Type  of  award:  Scholarship, renewable.
Intended use: For undergraduate or graduate study at accredited 4-year institution in United States. Designated institutions: Public and nonprofit  institutions.
Eligibility:  Applicant  must be U.S.. citizen  or permanent resident  residing  in  Oregon.
Basis for selection: Major/career interest in nursing; medical specialties/research; physician assistant; public health; medical assistant;  health-related professions or nurse practitioner.
Applicant must demonstrate financial need and service orientation.
Application requirements: Essay, transcript. FAFSA. Two
additional essays.
Additional information: Applicant must be seeking career in public health , not private practice. General preference given to applicants of diverse cultures. Preference also given to persons working in (or graduate students majoring in) public health  and to undergraduates entering junior/ senior-year health programs. Early bird deadline in mid-February. Visit Website for  essay topic and application.
Application  deadline: March  1 Contact:
Oregon Student Assistance  Commission
Grants and Scholarship Division 1500 Valley  River Drive, Suite 100
Eugene,  OR 97401
Phone: 800-452-8807
Web: www.osac.state.or.us