Stroudsburg Area School District Scholarships


Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pocono Foundation 

 

Stroudsburg Area School District Scholarships

Future Medical Professionals of Stroudsburg

The scholarships will be awarded to three Stroudsburg High School seniors with outstanding academic performance choosing to pursue a career in healthcare.

First place = $2,225, Second place = $1,500, and Third place = $775


Applications must be received by March 28, 2024

Requirements

All applicants must be:
  • Accepted to an accredited school with a declared major intended to qualify the student for a healthcare career. Provide acceptance letter with application.
  • Hold a minimum 3.0 or higher GPA (on a 4.0 scale.)
  • A senior graduate at Stroudsburg High School in good stand in the spring semester of the current year.
  • Submit evidence of current academic standing with the application.
  • Submit two (2) recommendations from Stroudsburg Area School District teachers.
  • Submit a one-page personal statement.

Selection Process
  • Applications must be received by March 28, 2024.
  • The LVHN-Pocono Foundation Scholarship Committee will announce the winners by May 3rd.
  • The selected students will receive their award in the form of a business check.
  • Scholarship recipients are asked to submit a letter of appreciation to the scholarship sponsors.
  • Scholarship recipients are required to attend the Annual Pocono Foundation Grant & Scholarship Ceremony on May 16, 2024 at the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center on the LVH-Pocono Campus.
  • All qualifying students who are on the scholarship selection committee or involved in the creation of the scholarship may not apply for the scholarship.
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In addition, please send to Denise Du Bois at denise.dubois@lvhn.org: 
  • Copies of school records validating the information supplied on the application
  • Enclose two letters of recommendation from Stroudsburg Area School District Teachers
  • Include a one-page personal statement responding to one of the prompts below:
    • What interests you about the medical field?
    • Tell us about yourself and why you would have a successful career in healthcare?
    • What is one change you’d like to make in the world and how do you plan to do it?
    • Explains how participating in the community has shaped your perspective on humanity and how does this influence your career goals and personal aspirations?
    • Write a proposal that addresses a present-day health issue and ideas on how you would resolve it.
The application will not be accepted without this documentation.
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