The Health and Welfare Foundation of Southern Chester County will award scholarships to students who reside in the Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated, Octorara Area, Oxford Area and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts. The Alma Newlin Educational Fund scholarship is open to students who are seeking higher education in the human health care field.

The Alma Newlin Educational Fund was established in 1990 through a bequest from Alma Newlin, a longtime resident of Kennett Square. Past award recipients planned to enter education tracks such as nursing; radiation technology; occupational, physical and speech therapies; pre-med; and pre-dentistry.

The Alma Newlin Scholarship grants one-time undergraduate awards to college-bound high school seniors, current college students and adults pursuing continuing education. Previous scholarship recipients seeking postgraduate education in health care are also eligible. Students must have an unweighted grade point average of 3.0.

Applications may be obtained at http://www.hwfscc.org under the funding link. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted electronically by Monday, Feb. 28.