Graduate Scholarships

See Appendix D of School of Nursing Undergraduate Student Handbook for specific directions or download a scholarship cover form and directions.

Dr. Walter and Lorna E. Zettler Memorial Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is for a graduate or undergraduate student. If an undergraduate, must be a 300 or 400 level student accepted to the Nursing Program. Student should demonstrate the following:

• Quality of goal setting
• Achievement of goals
• Perseverance and dedication toward achievement of goals
• Motivation
• Potential for graduation
• Potential for contribution to the profession

Clarice Joan Amundson Nursing Endowment

All students are eligible for this scholarship. Preference may be given to a student who provides evidence of being or having been a first–generation baccalaureate level college student. To be considered for a scholarship from this endowment, the student must:

• Be a full–time nursing student in either the undergraduate or graduate program.
• Work part–time in a clinical setting.
• Intend to work in a rural setting (as opposed to a tertiary/urban setting) upon graduation.
• Demonstrate commitment to the profession of nursing.
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or above for all college–level work completed prior to the semester during which application is made.

Gertrude Jane Timmerman Award for Creative Expression

Work submitted by the successful applicant:

• May include any form of artistic expression such as skits, drawings, prose, poetry, stitchery, dance, song, or musical expression.
• Must address a relationship to nursing.
• Must be an original work.

Continuing Education Scholarship

The College of Allied and Health Continuing Education Program contributes a portion of the proceeds from the continuing education workshops and conferences that are held each year. To be considered for this scholarship the student must:

• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or above.
• Preference will be given to a full-time graduate student.
• Preference will be given to a student who intends to work in a rural setting upon graduation.

School of Nursing Graduate Scholarship

The alumni, faculty, and administration of the School of Nursing have contributed money for a scholarship for nursing students. This scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate student. To be considered for the scholarship the student must:

• Be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in the School of Nursing.
• Have a grade point average of 3.3 or above for all college level work.
• Be in need of financial assistance.

Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment

Submit an essay that addresses celebration of nursing education. The essay should also include a view of nursing practice for future.

Preference will be given to a student who has a family member/relative who graduated from the SON program.