Orleans County American Legion
sponsors nursing scholarships

Orleans County residents who plan to enter the nursing profession after graduation from high school in June 2005 can apply for the Orleans County American Legion Nursing Scholarship.

The applications are available in the school counselor's office in the following school districts: Albion, Holley, Kendall, Lyndonville and Medina.

The scholarship recipient must be accepted into an accredited program leading to a degree in nursing. The scholarship will be awarded for two years, $500 each year.

Students can contact the local American Legion Post for the name of the Legionnaire on the Nursing Scholarship Committee for information. The applications must be turned in by Friday, April 15.