Nursing Scholarships Now Open to Lincoln County Residents May 21, 2025 Applications are now being accepted for the Gribler Loving Trust Nursing Scholarship, administered by the Pacific Communities Health District Foundation. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, July 18. Applicants must be residents of Lincoln County and enrolled in accredited nursing programs. Scholarships of up to $3,000 will be awarded for tuition and books. Eligibility requirements include completing prerequisite courses and enrolling in an accredited nursing program the year of the award. The recipient must also sign an agreement to work within Samaritan Pacific Health Services in Newport for up to two years upon graduation if a position is available and offered. Additional consideration will be given for experience in the medical field, such as emergency medical technician, certified nursing assistant or licensed practical nurse. The scholarship is named for former Newport residents Bill and Olga Gribler. They exhibited their love and generosity for the local community by establishing a scholarship to address the ongoing need for quality nurses in this rural area. Bill Gribler taught music and entertained throughout the community on the piano, violin and accordion. Olga Gribler worked for a telephone company and later the Bank of Newport. Application packets are available at samhealth.org/Scholarships. For additional information, contact the foundation office at 541-574-4745.
