MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WITH DISABLITIES

January 31, 2012 (Wheaton, IL) – Each year, Marianjoy proudly awards scholarships to students with disabilities to help them to pursue educational programs at accredited two and four year colleges and universities, or vocational technical schools in the United States.

The Marianjoy Scholarship Program is intended for those individuals with a permanent physical disability which may include brain injury, musculoskeletal impairments such as amputation or multiple trauma, neuromuscular disorders such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and Guillain-Barré syndrome, spinal cord injury, or stroke.

The 2012 Marianjoy Scholarship Program is now accepting applications and the deadline to apply is March 30, 2012. Scholarship information, eligibility requirements, and applications are available on the website by visiting www.Marianjoy.org. For more information, call Jim Decker at
630-909-7402 or jdecker@Marianjoy.org.

Contact Information:

Jim Decker, Marianjoy Volunteer Program

(630) 909-7402

jdecker@marianjoy.org

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About Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is a nonprofit teaching hospital in Wheaton, Illinois, dedicated to the delivery of physical medicine and rehabilitation programs including stroke, neuromuscular, orthopedic, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and pediatrics. Marianjoy’s $60 million, 120 private room replacement hospital is a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance the naturally holistic approach to rehabilitation. Founded in 1972, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital maintains an extensive network of inpatient, subacute, and outpatient sites and physician clinics throughout the Chicago area. Marianjoy is a member of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.