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Endowed / Named Scholarships
BSN Scholarships ~ MNSc
Scholarships ~ PhD Scholarships
2009-2010 scholarship application deadline has passed.
Here is a list of the 2009-2010 named/endowed scholarship recipients.
Click here to be notified when the Scholarship applications for the 2010-2011
academic year will be available. If you are looking for the list of Recognition
Ceremony Awards click here.
Students
who make application for admission to the
Bachelor
of Science Nursing program, the
Master of Nursing Science program
or the PhD in
Nursing program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of
Nursing are encouraged to investigate possible sources of loans and
scholarships. Endowed scholarships for the UAMS College of Nursing have been
made possible through the generosity of donors and alumni of this College.
Click
here for a list of available scholarships.
For questions about named
scholarships email Kimberly Morton, Director of Academic Administration &
Informatics:
kjmorton@uams.edu.
ELIGIBILITY AND GUIDELINES:
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Funding is available for degree seeking undergraduate and graduate students.
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Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of scholastic
ability, leadership qualities, and financial need.
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A student's funding is subject to the maintenance of satisfactory
academic work and the completion of all of the requirements listed on the
application form and scholarship agreement.
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Students can apply for College of Nursing Scholarships once they
have made application to any College of Nursing degree seeking program
(post masters certification students and non degree
seeking students are not eligible). However, the Awards &
Scholarship Committee will only award scholarship to students who have been
admitted when they meet to make award decisions in April/May 2010.
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Applications received past the due date
and incomplete applications will
not be considered.
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Most scholarships are awarded for fall and spring
only (except for the full
paid scholarships, Beaumont and Skelly scholarships).
Named/Endowed Scholarships Scholarships for Baccalaureate Students*
*All scholarships listed may not be awarded annually.
Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a second year baccalaureate student with financial need. Award:
$2,000/yr.
Barbara Pearson Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a student in the BSN
program. It is a memorial to a long-time faculty member and friend of the
College, Barbara Pearson. Award: $1,000/yr.
Blue Jeans for Books Award
is a book stipend awarded to a rising
senior BSN student who also has an interest in becoming a nurse
educator someday. The idea for the Blue Jeans for Books Award came
from a College of Nursing faculty member. They funds are raised by
CON faculty and staff. In exchange for a $2.00 per person
contribution CON employees are allowed by the Dean to wear blue
jeans on Fridays. Award: $200.00.
BSN Beaumont Foundation of America Scholarship is utilized
for: 1) scholarships for first generation college students, 2)
support aimed at minority applicants, and 3) financial incentives
for those who make a commitment to stay as faculty in nursing
education upon graduation. When possible, students from rural areas
of Arkansas and eastern Texas will be given priority consideration
for this funding. Award: $2,000 per year ($1,000 summer, $1,000
fall).
BSN Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation Scholarship is
designated for: 1) first generation college students, 2) support for
minority applicants, and 3) scholarship incentives for those who
make a commitment to remain as nursing education faculty upon
graduation. Award: $1,500 per year ($500 summer, $500 fall,
$500 spring).
Cammy Giffin Haynes Nursing Scholarship is awarded to an
undergraduate Nursing student who has academic promise and financial
need. Preference will be given to graduates of Joe T. Robinson High
School or RN graduates from East AR Community College. Award:
$1,000/yr.
Carolyn B. Purtle Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a baccalaureate student in Hope who demonstrates
financial need and a commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
Award: $1,000/yr.
Class of 1997 Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a baccalaureate student. The members of the College of
Nursing class of 1997 completed the endowment to fund a nursing
scholarship. Award: $1,000/yr.
College of Nursing
Scholarships for 2009-2010 were made possible by the
generosity of an anonymous donor. 71 BSN students were awarded
scholarships ranging in amounts of $500 - $2,000.
David L. Johnston Scholarship is awarded to a LPN who is
completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Preference is given to a LPN employed at the VA Hospital. David L.
Johnston, Jr. was a veteran who was injured in a car accident after
his discharge from service. David was in a coma for 16 years in the
Little Rock VA. Following his death, his family established an
endowment in his name to commemorate the excellence in nursing care
given during those years by nurses at the VA. Award: $1,500/yr.
Dr. and Mrs. W.B.H. Pool - BSN Scholarship
is awarded to a baccalaureate nursing student attending at the Hope
campus from Hempstead or Nevada counties. A GPA of 2.5 or above is
required. The student must plan to work in Arkansas or Texarkana.
Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Elizabeth O’Connell Scholarship has been created through the
generosity of friends, family, and former students that Dr. O’Connell taught
during her tenure. These graduates believe that Dr. O’Connell, a professor of
Maternal and Child Health during the College’s early years, is truly a
remarkable individual and most deserving of a scholarship in her name. This
scholarship will support a BSN student who demonstrates financial need and
leadership. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Janet Lord Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a BSN student demonstrating financial need and
academic ability. Dr. Lord was on the UAMS College of Nursing
faculty from 1982 to 2003, serving as an associate dean for her last
three years. She spent countless hours tutoring students in various
programs and was a professional role model for her many students.
Dr. Lee and Maria Nauss Nursing Scholarship
will support a BSN student having financial need and academic
promise. Award: $1,000/yr.
Florence C. Zook R.N. Nursing Scholarship
shall be to honor the memory of Florence C. Zook’s passion and commitment to the
field of nursing and to the care she received at the Winthrop R. Rockefeller
Cancer Institute and the UAMS-CARTI. The BSN recipient shall have a grade point
above the average for the current nursing class. Academic accomplishments and
financial need will be strongly considered with financial need being determining
factor if all else is equal. The recipient must demonstrate an interest in
pursuing a career in oncology. Award: $1,000/yr.
Florence Grabiel Ellis, RN Scholarship is awarded to an
undergraduate BSN student who is in financial need. The scholarship was endowed
by Mary Ellis in memory of her mother Florence. Award: $1,000/yr.
Gloria Rauch Nursing Scholarship is awarded
to a baccalaureate student who demonstrates financial need and has
achieved academic excellence. Award: $1,000/yr.
Helen F. Lang R.N. Scholarship Fund was established by Dr. Nicholas Lang
in honor of his wife Helen, for a lifetime devoted to the care of her patients
and to the education of surgical house staff. This scholarship will will
support a senior BSN student with a nursing G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher who is
interested in surgical nursing with the commitment to pursue working
in the operating room and/or caring for patients recovering from
surgical procedures upon graduation.
Jean McClendon Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a RN returning for a degree in nursing and
demonstrating financial need.
Kathryn Crandall Scholarship is awarded to a baccalaureate
nursing student with financial need and academic promise.
Little Rock Departmental Club
will support a deserving baccalaureate student.
Madelyne M. and Edward C. McCarty Nursing Scholarship
is given to a second-year nursing student who has a 3.0 cumulative
GPA or higher and who went to high school in Union or
Marion county. Award: $1,000/yr.
Marie Stephens Scholarship will support a BSN student
who has academic ability and financial need. This scholarship was established
by Dr. Norma Long, a 1958 UAMS College of Nursing BSN graduate, in
memory of her mother, Marie Stephens. Award: $1,000/yr.
Marion Pool Nursing Scholarship is awarded
to a baccalaureate student demonstrating financial need and who
plans to practice in Arkansas. Award: $1,000/yr.
Mary Katherine Mourot Nursing Scholarship is awarded
to a senior nursing student having one of the top three cumulative GPAs.
This scholarship is in memory of Ms. Weise’s deceased sister, Mary Katherine
Mourot, who was a registered nurse and whose professional legacy shall be
herewith perpetually remembered. Award: $1,000/yr.
Martha Harding Gann Memorial Scholarship
was made possible through the generosity of the Arkansas Medical
Society Alliance (AMSA) and will go to a baccalaureate student with
a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above who has excellent clinical
abilities and has demonstrated integrity, character, compassion and
who also has financial need. Award: $1,500/yr.
Mike W. Spades Memorial Scholarship
is awarded to a BSN
nursing student. The
son and daughters of Michael W. Spades,
Sr., have endowed scholarship in memory of their father. Preference
will be given to students from Van Buren County, Arkansas. Award:
$1,000/yr.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Ragsdale Scholarship for Nursing
is
awarded to a baccalaureate nursing student. Award: $1,000/yr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Huntsman Scholarship
is awarded to a baccalaureate nursing student with financial need.
Award: $1,000.00/yr.
National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association Scholarship
is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student demonstrating financial need
along with academic achievement in practicing gerontology. Award:
$1,500/yr.
Neil and Clara Spain Endowed Scholarship is
awarded to a BSN nursing student or graduate student demonstrating financial
need.
Paul O. Canaday Family Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a
baccalaureate-nursing student who demonstrates scholastic achievement and shows
financial need. Preference is given to a RN student from the UALR Associate
Degree Nursing Program. Award: $1,000/yr.
Ray Woods Nursing Scholarship was
established in loving memory of her husband, by Rita M. Woods. This
scholarship will support a BSN student with financial need. Award:
$1,000/yr.
Rita M. Woods Nursing Scholarship was
established by a long time employee of UAMS and friend of the
College of Nursing to support a BSN student with financial need.
Award: $1,000/yr.
Veronica McNeirney Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a baccalaureate
student with leadership potential and financial need. Award: $1,000/yr.
Scholarships for Master’s Students*
*All scholarships listed may not be awarded
annually.
Becky Moore Nursing Scholarship is awarded
to a master’s nursing student demonstrating financial need. Award:
$1,000/yr.
Cornelia Sundermann Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a
master’s nursing student demonstrating financial need and academic
excellence. Award: $1,000/yr.
Daphine Doster Nursing Scholarship is
awarded to master’s nursing student needing financial assistance.
The student must be an Arkansas resident. Award: $1,000/yr.
Deborah Dorsa Carman Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a
master’s nursing student demonstrating financial need. Preference is
given to a student in pediatric or neonatal nursing from Northwest
Arkansas. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. & Mrs. William Pool Nursing Scholarship is awarded to
a full-time master’s nursing student demonstrating leadership
abilities who intends to practice in Arkansas. Preference is given
to residents of Hempstead and Nevada counties. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Ann King Cashion Scholarship
is awarded to a master’s nursing student substantiating financial
need. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Beth Vaughan-Wrobel Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a master’s level nursing student attending the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing
Outreach Program. This recipient must demonstrate academic
excellence and indicate financial need. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Patricia Heacock Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a master or a doctoral nursing student demonstrating
academic excellence and financial need. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Shelia Collier Horner Scholarship is awarded to a master’s student in
gerontology. Award: $1,000/yr.
Mary Emma Smith Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a master’s nursing student demonstrating academic
excellence and financial need. Award: $1,000/yr.
MNSc Beaumont Foundation of America Scholarship
will be utilized for: 1)
scholarships for first generation college students, 2) support aimed
at minority applicants, and 3) financial incentives for those who
make a commitment to stay as faculty in nursing education upon
graduation. When possible, students from rural areas of
Arkansas and eastern Texas will be given priority consideration for
this funding. Award: $1,000 per year ($500 summer, $500 fall).
MNSc Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation Scholarship
is designated for: 1)
first generation college students, 2) support for minority
applicants, and 3) scholarship incentives for those who make a
commitment to remain as nursing education faculty upon graduation.
Award: $1,500 per year ($500 summer, $500 fall, $500 spring).
National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association Scholarship
is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student demonstrating financial need
along with academic achievement in practicing gerontology. Award:
$1,500/yr.
Neil and Clara Spain Endowed Scholarship is
awarded to a BSN nursing student or graduate student demonstrating financial
need.
Patrick Joseph McNeirney Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to a master’s nursing student who intends to pursue a
career as a family nurse practitioner. Award: $1,000/yr.
Sophronia Reacie Williams Nursing Scholarship
is awarded to an African-American master’s nursing student
exhibiting exceptional leadership abilities. Award: $1,000/yr.
Virginia Ivey Penick Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a master’s nursing
student demonstrating financial need. Priority will be given to students from
the following Arkansas counties: Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, and Drew. Award:
$1,000/yr.
Scholarships for Doctoral Students*
*All scholarships listed may not be awarded
annually.
Dr. Carolyn Cason Scholarship is awarded to
a doctoral student. It is a tribute to Dr. Cason, a former faculty
member. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Cornelia Beck Gerontology Research Award is given to a doctoral
student engaged in Gerontological research. Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Elois Field Nursing Scholarship This scholarship supports a student
in the PhD Nursing Program. It is a tribute to the past Dean, Dr. Elois Field.
Award: $1,000/yr.
Dr. Patricia Heacock Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a
master or a doctoral nursing student demonstrating academic
excellence and financial need. Award: $1,000/yr.
Phd Beaumont Foundation of America Scholarship will be
utilized for: 1) scholarships for first generation college students,
2) support aimed at minority applicants, and 3) financial incentives
for those who make a commitment to stay as faculty in nursing
education upon graduation. When possible, students from rural areas
of Arkansas and eastern Texas will be given priority consideration
for this funding. Award: $1,000/yr.
William Randolph Hearst Minority Endowed Scholarship
is restricted to domestic minority students enrolled in the PhD
program or PhD students who reside in a rural, underserved area and
plans to provide service in their community. Award: $1,500/yr.
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