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DECATUR — The Illinois Division of Hospital Sisters Health Systems announced a scholarship opportunity for current nursing students.
The HSHS Scholars program is open to qualifying students attending an accredited nursing program. Students could receive up $20,000 in funding for educational expenses. Recipients will also have a job in an HSHS Illinois Division hospital upon graduating and passing boards.
HSHS is a multi-institutional health care system that cares for patients in 14 communities throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. HSHS has nine hospitals in Illinois and more than 2,300 physician partners and more than 13,000 colleagues.
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur and other HSHS Illinois ministries offer several career development programs with area partners within the hospital system. The scholarship is another way to support nursing students early in their careers while developing a strong, highly-competent workforce for its hospitals and the patients they serve.
Students who are interested should apply at hshs.org/ILnursingscholarship. The deadline to apply is May 1. Applications are reviewed upon submission and top candidates are chosen for interviews. Applicants should have an interest in working in a HSHS Illinois Division hospital as an RN upon graduation and passing boards.
Email ILscholarships@hshs.org or visit careers.hshs.org for more information.
Italy's Sofia Goggia, left, and Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde celebrate after winning the women's and men's downhill overall leaders cups, on the podium of an alpine ski, World Cup Finals downhill, in Courchevel, France, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Italy's Sofia Goggia celebrates with the women's downhill overall leader cup, on the podium of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Finals downhill, in Courchevel, France, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Supporters of incumbent Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guterres from the Fretilin Party, shout slogans during a campaign rally of the presidential election in Dili, East Timor, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Thousands of people in East Timor flocked to presidential campaign rallies Wednesday, days before an election that will test the young nation’s stability amid a protracted political crisis and economic uncertainty. (AP Photo/Lorenio Do Rosario Pereira)
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Daria Saville, of Australia, returns a shot against Maria Sakkari, of Greece, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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A man stands in the tidal pools on the shore as he fishes on Enoshima Island Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Fujisawa, south of Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Texas Southern's John Walker III, left, drives to the basket against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Simeon Fryer during the second half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. Texas Southern won 76-67. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Benfica players celebrate at the end of the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Ajax and Benfica at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
The moon sets behind a statue of William Penn atop of City Hall in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, greets Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova as they arrive to hear Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to the U.S. Congress by video at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)
Members of Congress give Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a standing ovation before he speaks in a virtual address to Congress in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Congressional Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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