients are chosen based on academic performance, financial need, guidance counselor recommendations, and other factors.

Applications for the Health Careers Scholarships are available in the auxiliary office at UPMC Northwest (814-676-7721), in the hospital’s Community Relations office (814-677-1461) and in local high school guidance offices.

Teen Volunteer Scholarships – To be eligible, a student must be a graduating high school senior (college freshmen may be considered if there are no eligible seniors) who has been a volunteer at UPMC Northwest for at least one year, accumulated 100 or more hours of volunteer service, and logged volunteer hours during the junior and/or senior year. Scholarships totaling $2,000 will be awarded based on several factors including the applicant’s performance as a volunteer, participation in other activities, references, and academic performance.

Applications for the Teen Volunteer Scholarships are available in the Volunteer Services office at UPMC Northwest in Seneca (814-676-7922). Prospective applicants can learn more by calling Volunteer Services supervisor Dorothy Staub at the same number.

The application deadlines are May 1 for the Health Careers Scholarships and June 15 for the Teen Volunteer Scholarships.