Healthcare Career Scholarships

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is pleased to announce the continuation of a scholarship program to encourage and support students seeking healthcare careers. This year's scholarship program will award $16,000 in scholarships. Scholarship applications are available to high school seniors planning to pursue coursework toward a degree, license or certification in the healthcare industry's most in-demand hospital professions: as a registered nurse, clinical laboratory scientist, computed tomography technologist, echo technician, nuclear medicine technologist, mammography technologist, occupational therapist, occupational therapist assistant, pharmacist, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, radiation therapy technologist, radiologic technologist, respiratory therapist, speech pathologist, surgical technician, or ultrasonographer. Graduating high school seniors may apply for one of 10 $1,000 scholarships.

These scholarship funds were made possible by the medical center and the community's support of the Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation's Holiday Festival, and golf tournament.

High School Seniors

Winners - 2010

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date for Application for 2010: March 5, 2010

Announcement of Winners for 2010: March 31, 2010

Eligibility:

1. Plans to enroll in a program of study in a designated healthcare career:
   • Clinical Laboratory Scientist
   • Computed Tomography Technologist
   • Echo Technician
   • Nuclear Medicine Technologist
   • Mammography Technologist
   • Occupational Therapist
   • Occupational Therapist Assistant
   • Pharmacist
   • Physical Therapist
   • Physical Therapist Assistant
   • Radiation Therapy Technologist
   • Radiologic Technologist
   • Registered Nurse
   • Respiratory Therapist
   • Speech Pathologist
   • Surgical Technician
   • Ultrasonographer
2. Resident of South Bay. Zip Codes: 90245, 90247-49, 90250, 90254, 90260, 90266, 90274-75, 90277-78, 90501-10, 90710, 90717, 90731-32, 90744, 90745-46.
3. Graduate of South Bay high school in 2009
4. Satisfactory grades
5. Permanent resident of the United States or U.S. Citizen

Application Process
1. Completed application, copy of transcripts, and letter of recommendation from instructor, counselor or employer due March 5, 2010, sent to:
Scholarship Committee
Human Resources Department
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
3330 Lomita Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
2. Announcement of recipients will be made by March 31. 2010.
3. Scholarships will be awarded upon receipt of proof of enrollment as a full time student in a designated career field of study.

Selection Process:
To be selected by a committee of Torrance Memorial staff after consideration of the applicant's academic achievement, financial need, commitment to completion of education and intent to engage in the occupation.