Community General Hospital Foundation June A. Roedel Healthcare Scholarship Fund

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Berks County Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must be an incoming or current undergraduate or graduate student.
  4. Must be pursuing a career in the field of healthcare, with a career goal of fulfilling a local community need. Undergraduate or graduate college students not actually majoring in a healthcare field but who solely have a desire for future attendance in a healthcare program (e.g. enrolled or enrolling in pre-med or biology with the intent of someday entering the field of medicine) are not eligible to receive awards from this fund. However, if such students have documented acceptance and/or are actually enrolled in a graduate program in a healthcare curriculum, they are then eligible for consideration of a scholarship and are encouraged to apply.
  5. Must be a resident of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Students must be pursuing a degree in the field of healthcare, with a career goal of fulfilling a local community need.

Application requirements for the Community General Hospital Foundation June A. Roedel Healthcare Scholarship Fund are:

  • Application form
  • Essays (2)
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letters (3)
Additional Information: For a woman who spent so much of her life helping others achieve their goals, a scholarship program named in her memory is a fitting tribute. June Roedel (1929-1996) was a positive, sensitive and caring woman who generously volunteered her time and many talents to charitable organizations throughout the Berks County community. For more than ten years, she played an integral role at Community General Hospital serving as vice chairman of the hospital trustees in 1987, and as chairman from 1989 to 1992. It was her vision and leadership that helped initiate this scholarship program. All applicants will be notified in May. Berks County Community Foundation employees, board members and/or committee members are not eligible to apply for or be nominated for a scholarship offered by Berks County Community Foundation, nor are their immediate family members. However, immediate family members are eligible to be nominated and recognized as the recipient of a scholarship, but without the financial award of the scholarship. Immediate families include spouses; children, stepchildren, grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, and their respective spouses; siblings and their spouses; and ancestors. The ineligibility period for Berks County Community Foundation board members or employees and their family members extends five years after board service or employment terminates. The ineligibility period for committee members who are not Berks County Community Foundation staff or board is in effect only during their term of service and is only related to the committee on which they make decisions.

Award Amount: A minimum of $500 annually, non-renewable. Previous recipients may reapply.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,361.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 15

Applications are available on the Berks County Community Foundation (BCCF) website. All applicants must apply via the BCCF online application. Students must create an account to access the application. As part of the application, the student will be required to submit the following materials: an essay of 250 to 500 words that describes his/her anticipated career goals and how his/her career goals will help with the healthcare needs of Berks County residents; an essay of 250 to 500 words on the topic "What do you see as the most important challenges in healthcare today?"; his/her most recent high school or college transcript, as appropriate; and contact information for three persons (professors, teachers, school officials, clergys, employers, advisors, or community leaders) that know him/her well and will write letters of recommendation on his/her behalf. The recommenders will receive instructions via email for submitting the letters. The student will also be required to provide information on his/her family's financial information, including annual household income and assets. Applications must be submitted by the deadline date.
About Berks County Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Leta Doganes, Scholarship and Grant Administrator
Address: 237 Court St. Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

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