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Fund Provides New Scholarship for Students Seeking Healthcare Career
College Students From Wicomico County Encouraged to Apply
February 15, 2011
 
A new endowment fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore established by Dr. Alfred and Ruth Beattie of Salisbury, offers qualified college students from Wicomico County the opportunity to apply for a $2,000 scholarship to pursue a degree in a healthcare related field of study.
 
Applicants for a scholarship award from the Dr. Alfred and Ruth Beattie Healthcare  Careers Scholarship Fund must have graduated from a public or private high school in Wicomico County and successfully completed at least one year and completed at least one year of undergraduate study in college in an eligible program.
 
Scholarship recipients may reapply for multiple years subject to satisfactory academic progress in college.  Students with the greatest financial need and strong ties to the Eastern Shore of Maryland will be given priority consideration in the awarding of the scholarship.
 
College students from Wicomico County may apply regardless of where they attend college by visiting the Community Foundation’s website at: www.cfes.org.  Completed applications must be submitted by no later than April 1, 2011 to be considered for a scholarship award from the Dr. Alfred and Ruth Beattie Healthcare Careers Scholarship Fund.  For additional information, please call the Community Foundation at 410-742-9911.