Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation will be awarding scholarships to students graduating from high school or in college who are pursuing a career in the medical field. Scholarships are awarded annually with the number of scholarships and the amounts dependent upon the annual earnings from designated Foundation Scholarship endowment funds and donations.

The qualifications for the scholarship:

1. Applicant must be a high school graduate, or a graduating senior and have been a resident of San Benito County for a minimum of one continuous year previous to the application date. The residency requirement may be waived for a San Benito Health Care District employee or volunteer.
2. Applicant must be seeking education in an accredited institution that would lead to employment in a health care field.
3. Applicant must show proof of registration or acceptance by June 1st in an accredited school.
4. Applicant must provide a high school transcript or post-high school record.
5. Applicant must provide three references.

Applications are available at http://hazelhawkins.com/foundation/scholarships/