Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Auxiliary Offers $10K in Scholarships for 2011

With the cost of higher education on the rise, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital wants to help offset some of that burden.  Until May 15, the Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Auxiliary will accept applications for five $2,000 scholarships for college students seeking careers in human health care-related fields.

Scholarship applicants must be a primary resident of St. Charles County, have a grade point average of 3.0 (or higher) on a 4.0 scale, have completed at least 20 credit hours in one year of college and be registered for the next semester.  The Auxiliary will award scholarships on a basis of academic achievement and financial need.  Applications must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2010. To receive an application or more information, call 636-916-9679.

Recently ranked in the top ten in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Metro Area rankings, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital was named as a Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® and is a recipient of the 2009 and the 2010 HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.  As a proud member of BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is an acute-care hospital serving St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. The hospital is affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine and has the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital on the campus. For more information, visit www.bjsph.org or call 636-928-WELL.