Mt. Vernon, IL (January 13, 2025) – SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary has opened the application window for students pursuing a career in health care to apply for one of their student scholarships. They are offering ten (10) scholarships worth $1,500 each, as well as one (1) $1,500 Warren-Hollar Scholarship specifically designated for SSM Health employees or past employees' children or grandchildren.
Students applying need to be a senior graduating high school in good academic standing, live within SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital’s service area, have a major interest in pursuing a health care career/profession, and an accepted by an accredited university or college offering educational opportunities in a health care field.
To apply online go to ssmhealth.com/ScholarshipGS or for more information or to get a paper application contact the Director of Volunteer Services at 618-899-1031. Applications are accepted now through March 31, 2025.
About SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon, operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters, is a 134-bed hospital and has the most advanced robot surgical system for minimally invasive surgery, a comprehensive neurosciences program, and a pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program operated in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. In 2016, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for treatment of congestive heart failure. In recent years, Healthgrades has presented SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital with the Patient Safety Excellence Award, Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
