The City Hospital Auxiliary recently announced that applications for the 2012 Landis Health Professions Scholarship Program are now available.

The City Hospital Auxiliary established this health career scholarship program in 2003 as a result of an endowment from the Virginia Landis Estate. In order to quality, students must be graduating from one of the three Berkeley County high schools and pursuing preparation and advancement into one of the following health professions nursing, pre-med, pharmacy or dentistry.

Awards are $1,000 per year for a maximum of four years, and the students must reapply each year. Applications are available in the Guidance Departments at all three Berkeley County high schools or may be obtained by calling the City Hospital Foundation at 304-264-1223. The deadline for submitting an application is March 31, 2012.

In addition, City Hospital Foundation officials recently announced that applications for the 2012 Judge Gray Silver, Jr. Health Professions Scholarship Program are now available.

The Judge Gray Silver, Jr. Health Professions Scholarship Program was established by the City Hospital Foundation in 2001 to offer financial assistance to area students interested in pursuing health professions. Named after the late Judge Gray Silver, Jr., a charter member of the City Hospital Board of Trustees and City Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, the awards are $500 per year for a maximum of four years, and the students must reapply each year.

Applications are available in the Guidance Departments at all area high schools or may be obtained by calling the City Hospital Foundation at 304-264-1223. The deadline for submitting an application is March 31, 2012.