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The Howard G. Lapsley

Memorial Scholarship Fund

for Medical Education

A National Program of the

JFK – Muhlenberg Campus

Board of Directors

The Scholarship Program is

administered by the

JFK – Muhlenberg Campus

Board of Directors.

John G. Nolan, Jr.

Senior Vice President

Muhlenberg Foundation

(908) 668-2025

Additional Information:a. Receipt of scholarship assistance after the

first year is contingent upon the recipient'sannual reapplication for such assistance as well as on a scholastic record ofdemonstrated good standing. Yearlyscholarship assistance is not guaranteed.

b. Scholarship recipients may attend anymedical, osteopathic or dental school oftheir choice, accredited by the Associationof American Medical Colleges, the AmericanOsteopathic Association or the Council onDental Education of the American DentalAssociation. Recipients may establishpractices in communities of their choice.

c. Candidates will be notified of their selectionor nonselection for scholarships on or aboutJune 15. Successful candidates will havetheir scholarship awards forwarded directly to them by the PNC Bank, the Trustee underMiss Lapsley’s will.

d. The decision of the JFK-MuhlenbergCampus Board of Directors with respect toeligibility for an award of scholarship is final.

To ApplyAll inquiries and requests for furtherinformation and application forms are availablefrom the JFK – Muhlenberg Campus Board.

Write to:The Howard G. Lapsley Scholarship, JFK-Muhlenberg Campus Park Avenue & Randolph Road Plainfield, NJ 07061

Attention: John G. Nolan, Jr.Senior Vice PresidentMuhlenberg Foundation

THE HOWARD G. LAPSLEY

Memorial Scholarship Fundfor Medical Education

A program of the

JFK – Muhlenberg Campus

Board of Directors

Union CountyBerkeley Heights/ Clark/ Cranford/ Fanwood/Garwood/ Kenilworth/ Plainfield/ Scotch Plains/Westfield

Somerset CountyBridgewater/ Bound Brook/ Gillette/ Green Brook/Martinsville/ North Plainfield/ Somerville/ Warren/Watchung

Middlesex CountyDunellen/ Edison (west of Rt. 27)/ Iselin/Metuchen/ Middlesex/ Piscataway (north of LakeNelson-Camp Kilmer)/ South Plainfield

Temporary residence while attending college ormedical school does not qualify for this purpose.

b. Candidates shall be eligible for degrees inmedicine from an accredited medical,osteopathic or dental school. Matriculatingstudents in the first through last year can apply.

c. Candidates shall demonstrate financial need, asdetermined by the Board of Directors.

d. Candidates are required to provide the Boardwith the Graduate Professional SchoolFinancial Aid Service (GPFAS) financialstatement.

e. Candidates must be able to attend a personalinterview with the Board at Muhlenberg if required.

f. Candidates must complete and return theapplication and financial statement formsbetween January 15 and May 1 of the year inwhich they wish to be considered forscholarship assistance. Applications receivedafter May 1 will not be considered.

Howard G. LapsleyA resident of Plainfield, New

Jersey, Howard G. Lapsley was

dedicated to improving the quality

of life for all mankind. He was an

inventor, electrical engineer,

volunteer and member of the

adjunct Medical Staff of

Muhlenberg from 1957 to 1967.

He is most noted for inventing multiple

oxygenating devices for the fast care of mass

disaster victims.

As a memorial to her brother, Josephine Lapsley

provided for the establishment of the Howard G.

Lapsley Memorial Scholarship.

The Selection Process Selection of Scholarship recipients is made by theJFK – Muhlenberg Campus Board of Directors withthe program being administered by the Board,which reviews applications, conducts personalinterviews with the most promising candidates ifnecessary and makes final selections.

The scope of the scholarship is not limited totuition, but may also include (at the discretion ofthe Board of Directors) such fees as those forboard, lodging, travel, meals, books and suppliesrequired pursuant to the core curriculum.

Eligibility The goal of the fund is to assist eligible candidateswith financial requirements for the study ofmedicine, osteopathy, or dentistry.

Eligible candidates must satisfy the followingcriteria:a. Candidates must have been raised (attended or

eligible to attend elementary or secondaryschool) in one of these communities:

The LapsleyScholarship

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Scholarships are

awarded yearly by the

JFK-Muhlenberg Campus

Board of Directors

to provide annual

financial aid to one

or more needy candidates

matriculating in a

program for a career

degree in the study

of medicine, osteopathy

or dentistry.