Editor’s note: This article appeared in last week’s paper, but it included information on the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary scholarships as well, which are separate, which resulted in some confusion. Therefore we are re-running them.
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships from local medical and nursing students.
They are:
n The Frank Girod, MD, Scholarship for medical students from east Linn County. East Linn County residents enrolled in medical school are eligible for the scholarship, named for the late Frank Girod, MD, a primary care physician who was instrumental in the establishment of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
Scholarship amounts have ranged from $1,500 to $8,000 per year. Previous recipients of the scholarship are now working across the country, from Hawaii to New York.
Applicants must submit an application, available from the foundation office at the hospital, as well as a written statement about their goals and any community service involvement. Deadline to apply is April 30. Winners will be announced by June 1.
For more information, or to obtain an application, call the foundation at (541) 451-6303. The application is also available online at samhealth.org under the Education link.
n The Rachel Easton, RN, Nursing Scholarship. College students from east Linn County, who are accepted into a nursing program, are eligible. The $1,000 scholarship is named for Rachel Easton, who was a longtime nurse at the Samaritan Park Street Clinic in Lebanon.
All applicants must submit an official transcript including Fall 2011 grades, a one- or two-page typed statement discussing why you are pursuing a nursing degree and listing your goals; a completed application form and a Cost and Resource Estimate Work Sheet; any special circumstances you might like the Easton Scholarship Committee to consider; and a signed and dated letter of recommendation from someone who knows you well. Deadline to apply is April 30. Winners will be announced by June 1.
n The John and Carol Dinges Medical Scholarship, for east Linn County students enrolled in an entry-level health care program at Linn-Benton Community College. Examples of entry-level programs include certified medical assistant, certified nursing assistant, medical office specialist and dental assistant.
First preference will be given to seniors and graduates of Lebanon High School, but seniors and graduates at all high schools in east Linn County are invited to apply. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 1.
The foundation will take applications until April 30. Winners will be announced by June 1.
For more information, or to obtain an application, call the foundation at (541) 451-6303. The application is also available online at samhealth.org under the Education link.