Laura Rush & Tom Rosol Nursing Student Scholarship
Marion Community Foundation
Deadline: February 11.
To support students pursuing nursing degrees. Qualifications: Applicant must be a high school graduate; must attending or be registered to attend Marion Technical College; must pursuing nursing degree; must have HS GPA 2.5+; and if currently enrolled have 2.5+ college GPA; must not a relative of Laura Rush or Thomas Rosol. Selection criteria: Special consideration is given to applicants with demonstrated financial need. How to apply: Application must be complete online and submitted along with all necessary documentation it includes: high school information: name of school, number of years attended, number in graduating class, GPA, class rank, percentile achieved on ACT or SAT tests, high school involvement in athletics, music, FFA, church, boy scouts, among other details; college or post-secondary plans: college or university attending, intended major or field of study, college GPA, college transcript; activities, service, work experience: list involvement in each of these areas; essays: field of study, career plan. motivation, passions, background; life-changing event; financial information: estimated yearly expenses (tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board), resources available for college expenses (savings, earnings, parent/family contributions), FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI); two personal recommendations: one from a teacher or academic advisor and one from a community member; for high school students, a guidance counselor recommendation is also required. Focus: Nursing.