Division of Nursing Scholarship Programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Scholarship
Funded by the General Scholarship Fund, this award is available to first-time or returning BSN students. (Form 10)
Beatrice Bender Endowed Scholarships
Funded with a gift from the Beatrice Bender estate, these endowed scholarships are awarded to returning, full-time ASN students. (Form 10)
Carl and Mary Cacciatore Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Funded by the descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Cacciatore, this endowed scholarship is awarded to a returning, full-time ASN student. (Form 10)
Helen Ann Maloney Scholarship
Funded by the descendants of Helen Ann Maloney, this scholarship is awarded to a returning, full-time ASN student. (Form 10)
Leona Sweeney ScholarshipFunded by friends of Leona Sweeney, this endowed scholarship is in memory of Miss Leona Sweeney, a clinical skills instructor at Mercy College from 1943-1986. Scholarships are awarded to either ASN, BSN or BSN Integrated students who are enrolled full-time with a demonstrated financial need with a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
Mercy Auxiliary General Scholarships
Funded solely by the Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa, these scholarships are awarded to both first-time and returning students in the Associate of Science in Nursing program. (Form 8)
Mercy Auxiliary Morris and Lenore Mandelbaum Scholarship
Administered by the Mercy Auxiliary through a charitable gift by Robert Mandelbaum, this single endowed scholarship is awarded to a second-year, fourth-semester Associate Degree in Nursing program student. The selection of this winner is based upon recommendations by the nursing faculty and the College President, with the final selection based on oral interviews with the Mercy Auxiliary Scholarship Committee. No application needed.
Mercy Auxiliary Mary Northup Scholarship
Administered by the Mercy Auxiliary through charitable gifts by the descendants of Mary Northup and Auxiliary friends, this single endowed scholarship is awarded to a second-year, fourth semester Associate Degree in Nursing student. Mrs. Mary Northup was the first president of the Mercy Auxiliary in 1948 when the organization was created to assist and enhance the Division of Nursing. No application needed.
Mercy Auxiliary Sister Mary Gervase Northup Scholarship
Funded solely by the Mercy Auxiliary, this single endowed scholarship is awarded to a second-year, fourth semester associate degree nursing program student. Sr. M. Gervase Northup was the 15th Director of the School of Nursing (1964-69). The selection of this winner is based upon recommendations from the nursing faculty and the College President, with the final selection based on oral interviews with the Mercy Auxiliary Scholarship Committee. No application needed.
Mercy Medical Staff Endowment Scholarships
Funded solely by Mercy physicians, this endowment fund provides annual scholarships to a returning full-time Division of Nursing student. (Form 10)
Claude E. Niemier Perpetual Trust Nursing ScholarshipsFunded with a gift from the Claude Niemier estate, these endowed scholarships are awarded to returning, full-time ASN and BSN students. (Form 10)
Nursing Alumni Association Sr. Mary Sebastian Geneser Endowed Scholarships
Funded solely by the charitable contributions of the Nursing Alumni Association membership, these scholarships are available to all students studying in the ASN and BSN programs. The award is named after Sr. M. Sebastian, the 13th Director of the School of Nursing (1947-60). (Form 9)
Nursing Alumni Association Sr. Mary Zita Brennan Endowed Nursing Scholarships
Funded by charitable contributions of the Nursing Alumni and friends of Sr. Zita at the time of her death in 1995, these endowed scholarships are available to ASN and BSN students who have completed at least one year of study. The award is named after Sr. M. Zita Brennan who directed the maternity ward of Mercy Hospital for 44 years, from 1940 to 1984. (Form 9)
Nursing Alumni Association General Scholarships
Funded solely by charitable contributions of the Mercy College Nursing Alumni Association, these scholarships are available to students studying in the ASN and BSN programs. (Form 9)
Bernice Ortale Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Funded by the husband of Bernice, who was a 1963 alumni. This scholarship is awarded to a full-time ASN student. (Form 10)
Joann Coppola Randa Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Funded by descendants of Joann Coppola Randa, this endowed scholarship is awarded to returning, full-time ASN students. (Form 10)
Dr. E.T. Scales Endowed Scholarships
Funded by members of the Mercy Medical Staff dedicated to enhancing the recruitment of African-Americans to the nursing profession, these endowed scholarships are available to first-year and returning ASN and BSN African-American students. This award is named in honor of Dr. E. Thomas Scales, the first African-American to serve as President of the Mercy Medical Staff in 1953. (Form 11)
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