SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES
Nancy Smith Scholarship
Osceola Community Health Foundation
The Nancy Smith Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 after her untimely death. Nancy worked at Osceola Medical Center for nearly 40 years starting as a ‘tray girl’ in dietary, advancing to a LPN in the clinic, and later in life went back to school to get her RN. She was a valued employee dedicated to OMC and to providing excellent care to patients. Nancy’s drive to further her education and dedicated years of health care service at OMC led the Osceola Community Health Foundation to establish the Nancy Smith Scholarship Fund. The Nancy Smith Scholarship supports the education of individuals pursuing careers in a health care field. Applications are accepted from residents of the St. Croix Falls and Osceola School Districts or individuals who live or are employed within a 15 mile radius of Osceola.
John Simenstad Family Scholarship
Osceola Community Health Foundation
Dr. John and Doris Simenstad established an endowment fund in 1987 to provide scholarships for Osceola area residents pursuing careers in health care. Dr. John served as an educator at Regions for more than 10 years and was a strong advocate of education throughout his career. He and his wife felt it was important to help others to achieve their academic goals. The funds are now managed by the Osceola Community Health Foundation, Inc., with the interest from the fund available for scholarships. This scholarship is available to students who have completed at least one year of post-secondary education in a health care field. Students can be residents of Osceola and adjacent areas in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Continuing Education Scholarship
Partners of Osceola Medical Center
The Partners of Osceola Medical Center (formerly the Osceola Medical Center Auxiliary) established this scholarship to provide financial assistance for an adult student beginning or continuing education in a medically related field of study. .
High School Scholarship
Partners of Osceola Medical Center
The Partners of Osceola Medical Center has established this scholarship to provide financial assistance for education beyond the high school level for a student entering an accredited school pursuing a medically related degree. This applies to a four-year program resulting in a Bachelor’s degree, three-year college or vocational associate degree.