University Healthcare Foundation officials recently announced that applications for the 2015 Judge Gray Silver, Jr. Health Professions Scholarship Program are now available.

The Judge Gray Silver, Jr. Health Professions Scholarship Program was established by the University Healthcare 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 former 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 University Healthcare Foundation at 304-264-1223. The deadline for submitting an application is Mar. 31.

Also available are applications for the 2015 Landis Health Professions Scholarship Program.

The Berkeley Medical Center 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 four Berkeley County public high schools and pursuing preparation and advancement into one of the following health professions nursing, pre-med, pharmacy or dentistry.

Awards are $1000 per year for a maximum of four years, and the students must reapply each year. Applications are available in the Guidance Departments at all four Berkley County high schools or may be obtained by calling the University Healthcare Foundation office at 304-264-1223. The deadline for submitting an application is also Mar. 31.