Mississippi Nurses Foundation
The Mississippi Nurses
Foundation is pleased to inform you that additional $6,000 RN
Stipends, made possible by the Nurses Car Tag Program - Nurses
Touch Lives, will be awarded to two (2) more RNs who are
already in, or will enter by August 2006, an accredited Nursing Masters
Program in Mississippi with a focus in education. RNs awarded this stipend
must agree to teach in a school of nursing in Mississippi for one year
immediately following graduation. Deadline for application is June
15, 2006. Two (2) stipends will be awarded by July 1. If you have
any questions or wish to receive further information and an application,
please contact Charlotte Cockrell at (601) 898-0850.
The Nurses Foundation
sponsors a $1000 scholarship each year to assist undergraduate nursing
students with academic expenses. The Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency,
Inc. will sponsor a $1,000 Scholarly Writing Award which will be presented
to a student enrolled in a doctoral program in nursing or a related area.
The deadline for the application is October 1, 2005. If you have any
questions or wish to receive further information and an application,
please contact Charlotte Cockrell at (601) 898-0850.
Grenada Lake Medical Center
Grenada Lake Medical
Center is pleased to announce the implementation of a scholarship program
for nurses. Applications are available by contacting Grenada Lake Medical
Center, Nursing Administration, Scholarship Application, 960 Avent Drive,
Grenada, MS 38901, calling (662) 227-7259, or emailing
kathy.beck@glmc.net. The
students may be employees or potential employees and must be committed to
work at GLMC following graduation.
Greenwood Leflore
Hospital
If you are currently a
nursing student or have been accepted into a nursing program you may
quality for up to $6000 in tuition assistance. When you finish your
education there will be a position waiting for you. If you work for
Greenwood Leflore Hospital for a specified time, your tuition becomes a
scholarship - you don't have to pay it back.
For more information
about Greenwood Leflore Hospital's Scholarship Work Program, call them at
(662) 459-2659.
St. Dominic Hospital
Scholarship Program
Our Scholarship Program is designed to provide worthy students financial
assistance to attend an accredited School of Nursing. This program is
available to students for AD or BS degrees. Any Mississippi resident who
is accepted into an accredited School of Nursing in the state of
Mississippi is eligible to apply. All scholarship applicants will be
interviewed. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on established
criteria including academic achievements, personal motivation, career
expectations, graduation date of the applicant and availability of
scholarship funds.
The proceeds of the St. Dominic Nursing Scholarship will be paid under the
terms outlined in the signed agreement between the recipient and the
hospital, For further information regarding the Nursing Scholarship
Program, contact the Professional Recruiter at (601) 200-6835.
Rush
Health Systems
Educational assistance application – Rush Health Systems will award
educational assistance to qualified students preparing for a career in a
health related field at a Rush Health System entity. The following items
will be covered under the program: tuition, technology fees, lab fees,
required books, syllabus, required testing. For complete information and
an application form contact Rush Health Systems on (601) 703-9607 or visit
their website
www.rushhealthsystems.org
Central Mississippi Medical Center
CMMC offer a Medical-Surgical Nurse Internship Program and Critical Care
Nurse Internship Program and a general scholarship program. Scholarships
will be available at all Provider Hospitals for students who are pursuing
an allied health degree at accredited institutions in Mississippi.
Scholarships will be paid for a two year AD program or the last two years
of a BS program. For further information contact CMMC at 800-844-2687 or
via their website at
www.centralmississippimedicalcenter.com
Mississippi
State Hospital
Mississippi State Hospital offers a paid educational leave program for
recipients interested in the study of Licensed Practical Nurse and
Registered Nurse. Benefits include a monthly salary, state retirement and
health insurance. Recipients must attend a college or university located
in the state of Mississippi and approved by the head of the agency.
Participants must fulfill his/her obligation to the hospital by working
for a period of time equivalent to the period of time for which they
receive paid educational leave compensation, calculated to the nearest
whole month, but in no event less than two (2) years. For further information contact
Kay Harrell Human Resources Division Mississippi State Hospital
on (601) 351-8018. or
via their website at
http://www.msh.state.ms.us/
Baptist Health Systems
Get up to $8,000.00 for tuition, books and a guaranteed summer externship
in Baptist Hospital's Scholarship Program! Student receives a maximum
amount of $8000 during nursing school and agrees to work at Baptist for 2
years upon graduation. Students may choose a "sponsoring" floor or accept
a general scholarship and choose a unit to work in at graduation time.
Scholarship recipients are also guaranteed a spot as summer extern.
Applicants must show
proof of enrollment in nursing school with a letter of good standing and
an official sealed transcript. All applicants are welcome! To receive the
scholarship application package or further details about Baptist's
Scholarship Program, contact the Nurse Recruiter at (601) 968-1296,
1-800-844-1084, or via their website at
www.mbhs.org
King's Daughters Hospital
King's Daughters Hospital, located in Yazoo City, MS, is offering
scholarships for individuals pursuing a registered nursing degree. The
scholarship options are listed below. One year work commitment to
King's Daughters Hospital after completion of educational program and
licensed/ certified in field of study: $0-$2,000
Two year work commitment to King's Daughters Hospital after completion
of educational program and licensed/ certified in field of study:
$2,001-$4000
Three year work commitment to King's Daughters Hospital after
completion of educational program and licensed/ certified in field of
study: $4,001-$6000
Four year work commitment to King's
Daughters Hospital after completion of educational program and licensed/
certified in field of study: $6,001-$10,000
Recipients must have
completed a high school or a GED equivalent, have completed pre-requisites
to their school of choice, be accepted into their nursing school of
choice, and are pursuing a registered nursing degree. Awards are made
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, national
origin, or financial need.
To receive a
scholarship packet or for more information, please contact Laura
Henderson, Director of Patient and Community Education at (662) 751-8235.
