SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – The Regional West Foundation Scholarship Committee announces that a scholarship of up to $10,000 is now available for students of Regional West service area who are undertaking or furthering careers in health care. The scholarship will pay up to $5,000 per semester. Applications for scholarships are now available and are due on or before May 31, 2012.

Eligible students must be enrolled in a designated program as a sophomore, second level, or higher, with a 3.5 GPA. They must also have a desire to pursue employment in Regional West’s service area.

Designated programs are: Associate Degree of Nursing at Western Nebraska Community College; Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Western Division in Scottsbluff; or Radiologic Technology at Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology.

For further information, contact Shelley Knutson, director of Regional West Foundation, at 308-630-2244.

Regional West Foundation is a nonprofit organization that exists to enhance and complement the mission of Regional West Health Services by providing a means for philanthropic support of the hospital and strengthening relationships between the hospital and the community.

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,800 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by The Joint Commission and is one of three Level II Trauma Centers in Nebraska.