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From the biggest stages to small town Ohio, Rita Moreno supports Ironton community
Samantha Pelham | June 4, 2024
Icon, actress, advocate and EGOT-winner Rita Moreno spent her Memorial Day weekend in the small town of Ironton, Ohio, visiting her friend, watching the infamous Memorial Day parade and most importantly helping raise funds to support the youth and community of what she considers her own little Puerto Rico in Ohio.
Nursing Scholarship
The Ironton Rotary Club plans to award two $1,000 scholarships for tuition to be paid directly to the university/college on behalf of the student, and plans to award $200 for books-fees to each scholarship recipient which will be paid directly to each student for the 2024-2025 academic year.
REQUIREMENTS
Each applicant must:
· Reside in Lawrence County, Ohio.
· Be pursuing a career in nursing.
· Be in good academic standing and have need of financial assistance.
· Not be a relative of a member of the Ironton Rotary Club.(Immediate Family)
SELECTION PROCESS
· Candidates must submit the completed application form with three reference letters. All information on the application must be accurate.
· The selection committee will make its choice and will notify both the student and the university or college of the award.
Checks for tuition will be written to the university on behalf of the student and submitted directly to the university. Checks for books-fees will be written to the student and given to the student at a meeting of the Ironton Rotary Club.
The Ironton Rotary Club reserves the right to award or not award the scholarships at its discretion. Submission of an application is not a guaranty or warranty that any applicant will be selected, only that the applicants will be considered.
