{"id":8877,"date":"2015-09-29T10:36:10","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T14:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=8877"},"modified":"2015-09-29T10:36:10","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T14:36:10","slug":"rider-pool-trust-lccc-present-scholarships-to-asd-grads-studying-in-healthcare-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=8877","title":{"rendered":"Rider Pool Trust & LCCC Present Scholarships to ASD Grads Studying in Healthcare Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LCCC PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BENEFITS ALLENTOWN <\/strong><\/p>\n

SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATES STUDYING HEALTHCARE<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust funds new four-year program.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

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ALLENTOWN, PA<\/strong> \u2013 September 29, 2015<\/span><\/em> \u2013 Students who are studying for careers in the healthcare field at Lehigh Carbon Community College are the first beneficiaries of the new Promise Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n

Established with the financial support of The Dorothy Rider Pool Health Care Trust, the four-year program provides $1,000 scholarships for up to 25 students for two years each who are enrolled in LCCC\u2019s Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, or Medical Assistant associate degree programs. Students must have graduated from Allen or Dieruff High Schools in the Allentown School District in order to qualify for the scholarship.<\/p>\n

The first cohort of students began with the current fall semester, with a second cohort to be added in fall 2016. Upon graduation from the program, students will have the opportunity to interview for positions with Lehigh Valley Health Network.<\/p>\n

The fall semester\u2019s recipients are:<\/strong><\/p>\n