Friday, February 24, 2023

Attention Seniors - Local Scholarship Dates Announced

Each year, over $100,000 is given out in local scholarships. These scholarships range from $250 to $40,000.  Last year, there were 60 different scholarships awarded to graduating seniors.  With the growing cost of college, every penny helps.

Here is a breakdown of the upcoming dates...

Wednesday, March 8th  - Local Scholarship Meeting - Extended HR

Students will see a presentation on all of the available scholarships. They will also receive a handout which lists each scholarship.  That sheet will be posted on this blog on the 8th for all students and parents to view. All scholarships will be available through Naviance on the 8th.

Click below for the rest of the dates.

Friday, February 3, 2023

2023 Rural Health Careers Camp



2023 Rural Health Careers Camp


Registration is now available for the 2023 Rural Health Careers Camp. The Rural Health Careers Camp is a three-day, overnight educational program for high school students interested in the healthcare field. Students will participate in hands-on learning activities and labs that represent different healthcare careers and stay at an overnight facility to experience living on a college campus. Some of the healthcare careers already scheduled are: medicine, nursing, social work, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical lab sciences, and many more!


The 2023 camp will be in-person at the Bishop Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E McGregor Rd, Rockford, IL 61102 from 
Monday, June 26 through Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

Check-in will be at 9:00 am on Monday and check-out is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Wednesday.


The cost to attend the camp is $100 and scholarships are available.


If you have high school students who are interested in learning about all the different healthcare careers available, our camp is a great opportunity for them to explore many different healthcare careers! For more information and for the application to apply, please visit this webpage: https://ncrhp.uic.edu/programs/experiences/rural-health-careers-camp/.