Nursing Scholarships

KNF offers 20 scholarships for nursing students in all levels of nursing education, undergraduate (generic and RN/BSN completion), graduate nursing, and nurse anesthesia students. Deadline for application is June 30. Contact KNF for more information at (785) 233-8638.

Applicant must be first semester junior majoring in Nursing and have a 3.5 GPA in the first two years of college, one year of which must be taken at FHSU. Student must submit three letters of recommendation and demonstrate a reasonable command of oral and written communication skills as evidenced in the scholarship application and personal interview by the committee. Student must indicate promise as a professional person.

Must be a Nursing major. Preference given to students with financial need who have their RN and are working on their bachelor's degree.

Awarded to Nursing students of good character, from northwest Kansas. Preference to girls of Methodist faith.

Preference to nursing students who plan to have a nursing career with an emphasis in gerontology. Students must have a minimum 3.0 gpa.

Student must be majoring in Nursing.

First preference to full time students admitted into the Department of Nursing undergraduate program. Students majoring in all other departments are also eligible.

After receiving the application, the Nursing department will send you additional forms to be completed and returned. These awards are for incoming freshmen only.

Preference given to sophomore, junior, senior or graduate students majoring in Nursing with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Applicants must be majoring in BSN or MSN programs.

The Harry N. and Melva A. Derickson Scholarship Fund is an endowment fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. The income from the fund is used to assist residents from Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties for a course of study in preparation for medical or dental school, nursing, physical therapy, other medical related fields, or engineering. Students will be enrolled in undergraduate programs at two or four year colleges or universities. There will be multiple awards at varying amounts. It is preferred that the number of scholarships be split equally between males and females. Eligibility Criteria 1. Residents of Dauphin, Cumberland, or Perry counties 2. Desire to pursue a course of study in preparation for engineering, medical school, dental school, nursing, physical therapy, or other medical related fields 3. Academic achievement 4. Extracurricular activities 5. Service to the community 6. Financial need

ELIGIBILITY•College/University: Any in WV•Financial Need: Yes•Renewable: Yes•Specific preferences:(1) Field of study in Nursing(2) College or University having an accredited nursing programGeneral Criteria:·must be a resident of West Virginia·must be a full time student (minimum of 12 Credit Hours)·must demonstrate academic achievement (at least a 2.5 GPA)·minimum score of 20 on the ACT ·must demonstrate good moral character