If you live in Benton County, Samaritan Health Services offers several education scholarships for those seeking education in the medical field.
The Jeanne Hazleton Scholarship for Midwifery and Doula Education 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 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 profession. The scholarship program is designed to help residents of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties begin or continue their education for doula and/or midwife training, certification or licensing.
To be considered for a Jeanne Hazleton Scholarship for midwifery and doula education, candidates must meet the following guidelines:
Completed applications are due April 1, 2024.
Scholarship recipient(s) will be announced July of 2024.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.
The scholarship application form and guidelines for the 2024–2025 academic year are available to download. Please read the guidelines carefully to ensure that your application meets the funding criteria. For questions, call the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation at 541-768-4256.
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.
Each year the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Auxiliary awards the Virginia Welch Scholarship to students planning to pursue a career in a medically-related field. The scholarship is named in honor of Virginia Welch, a head nurse who became Good Samaritan’s administrator in 1951 and served until 1967. To date, more than $277,000 has been awarded to students pursuing a career in health care.
High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in, or accepted to, a program to pursue a career in a medically related field in a hospital setting are eligible to apply.
For more information, call Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Volunteer Services at 541-768-5083.
The Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Nursing Excellence Scholarship was established in 2013 in honor/memory of outstanding registered nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon. The Nursing Excellence Scholarship is available to eligible students pursuing RN, BSN or advanced nursing degrees who demonstrate leadership and clinical expertise and excellence. A minimum of one $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually for tuition, books and school fees.
To be considered for a Nursing Excellence Scholarship, candidates must meet the following guidelines:
Completed applications are due April 30, 2024.
The scholarship application form and guidelines for the 2024–2025 academic year are available to download. Please read the directions carefully to ensure that your application meets the funding criteria. For questions, call the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation at 541-768-4256.
The Larry A. Mullins, DHA, Endowed Scholarship for Health Care Education scholarship was established in 2003 by the board of directors of Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Oregon. It was founded in honor of former Samaritan Health Services’ President/CEO Dr. Larry Mullins, upon the completion of his doctoral degree in health care administration (DHA) from the Medical University of South Carolina. At least one scholarship of $2,000 is awarded annually from this fund.
Funding decisions are made on an annual basis by a committee chaired by Dr. Mullins. To be considered for a Mullins Scholarship, candidates must meet the following guidelines:
Mullins scholarships are available to individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, age, color, disability or marital status.
