The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is accepting applications for the Rachel Easton, R.N. Nursing Scholarship and the Frank Girod M.D. Scholarship for medical students in east Linn County.
College students from east Linn County, who are accepted into a nursing program, are eligible for the Easton scholarship. East Linn County residents enrolled in medical school are eligible for the scholarship, named for the late Frank Girod, M.D., a primary care physician who was instrumental in the establishment of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
Deadline to apply for both scholarships is April 30. Winners will be announced by June 1.
The $1,000 Easton 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 2009 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.
Girod 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.
For more information on either scholarship, or to obtain an application, call the foundation at (541) 451-6303.
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Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary is now accepting applications for its scholarship program for students pursuing a health care-related career.
The auxiliary will grant five $1,000 student scholarships in March.
Those eligible to apply must have a permanent address in East Linn County and be enrolled in, and actively attending classes, a program awarding a degree in a health care-related field.
Applications are available at the SLCH Volunteer Services office located at the hospital, 525 N. Santiam Hwy. Applicants must also submit the following, along with their application:
– An official transcript including fall term 2009 grades.
– A one- to two-page typed statement discussing why you are pursuing a degree in a health field and what your goals are.
– A completed Cost and Resource Estimate Work Sheet.
– Please explain any special circumstances, which will help the Scholarship Committee make a fair evaluation (optional).
– A letter of recommendation signed and dated.
Deadline to submit application packets is Friday, Feb. 26. For more information, call Roxie Snyder, volunteer services manager, at (541) 451-7062.