Patrick Dillian was the devoted husband of Effie Dillian, who was once a Home Economics teacher at SHS. She established the scholarship in 1946. This scholarship will go to a graduate of Seaside High School who has shown in daily associations with others qualities of outstanding leadership; of being humane; and of cooperation, honesty, kindness, consideration, and intelligence, and who will attend school within the Oregon University System.
- Graduating Senior from Seaside High School
- Enroll at one of the institutions operated by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education (EOU, OIT, OSU, PSU, SOU, UO, WOU)