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Scholarships for Residents of Linn County
Samaritan Health Services offers several scholarship opportunities to those living in Linn County and seeking higher education in the medical field.
Frank Girod, MD, Medical Scholarship
The Frank Girod, MD, Medical Scholarship was established by the Lebanon Community Hospital Development Council and was funded by numerous contributions made by the late Girod’s friends and family.
The Girod Medical Scholarship is awarded to medical students in honor of the lifetime contribution to health care made by Girod of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and to assist new students of medicine to make similar contributions. The scholarship is coordinated by the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and is designed to help residents of east Linn County who are attending medical school.
Download the eligibility requirements and scholarship application below.
Jeanne Hazleton Scholarship
The Jeanne Hazleton Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by Patrick Hazleton, husband of the late Jeanne Hazleton, and funded by numerous contributions made by family and friends. The purpose of the Jeanne Hazleton Scholarship Fund is to honor Jeanne’s lifetime of service and contribution to the community as a practicing doula and midwife and to encourage women to enter or continue their education in the birthing field. The scholarship program is coordinated by the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation and is designed to help female residents of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties begin or continue their education for doula and/or midwife training, certification or licensing.
For more information or to apply, download the Jeanne Hazleton Scholarship application.
John & Carol Dinges Medical Scholarship
High school seniors and graduates from east Linn County who are enrolled in an entry level health care program at Linn-Benton Community College for the first time, are invited to apply for this $1,500 scholarship.
Learn more about the scholarship’s requirements below and then download the application if you want to apply.
Julietta A. Pape Scholarship
Nursing Education Scholarship
Nursing Excellence Scholarship
The Nursing Excellence Scholarship was established in 2013 in honor or memory of outstanding registered nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. The purpose of the Nursing Excellence Scholarship is to provide scholarships to nursing students working toward an RN degree and who show leadership and clinical expertise and excellence.
For more information or to apply, download the Nursing Excellence Scholarship application.
Rachel Easton, RN, Nursing Scholarship
Students from east Linn County currently enrolled in a nursing program are invited to apply for this $1,500 scholarship, in the memory of Rachel Easton, RN, a longtime nurse in Lebanon.
Learn more about the scholarship’s eligibility requirements and download the application below.
Larry A. Mullins, DHA, Scholarship
The Larry A. Mullins, DHA, Scholarship was established in 2003 by the board of directors of Samaritan Health Services. It was formed in honor of Mullins, then president/CEO of Samaritan Health Services, upon the completion of his doctoral degree in health care administration from the Medical University of South Carolina.
The scholarship fund is housed with the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation. Mullins chairs the selection committee for the scholarship. At least one scholarship of $2,000 is awarded annually from the fund.
To be considered for a Mullins scholarship, a candidate must be currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a health care field. Mullins scholarships are available to individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, age, color, disability or marital status. Special consideration will be given to applicants who are currently employed in the health care field, members or veterans of the U.S. military and those who are willing to work in Oregon or Arizona. See application for other special considerations.
Completed applications are due the last Friday in April each year. Scholarship recipient(s) will be announced in late May. Scholarship funds will be mailed in July in the recipient’s name directly to the college/university indicated on the application. No funds will be released directly to the recipient.
John C. Erkkila, MD, Endowment for Health & Human Performance
Your organization or department is invited to submit funding proposals for the John C. Erkkila, MD, Endowment for Health and Human Performance. The fund is based with the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation in Corvallis, Oregon, and total assets of the fund currently exceed $1.5 million. Individual grants of up to $20,000 are awarded annually.
This endowment was established in November 1994 through funds donated to the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation by Ralph Hull of Monroe in honor of his longtime physician, John C. Erkkila, MD. The endowment stipulates that 90% of the interest earnings be distributed each year, with the remaining 10% added to the endowment principal. The purpose of the fund is to support programs and projects that enhance human function and performance through clinical research, rehabilitation and/or prevention.
Applications must be submitted by a health care provider or institution of higher education located in Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center’s service area (Benton, Lincoln or Linn counties). For funding guidelines, evaluation criteria and the formal application, click on the button below.
Albany General Hospital Foundation Employee Scholarship
The Albany General Hospital Foundation Employee Scholarship program helps cover expenses for conferences, seminars, trainings or certification exams during the year. Scholarships are available due to the generosity of donors, as well as our employees who give through the Samaritan Employee Caring Campaign.
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
East Linn County students currently attending college and majoring in a medical field are invited to apply for the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital $1,000 Auxiliary Scholarship. Applications are accepted in January and February, and five scholarships are awarded in March each year.
For more information, email or call Volunteer Services at 541-451-7062.