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School of Nursing Scholarship Opportunities & Criteria

Students must submit their Application for Admission to Georgia Southern University to access the Scholarship Application portal. The Scholarship Application portal can be completed as part of the Application for Admission, or it can be submitted separately after applying for admission.

Scholarship Opportunities

ABBIE DELOACH MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Enrolled in the Traditional BSN program
Full time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Award based on GPA & financial need

ABBIE LORENE DELOACH MEMORIAL NURSING/KAPPA DELTA SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Four scholarship will be awarded each year
Two recipients annually must be active members of Kappa Delta Sorority at Georgia Southern
Two recipients annually must have a current permanent residence in the Savannah area (Chatham or surrounding counties)

ALBERT DEAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Full time study is required (minimum of 12 credits).
Award based on GPA & financial need.

AUXILIARY OF EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Auxiliary of East Georgia Regional Medical Center sponsors four (4) full-year scholarships in the amount of $2,000.00 each. Recipients receive $1,000.00 Fall Semester and same recipients receive $1,000.00 Spring Semester.

Recipients must be enrolled in the Prelicensure Nursing Program.
Recipients must be either a Junior II or Senior I.
Recipients must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Recipients must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours.)
First preference given to Bulloch County residents who have graduated from a high school in Bulloch County or have maintained residency in Bulloch County for five years prior to being accepted into the School of Nursing Program to obtain a BSN degree at Georgia Southern University.
If, in a given year, Bulloch County residents are not found, scholarships may be designated to residents who have graduated from a high school in any of the following surrounding counties or have maintained residency in any of these counties for five years prior to being accepted into the School of Nursing Program to obtain a BSN degree at Georgia Southern University: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, Tattnall or Toombs.

BERNADETTE T. MESI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING

Full-time study is required (minimum of 5 credits)
Enrolled in the graduate nursing program

BHATIA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: NURSING

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Resident of Bryan or Chatham County

CAITLYN BAGGETT MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Enrolled in the Traditional BSN program
Award based on GPA and financial need

CATHERINE MCKAY PITTMAN MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Enrolled in the Traditional BSN program
Award based on GPA and financial need

CATHRYN BARNETT SHRIVER PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program (BSN/RN-BSN/LPN-BSN/ABSN)
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Age of 25 years or older
Must be enrolled on the Armstrong or Liberty Campuses
Award based on GPA and financial need

CURTIS G. HAMES NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Resident within these 43 counties of East Georgia: Appling, Bacon, Benhill, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Coffee, Columbia, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McDuffie, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Screven, Richmond, Telfair, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, & Wheeler
BSN students enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours) in a nursing program; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
RN/BSN undergraduate students enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours) in a nursing program; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
MSN or PhD/EdD graduate students enrolled full time (minimum of 5 credit hours); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
Demonstrated leadership ability in high school/college, community activities or excellent employment record
Evidence of financial need

DAVID BOSTON AND ELLA COURTENAY MORGAN ENDOWMENT

Enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program (BSN/RN-BSN/LPN-BSN/ABSN)
Must be enrolled on the Armstrong or Liberty Campuses

EMILY CLARK MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Enrolled in the Traditional BSN program
Award based on GPA and financial need

FLEMING D. ROACH, MD NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Resident of Florida, Georgia or South Carolina

GWEN KICKLIGHTER BUTLER MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Applicant must be admitted into the School of Nursing
Applicant must have demonstrated financial need
Applicant must be enrolled full time and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater

IRENE ETHERIDGE MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program (BSN/RN-BSN/LPN-BSN/ABSN)
Must be female
Must be enrolled on the Armstrong or Liberty Campuses
History of successful employment (in any area)
Award based on GPA and financial need

JOE W. FRANKILN AND BERTHA D. FRANKLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Resident of Georgia
Maintain a GPA of 3.2 or higher
Enrolled full time in the undergraduate or graduate program

KATHRYN BURTON OLLIFF SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Award based on GPA and financial need

LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD SCHOLARSHIP

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation is a charitable, private foundation dedicated to the educational support of needy women. The foundation has provided a scholarship grant to Georgia Southern University for deserving female students accepted into Georgia Southern School of Nursing.

Applicant must be formally admitted into the BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, or DNP Program
Applicant must be female
Applicant must have demonstrated financial need
Applicant must be a legal resident of one of the following southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia
Applicant must profess to be of the Christian faith

LT. COL. (RET.) MARY WITT WEXLER, USAF NURSE CORPS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program (BSN/RN-BSN/LPN-BSN/ABSN)
Must be enrolled on the Armstrong or Liberty Campuses
Minimum GPA of 3.0

MARGARET L. BAILEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING

Enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program (BSN/RN-BSN/LPN-BSN/ABSN)
Must be enrolled on the Armstrong or Liberty Campuses

MARGUERITE MARIE (PEARL) WEISENFELD SCHOLARSHIP

Full time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Award based on GPA & financial need

MORGAN BASS MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Enrolled in the Traditional BSN program
Full time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Award based on GPA and financial need

THE ROAD (ROCKIN’ OUT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE) FOUNDATION NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Full-time study is required (minimum of 12 credits)
Must express an interest in gerontology nursing
4 awards are given annually: 2 students enrolled on the Statesboro Campus and 2 students enrolled on the Armstrong Campus
Award based on GPA and financial need

WINIFRED CASE KARNOSKY NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program (BSN/RN-BSN/LPN-BSN/ABSN)
Must be enrolled on the Armstrong or Liberty Campuses
Must be a US citizen
Award based on GPA and financial need

Graduate Traineeship/Stipend Opportunities

ADVANCE NURSING EDUCATION WORKFORCE TRAINEESHIP

Applicant must be seeking Nurse Practitioner Education
- Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student (5 graduate credits per semester)
- Traineeship money is available for part-time status if in the final semester of program
Applicant must work or live in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
Applicant must be able to complete clinical requirements in undeserved area
A call for applications will be provided on behalf of the graduate program director, with a deadline for submission

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (BHWET) STIPEND

Students selected for stipends must be full-time BSN-DNP students in the PMHNP track
Students must complete all clinicals at the Community Service Board (CSB), Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC), or individually approved site in the state of Georgia
Students must agree to strongly consider and pursue employment in an FQHC or CSB after graduation
One semester before qualifying students begin the PMHNP track, they are notified of eligibility and given further information about securing stipend money. All qualifying students are notified three months in advance of funding so they can make arrangements with qualifying preceptor sites.

Last updated: 2/21/2023

Clinical Internship/Practicum Experience Update

Many of the clinical programs offered by the Waters College of Health Professions require a clinical internship or practicum experience to fulfill degree requirements. Pursuant to the University's legal agreements, participants in clinical experiences are required to abide by the workplace rules of the clinical site. The University is aware of recent federal requirements that would mandate vaccination against COVID-19 for those working in certain settings, including health care. At this time, we expect that these new requirements may significantly impact our ability to locate a placement for students who remain unvaccinated. As always, WCHP will continue to make every effort to place students at clinical sites. However, please be aware that we may be unable to locate a site to accept unvaccinated students, which may cause a delay or inability to progress and complete the program of study.

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