Please read carefully the information given below:

1. Eligibility for Scholarship:
   1. Any student currently ENROLLED or ACCEPTED into a certificate or degree conferring hospital related health care sequence is eligible (such as medical schools, dental schools, nursing programs, pharmacy schools, radiology technology programs, occupational/physical/speech therapy, etc.) Students in general course of studies programs (i.e. pre-med, general education courses, liberal arts, etc.) are not eligible.
   2. Applicants enrolled in an associate degree or hospital-based program will be considered their first year (such as radiology techs, nuclear medicine techs, RNs, cardiac rehab techs, etc.)
   3. Applicants must be Illinois residents.
   4. The school to be attended need not be an Illinois institution; however, it must be accredited or recognized as an approved program by the appropriate agencies.
   5. Students having less than one academic year remaining until graduation are not eligible for consideration.
   6. In order to be competitive, a 3.5 GPA out of 4 points or a 4.5 GPA out of 5 points is necessary.

    

2. Facts Pertaining to Scholarship:
   1. IHREF scholarships are given on an academic year (4 quarters or 2 semesters), based on student's scholastic achievement, financial need and the availability of funds.
   2. A $1,000 award to be applied toward tuition, fees, or books will be sent to the authorities as designated by the scholarship recipient.
   3. If a recipient drops out of school while the award is in effect, funds must be returned commensurate with the school year remaining. (For example, for one-half of the academic year, one-half of the award must be repaid.)
   4. Selection of recipients is made in June. Only the scholarship recipients will be notified.

    

3. Applicant's Responsibilities:
   1. Direct questions and all documents to: Scholarship, The Illinois Hospital Research and Educational Foundation, 1151 East Warrenville Road, P.O. Box 3015, Naperville, IL 60566 or Renna Lemberis, 630/276-5498 or rlemberis@ihastaff.org.
   2. Completed application and references must reach IHREF by April 15, 2009.