Donors:

The Evans Nursing Scholarships have been made possible through the generous contributions of Dr. William G. Evans and Mrs. Ruth T. Evans. They were established in 2002 by Dr. and Mrs. Evans, who have a particularly keen understanding of the importance of a strong healthcare system. Dr. Evans was a family practice physician in Pennsylvania for 50 years, and Ruth was an army nurse during World War II. They moved to Ashland to be near their daughters, Margaret and Barbara. Although Dr. Evans has passed away, the scholarship endowment continues to be funded by Ruth Evans, with the assistance of her daughters.

“We thought [the scholarships] would be a good way to help young people with their education,” Ruth Evans said. “We had already established two funds through the Pittsburgh Foundation for college student scholarships and for medical professionals. We thought that limiting this scholarship to nurses would be a good idea. Nurses are quite scarce and will be needed badly in the future.”

Dr. and Mrs. Evans established this endowment fund to provide nursing scholarships in our community in perpetuity.

Purpose:

• To provide financial assistance by awarding scholarships to qualified students who are pursuing nursing degrees from Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) at Southern Oregon University (SOU) or Rogue Community College (RCC), who intend to work in the Rogue Valley.

Award Criteria:

• The standard scholarship award will be no less than $1,000 for one academic year. The maximum financial assistance provided to one recipient may be equal to full tuition and academic fees for a nursing student to complete his/her Baccalaureate Nursing Degree or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Each scholarship award will be made for one academic year.
• Scholarship awards may be used only for tuition and other academic fees.
• Awards will be made based on the relative merits of each applicant. Funds will be sent directly to the school and earmarked for the recipient.
• Students may reapply each year of their nursing program by submitting a complete scholarship application.

Eligibility:

Scholarship awards are considered for students who submit complete applications and meet the following criteria:

• Have been accepted to or are enrolled in a nursing degree program at OHSU (SOU) or RCC
• Are in need of financial aid to complete their education and training
• Are currently or will be full-time students
• Are in good academic standing

Application Requirements:

Application forms are available on this web site or from the Ashland Community Hospital Foundation Office. In addition to this basic application form, these supporting documents are required to complete this process:

• Official academic transcripts from all schools attended.
• Essay of 250 words indicating why applicant wants to pursue a degree in nursing.
• References letters from two people who have known the applicant for one year and are not relatives. One letter must be from a current or former instructor.
• Applications must be received or postmarked by July 9th to be considered

Mail completed application and supporting information to Ashland Community Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 98, Ashland, OR 97520. (541) 201-4014.