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Mercy Health Partners

Diversity Scholarship Program for Employees and Prospective Graduates

 

MHP (located in Muskegon, Michigan) is pleased to announce the Diversity Scholarship Program for students entering Nursing, Therapy, Vascular careers.  This program provides funds to qualified students for the final 1-2 years of school.  A service commitment is required after the probationary period is completed based on the scholarship awarded.

 

            Per school calendar year, 1 Term/Quarter/Semester equals 6 months commitment.

            Per school calendar year, 2 Terms/Quarters/Semesters or greater equals 1-year commitment.

            A 1-year scholarship equals a 1-year commitment.

            A 2-year scholarship equals a 2-year commitment.

           

MHP will award two-year scholarships in Nursing, Therapy, Radiology and Vascular Technology.

 

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered:

·         Complete, sign, and submit the Scholarship Program Application and Personal Statement

·         A GPA of 3.0 overall for the last two years (on a 4.0 scale) is preferred

·         Provide official documentation regarding tuition payments for last year of school

·         Provide two Clinical Instructor Recommendations

·         Interview with, and be selected by, the Scholarship Committee

·         MHP reserves the right to award these scholarships at it’s discretion

 

For more information about this program, please contact:

 

            Matt Murphy HR- Recruiter

            Mercy Health Partners

Human Resource Department

1500 E. Sherman Blvd

Muskegon, MI 49443

Phone: (231) 672-3951

Fax: (231) 672-6971

E-Mail: murphymr@trinity-health.org

 

 

Note: By Federal law, this is a taxable benefit and subject to all applicable federal, state, and social security/medicare deductions

 


 

General Nursing Scholarship Resources:

SGNA RN GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Provide scholarship to full-time students working toward licensure as a registered nurse.
Amount of Award: $2,500
Application Deadline: July of each year
Number of Awards: 1 or more
Duration of Award: 1 year
    Contact Information:
         Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.
         Attn: Awards Committee
         401 North Michigan Avenue
         Chicago, IL 60611-4267
         Phone: (312) 321-5165; (800) 245-SGNA
         Fax: (312) 527-6658
         www.sgna.org/Education/scholarships.cfm

LYDIA'S PROFESSIONAL UNIFORMS/AACN EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Provide scholarship to students enrolled in the junior year of a bachelor's degree in nursing program.
Amount of Award: $2,500
Application Deadline: August and November of each year
Number of Awards: 2/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        American Association of Colleges of Nursing
        Attn: Lori Spicer
        One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 530
        Washington, DC 20036
        Phone: (202) 463-6930
        Fax: (202) 785-8320
        Email: lspicer@aacn.nche.edu
        www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/doc/LydiaApp.doc

SCHOLARSHIPS OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
Provide scholarship for nursing education to lineal descendants of Confederate veterans.
Amount of Award: Varies
Application Deadline: March of each year.
Number of Awards: 1/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        United Daughters of the Confederacy
        Attn: Education Director
        328 North Boulevard
        Richmond, VA 23220-4057
        Phone: (804) 355-1636
        Fax: (804)353-1396
        Email: hdqudc@rcn.com
        www.hqudc.org/scholarships/scholarships.html

MIRIAM FAY FURLONG GRANT
Provide nursing scholarships to junior or senior undergraduate students who are members of Alpha Tau Delta.
Amount of Award: $100-$1,000
Application Deadline: April of each year.
Number of Awards: 1/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        Alpha Tau Delta
        11252 Camarillo Street
        Toluca Lake, CA 91602
        Email: info@atdnursing.org
        www.atdnursing.org/awards.htm

MIDWEST ALLIANCE FOR NURSING INFORMATICS SCHOLARSHIP
Provide scholarship to student members of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) who are working on an undergraduate or graduate degree in health care informatics or nursing.
Amount of Award: $2,500
Application Deadline: October of each year.
Number of Awards: 1/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        Healthcare Information and Management systems Society
        Attn: HIMSS Foundation Scholarship Program Coordinator
        230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500
        Chicago, IL 60611-3269
        Phone: (312) 664-4467
        Fax: (312) 664-6143
        www.himss.org/ASP/ScholarshipsHome.asp

HOSA SCHOLARSHIPS
Provide scholarship for to members of the Health Occupations Students of America.
Amount of Award: $1,000-$7,000
Application Deadline: April of each year.
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        Health Occupations Students of America
        6021 Morriss Road, Suite 111
        Flower Mound, TX 75025
        Phone: (800) 321-HOSA
        Fax: (972) 874-0063
        Emial: INFO@HOSA.ORG
        www.hosa.org/member/scholar.html

BARRY AND JULIA SMITH FAMILY NURSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provides scholarship to nursing students. Students must be at least 25 years old interested in a career in hospice or end of life care nursing and current college juniors enrolled in a full-time.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Application Deadline: May of each year.
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship America
        One Scholarship Way
        P.O. Box 297
        Saint Peter, MN 56082
        Phone: (507) 931-1682
        www.vistacare.com/giving/foundation/scholarships.php

HAROLD B. & DOROTHY A. SNYDER SCHOLARSHIPS
Harold B. & Dorothy A. Synder Scholarship Fund
Provides financial assistance to undergraduate/graduate students who are planning to attend institutions of higher learning in the areas of nursing (B.S.N.), Presbyterian ministry or engineering. Open to U.S. Citizens.
Amount of Award: Varies
Application Deadline: March of each year.
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        Harold B. & Dorothy A. Synder Scholarship Fund
        P.O. Box 671
        Moorestown, NJ 08057-0671
        Phone: (856) 273-9745

SCUDDER ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
Provides financial assistance to undergraduate/graduate students who are preparing for a career in nursing, medicine or ministry or other social service. Must be recommended by a member of the Scudder Association.
Amount of Award: $1,000 - $2,500
Number of Awards: Up to 25/year
Duration of Award: Up to 4 years of undergraduate/graduate studies.
   Contact Information:
        Scudder association, Inc.
        Attn: Terry Sherman, Chair, Grant Committee
        Zero Bell Court
        Manchester, MA 01944
        Phone: (978) 526-8213
        www.scudder.org

AQHF EDUCATION OR NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
American Quarter Horse Foundation Scholarships
Provide scholarship for college/high school students who are AQHA/AQHYA member for at least one year pursuing a degree in either education or nursing.
Amount of Award: $10,000
Number of Awards: 1/year
Duration of Award: up to 4 years
Deadline: January of each year
   Contact Information:
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
        2601 I-40 East
        Amarillo, TX 79104
        Phone: (806) 378-5034
        Fax: (806) 376-105
        Email: lowens@aqha.org
        www.aqha.com/foundation/scholarships/wanttoapply.html

BARBARA PALO FOSTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
Provides scholarship to students who have lost a parent/guardian to cancer or have a parent/guardian with cancer, and are seeking higher education in the field of nursing.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: 1/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: March of each year
   Contact Information:
        Attn: Esther Ehrmann (Scholarship Committee Coordinator)
        4725 Dorsey Hall Drive, #505 A
        Ellicott City, MD 21042
        Phone: (410)964-0202
        www.ulmanfund.org/Default.aspx?tabid=328  (click on "Services" link to access scholarship info)

CAMPUSRN/AACN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Provides scholarships to nursing students in their junior year at insitutions that are members of the American association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Amount of Award: $2,500
Number of Awards: 2/fall & 2/spring semesters
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: August & November of each year
   Contact Information:
        American Association of Colleges of Nursing
        One Dupont Circle, NW
        Washington, DC 20036
        Phone: (202) 463-6930
        Fax: (202) 785-8320
        Attn: Lori Spicer
        Email: lspicer@aacn.nche.edu
        Fax: (202) 785-8320
        www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/doc/LydiaApp.doc

GARDNER FOUNDATION INS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Provide scholarships to members of the Infusion Nursing Society who are interest in continuing education.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: 2/year
Duration of Award: 1 time award
   Contact Information:
        Attn: Christopher Hun
        Phone: (718) 440-9408 x 317
        Infusion Nursing Society
        315 Norwood Park South
        Norwood, MA 02062
        Email: Chris.Hunt@ins1.org
        www.ins1.org/gardner/scholarship_ins_edu.html

MARY OPAL WOLANIN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Provides scholarship to member of the National Gerontological Nurses Association (NGNA)
Amount of Award: $1,500
Application Deadline: July of each year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: Varies
   Contact Information:
        National Gerontological Nurses Association
        7794 Grow Drive
        Pensacola, FL 32514
        Phone: (850) 473-1174 Fax: (850) 484-8762
        www.ngna.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=72

 


Minority Nursing Scholarship Resources: 

MINORITY NURSE MAGAZINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provide scholarship to members of minority groups who are working on a bachelor's degree in nursing.
Amount of Award: $1,000 and $500
Number of Awards: 4/year
Application Deadline: June of each year.
Duration of Award: 1 year
  
Contact Information:
        Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship
        Attn: Career Recruitment Media
        211 W. Wacker Dr. Suite 900
        Chicago, IL 60606
        Phone: Pam Chwedyk at (312) 525-3095
        Email: pchwedyk@alloyeducation.com
       
www.minoritynurse.com/features/financial/12_29_06.html

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES SCHOLARSHIPS
Provide scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: April of each year.
Duration of Award: 1 year
   Contact Information:
        National Association of Hispanic Nurses
        Attn: National Awards and Scholarship Committee Chair
        1501 16th Street, N.W.
        Washington, DC 20036
        Phone: (202) 387-2477
        Fax: (202) 483-7183
        Email: thehispanicnurse@earthlink.net
       
http://thehispanicnurses.org/

DR. HILDA RICHARD SCHOLARSHIP
RUTH E. MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
NURSING SPECTRUM SCHOLARSHIP
MARTHA R. DUDLEY LVN.LPN SCHOLARSHIP
KAISER PERMANENTE SCHOLARSHIP
NBNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIP
AETNA SCHOLARSHIP
DR. LAURANNE SMS SCHOLARSHIP
MAYO FOUNDATIONS SCHOLARSHIP

Provides scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Black Nurses Association.
Amount of Award: $500-$2,000
Application Deadline: April of each year.
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: 1 or more/each scholarship.
   Contact Information:
        National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
        Attn: Scholarship Committee
        8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330
        Silver Spring, MD 20910
        Phone: (301) 589-3200; (800) 575-6298
        Fax: (301) 589-3223
        Email: NBNA@erols.com
       
www.nbna.org/scholarship.htm

HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provide scholarships to American Indian or Alaska Native who need compensatory or pre-professional education to qualify for enrollment in a health professions school.
Amount of Award: $1,160/month for 10 months
Application Deadline: February of each year.
Duration of Award: up to 2 years of full time study or up to 4 years of part time study
Number of Awards: Varies
   Contact Information:
        Indian Health Service
        Scholarship Program
        801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120
        Rockville, MD 20852
        Phone: (301) 443-6197
        Fax: (301) 443-6048
       
www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_Applications.asp

INDIAN NURSE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Provide scholarship to American Indians pursuing career in nursing.
Amount of Award: $500-$1,500
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: Varies
   Contact Information:
        National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
        National Patriotic Service Committee
        Virginia Van Antwerp
        1520 Lake Cove
        Atlanta, GA 30338-3429

NBNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIP
Provide scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
Amount of Award: $500-$2,000/year
Number of Awards: 1 or more
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: April of each year
   Contact Information:
        National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
        Attn: Scholarship Committee
        8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330
        Silver Spring, MD 20910
        Phone: (301) 589-3200; (800) 575-6298
        Fax: (301) 589-3223

ETHNIC MINORITY BACHELOR'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING
Provide scholarships to ethnic minorities interested in careers in oncology nursing
Amount of Award: $2,000/year
Number of Awards: 3/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: January of each year
   Contact Information:
        Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation
        125 Enterprise Drive
        Pittsburgh, PA 15275
        Phone: (412) 921-7373
        Fax: (412) 928-1762
        foundation@ons.org 
       
www.ons.org/

 


 

 Gerentology/Geriatrics Nursing Scholarship Resources:

MARY OPAL WOLANIN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Provides scholarship to member of the National Gerontological Nurses Association (NGNA)
Amount of Award: $1,500
Application Deadline: July of each year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: Varies
   Contact Information:
        National Gerontological Nurses Association
        7794 Grow Drive
        Pensacola, FL 32514
        Phone: (850) 473-1174 Fax: (850) 484-8762
        www.ngna.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=72

 


 

 Neuroscience Nursing Scholarship Resources:

NEUROSCIENCE NURSING FOUNDATION REGULAR SCHOLARSHIPS
Provide scholarship to nurses interested in further study in neuroscience nursing
Amount of Award: $1,500/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: January each year
   Contact Information:
        Neuroscience Nursing Foundation
        4700 West Lake Avenue
        Glenview, IL 60025
        Phone: (847)375-4733
        Fax: (877) 734-8677
        www.aann.org/nnf/

 


 Occupational Nursing Scholarship Resources:

AAOHN FOUNDATION
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Provision of scholarships is contingent on donations given. The Foundation's focus in on providing scholarships to nurses (RNs) who are working on a bachelor's or graduate degree to prepare for a career in occupational and environmental health.
Amount of Award: $2,500-3,000/year
Number of Awards: 1-2/year on average (availability of 5 grants per year contingent on funds)
Duration of Award: 1 year (may reapply for two additional (three total) years, see eligibility criteria on AAOHN website).
Deadline: December 1st of each year
   Contact Information: don@aaohn.org
        AAOHN Foundation
        2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 100
        Atlanta, GA 30341-4146
        Phone: 770-455-7757 ext. 107
        FAX: 770-455-7271
        www.aaohn.org/foundation/scholarships/academic_study.cfm

 


 Oncology Nursing Scholarship Resources:

ETHNIC MINORITY BACHELOR'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING
Provide scholarships to ethnic minorities interested in careers in oncology nursing
Amount of Award: $2,000/year
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: January of each year
   Contact Information:
        Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation
        125 Enterprise Drive
        Pittsburgh, PA 15275
        Phone: (412) 859-6100
        Fax: (412) 859-6163
        foundation@ons.org 
        www.ons.org/

ONCOLOGY NURSING CERTIFICATION CORPORATION BACHELOR'S SCHOLARSHIPS
Provide scholarships to nurses interested in careers in oncology nursing
Amount of Award: $2,000/year
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: January of each year
   Contact Information:
        Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation
        125 Enterprise Drive
        Pittsburgh, PA 15275
        Phone: (412) 859-6100
        Fax: (412) 859-6163
        foundation@ons.org 
        www.ons.org/

ROBERTA PIERCE SCOFIELD BACHELOR'S SCHOLARSHIPS
Provide scholarships to nurses interested in careers in oncology nursing
Amount of Award: $2,000/year
Number of Awards: 3/YEAR
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: January of each year
   Contact Information:
        Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation
        125 Enterprise Drive
        Pittsburgh, PA 15275
        Phone: (412) 859-6100
        Fax: (412) 859-6163
        foundation@ons.org
        http://www.ons.org/

 


  

AORN FOUNDATION BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
ASSOCIATION OF PERIOPERATIVE REGISTERED NURSES (AORN) NURSING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Provide scholarships to registered nurses who are interested in and committed to perioperative nursing to continue their education by pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Amount of Award: Varies
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: May of each year
   Contact Information:
        AORN Member Services
        Scholarship Application
        2170 S. Parker Rd #300
        Denver, CO 80231
        Phone: (800) 755-2676, Ext 328
        ibendzsa@aorn.org
        www.aorn.org

 


 

 Rehabilitation Nursing Scholarship Resources:

ARN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provide scholarships members of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) who are working toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
Amount of Award: $1,000/year
Number of Awards: 2/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: May of each year
   Contact Information:
        Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
        4700 W Lake Ave
        Glenview, IL 60025
        Phone: Gayle Elliott (800) 229-7530
        Fax: (888) 458-0456
        gelliott@connect2amc.com
        www.rehabnurse.org/awards/allscholar.html

 


 Wound,Ostomy, ENT Nursing Scholarship Resources:

WOCN SOCIETY ADVANCED EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provide scholarships to members of the WOCN interested in working on an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Amount of Award: Varies
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: May of each year
   Contact Information:
        WOCN National Office
        15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C
        MT. Laurel, NJ 08054
        Phone: (888) 224-9626
        Fax: (856) 439-0525
        www.wocn.org/Education/Scholarships

DR. SHERI SMITH MEMORIAL GRANT (ADVANCED DEGREE, RESEARCH & PROGRAMS/MATERIALS)
Provide scholarships to members of the WOCN interested in working on an undergraduate or graduate degree.
Amount of Award: $2,500/twice annually
Number of Awards: 1or 2/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: May or November of each year
   Contact Information:
        WOCN National Office
        15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C
        MT. Laurel, NJ 08054
        Phone: (888) 224-9626
        Fax: (856) 439-0525
        www.wocn.org/Education/Scholarships





 

 


 


 






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