Berger Scholarship Programs

The Scholarship Fund supports scholarship programs designed to assist local residents who wish to pursue a career in the health care profession. Participants in these programs are encouraged to stay in the Pickaway County area, and at Berger Hospital, after completing their education to honor the community's investment in their future. These programs have the added benefit of helping to ensure a future of quality care for area residents by providing "home grown," highly-skilled professionals for our medical offices and facilities.

Ohio University Chillicothe at Berger Hospital

This ground-breaking program, one of the first of its kind in the country, allows Berger Hospital employees and Pickaway County residents to gain quality, higher education right in our own back yard. Accredited through OU Chillicothe, this program supports individuals who wish to further their education, as well as new entries to the field of health care, attain their degrees locally. The constraints and pressures of family obligations, work, and logistics mean that virtually all of the participants would never be able to accomplish their goals of higher education without this program. Currently, approximately 75% of the program's participants are scholarship recipients or tuition-paid candidates from Berger Health System. To learn more about this program, call Suzanne Welker, Corporate VP - Human Resources at 740.474.2126.

Berger Employee Healthcare Scholarships

These scholarships provide college scholarships to Berger professionals who wish to further their education as well as Berger employees who may be in administrative roles, but wish to become a licensed healthcare professional. Friends of Berger, a very special group of dedicated volunteer supporters, help to raise funds for these scholarships. Scholarships are also supported through private, corporate, and civic organization donations.

Support Berger Educational & Scholarship Programs

To donate to the Berger Hospital Scholarship Fund, please contact the Berger Health Foundation Executive Director, Ruth E. Messick, at 740.420.8209 or send your check, made payable to Berger Health Foundation, to the Berger Health Foundation, 1280 North Court Street, Circleville, Ohio 43113. Be sure to indicate that you wish your gift to be used exclusively for education and scholarships.