Christian nursing scholarships lessen the blow of higher education costs.
The charitable principles of Christianity go hand-in-hand with the day-to-day realities of a career in nursing. Nurses play second fiddle to doctors in a near thankless position while handling the bulk of interpersonal relationships and patient care. Scholarships allow Christian students looking to live a life of charity through nursing to receive a nursing education free of financial burden.
Cedarville University
Ohio's Cedarville University offers a number of scholarships to Christians, including a handful of nursing-specific financial aid awards. The Autio Family Scholarship awards an average of $1,500 annually to six nursing students who are able to demonstrate their understanding of and passion for what it means to be a Christian in the nursing job market. The Dorothy Hilma Leininger Nursing Scholarship will award $1,500-$4,000 to students who demonstrate active and exemplary Christian principles. Cedarville's Christian Service and Academic Excellence Award is available to students of any discipline, nursing included, who demonstrate active and faithful Christian activity and a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Cedarville University
251 N. Main St.
Cedarville, OH 45314
800-233-2784
cedarville.edu
Butterfield Memorial Foundation
The Butterfield Memorial Foundation of Oklahoma awarded six grants, in the amount of $50,000 each, to Christian Council for Colleges and Universities schools in an effort to fund the education of Christian nursing students. The schools awarded grants are Azusa Pacific University, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Seattle Pacific University, Southern Nazarene University, and Roberts Wesleyan College. The scholarships will be made available for both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years. For further information, contact the school nursing departments:
Azusa Pacific
626-815-5386
apu.edu
MidAmerica Nazarene
913-971-3384
mnu.edu
Oklahoma Wesleyan
866-668-6834
okwu.edu
Seattle Pacific
spu.edu
206-281-2233
Southern Nazarene
405-789-6400
snu.edu
Robert Wesleyan
585-594-6330
roberts.edu
Good Samritan Foundation
The Good Samaritan Foundation is a Texas-based Christian organization that provides scholarships for nursing students of all stripes, Christians included, attending school in Texas. Students studying for a certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD at schools like Abilene Christian University and Jarvis Christian College are eligible for the scholarship. Candidates approved through an application and interview process will be awarded a scholarship sufficient for covering the costs of tuition, books, and registration fees. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Good Samaritan Foundation
5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 610
Houston, Texas 77005
713-529-464
gsftx.org
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