The Walter C. and Marie C. Schmidt Scholarship is intended for students enrolling in a nursing program who plan to pursue a career in geriatric health care. Preference is given in the following order: (1) students attending Lane Community College, (2) students enrolled in any other two-year college nursing program, and (3) students enrolled in a four-year college nursing program. U.S. Bank employees, their children, and close relatives are not eligible to apply. Applicants must submit an essay describing their desire to pursue a nursing career in geriatric health care. February 15 is the early bird deadline and March 1 is the final deadline for all applications and materials to be submitted to OSAC. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion for more information.