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Scholarship deadline nears

A national complementary health-care benefits organization offers $41,000 a year in scholarships to students of complementary health care, including massage therapy. Applications for the 2006 scholarship must be received or postmarked by July 5, 2006.

American Specialty Health provides health-benefit programs to health plans, insurance carriers and employer groups, and maintains a provider network of 30,000 complementary health-care professionals.

In addition to scholarships for students studying acupuncture, chiropractic, dietetics and naturopathy, two $1,000 awards will be presented in the area of massage therapy.

More information is at www.ashcompanies.com. (Select "Providers" from the top menu bar, and then click on the "Scholarship Program" link on the left menu bar.)