Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 Dr. William G. Mehos Scholarship.

This scholarship of $1,250 will be awarded to a 2022 graduating high school senior who resides in Chaffee County or western Fremont County. To be eligible, applicants must have been accepted to a college or university, will be attending in fall 2022, and plan to major in a healthcare field.

Dr. Mehos was born and raised in Salida, practicing family medicine locally from 1959 to 2003. He served on the HRRMC Board of Directors from 2004 to 2012, and has served on the HRRMC Foundation Board since its inception in 1986.

Scholarship guidelines and application forms are available through local high school counselors and on HRRMC.com under the HRRMC Foundation tab. Applications must be e-mailed or postmarked by Friday, April 8, 2022.

For questions about the application process, contact HRRMC Foundation Director Lezlie Burkley at lezlie.burkley@hrrmc.net or (719) 530-2218.