OTTAWA – The OSF HealthCare Foundation offers a loan assistance program to help support the education of those pursuing careers in the healthcare field with up to $5,000 annually to its recipients. Officials say the program is open to individuals who have been accepted into a medical field of study, including graduating high school seniors planning to attend a college of higher education or current college students enrolled in college whose primary residence is in or near LaSalle County. Employees of OSF HealthCare in the area seeking a degree in a patient care health field may also apply.
“In exchange for tuition assistance, award recipients will be asked to invest their skills into the community by returning to work within the hospital or one of our local clinics,” stated Cherie Reynolds, director of development for OSF HealthCare Foundation. “By directing our resources for educational assistance more strategically, we help to ensure that caregivers are available in the future.”
The loan application is available at osfhealthcare.org/saint-elizabeth/giving/educational-assistance/
