The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary are accepting applications for their scholarship programs.
Samaritan employees and residents of East Linn County are encouraged to apply.
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships
East Linn County students currently attending college and majoring in a medical field are invited to apply for this $1,000 scholarship. Applications must be submitted by Thursday, Feb. 19, and five scholarships will be awarded in March.
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships are available for medical, nursing and nursing education students as well as students enrolled in a Linn-Benton Community College health career program.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, unless otherwise noted. Scholarship recipients will be announced in June.
The following scholarships are available:
- The Frank Girod, MD, Medical Scholarship for students enrolled in medical school. This scholarship is named for the late primary care physician who was instrumental in the establishment of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
- The Julietta A. Pape Scholarship Fund for East Linn County students pursuing a medical degree at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest in Lebanon or Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. This scholarship honors Pape’s lifetime contribution to education.
- 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.
- The Nurse Education Scholarship for caregivers and certified nursing assistants who are pursuing continued education in the nursing field. Preference is given to applicants from the Lebanon area and single parents. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 5 p.m. Friday, May 29.
To access applications and learn more about these scholarship opportunities visit samhealth.org/Scholarships.