Oregon Society for Respiratory Care
Scholarship Program

Specific Requirements

Applicants must

1. Be a high school graduate or equivalent; and
2. Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in the Respiratory Care Program
3. Documentation must be received verifying admission into the program.
4. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
5. Must demonstrate characteristics of good citizenship, reliability, desire and positive attitude.
6. Must be a member of the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC), or in the process of joining.

Application Process

Each applicant must complete the following

1. Scholarship application form (Download the application)
2. One-page personal essay which should include (1 page):

   · What is your interest in the RC program

   · What are your personal and professional goals and how will the goals you set apply to the Respiratory profession.

   · Why you feel qualified for this scholarship

3. Two letters of Recommendation
4. Unofficial transcript

Applications Submission

All application documents must be submitted to the Education Chairperson by November 1st each year. Application review and selection will take place at the November OSRC board meeting. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the annual OSRC conference in February. Scholarships will be paid out at the conference.

Scholarship Selection Process

All applications will be mailed to the Education Chairperson. She/He will ensure scholarship applications are complete. Missing material will disqualify an applicant from consideration. The completed applications will be presented at the November OSRC Board Meeting for review and selection of recipients and alternates.

Each application packet must include

• · Completed Scholarship Application Form
• · One-page personal essay which should include:
  • What is your interest in the RC program?
  • What are your personal and professional goals?
  • Why you feel qualified for this scholarship?
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcript

OSRC Board / Committee Members

•  Will review and evaluate the application packets. Each member will use the standard evaluation form.
•  If a student writes more than one page in his or her personal essay, only the first page of the essay is to be considered.
•  Select 2 scholarship recipients and one alternate for each year (1st and 2nd students, or 2nd and 3rd for a four year program)
•  Fill out the selection form
•  The President will contact by mail the recipients and non-recipients

Scholarship award

•  The Treasurer will issue payment to each recipient at the OSRC conference or via the mail.
•  Recipients will be announced at the OSRC Annual Conference and in the Spring issue of Breathsounds.