Ruby Dean Nursing Scholarship
Criteria:
Students pursuing a BSN
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Student with financial need
Renewable to recipients until they complete their BSN
The estate of Ruby Dean has provided funding for a nursing scholarship at the SFA Richard and Lucille School of Nursing. According to Jeff Davis, Executive Director of Alumni Affairs at SFA, "Ruby Dean and her husband Davis were philanthropist from the Ft. Worth area who supported various college and schools through scholarship contributions. Mrs. Dean left a significant portion of her estate in support of higher education including the support of deserving nursing students here at SFA."
The selected students identified a passion and leadership qualities for nursing. The first recipients of this scholarship are BreAnne Ford and Michelle Nash. These deserving nursing students are entering third semester nursing courses in the fall of 2013.
Ms. Ford states that she is "truly blessed and honored to receive this scholarship." She plans to honor Ruby Dean's generosity "by graduating in May of 2014, becoming an exceptional nurse, and by being in a position to help others."
Ms. Nash state "I could never put into words how much this scholarship means to me; because of it I will now be able to continue to follow my dreams and become a nurse." This scholarship will allow her to have "one less worry as I follow my dream and focus on becoming the best nurse I can possible be."
According to Dr.Glenda Walker, Director of the SON, "nursing scholarships enable many students to continue their nursing program with out having to compromise their educational studies for financial reason. All too often, we see nursing student working numerous hours in order to pay their tuition, which is very difficult because of the rigor and time consuming curriculum of nursing programs. The DeWitt SON is honored to have the Ruby Dean scholarship."
Pictured from Left to Right: BreAnne Ford, Jeff Davis, Dr. Della Conner, and Dr. Glenda Walker.
Pictured from left to right: Michelle Nash, Jeff Davis, and Dr. Glenda Walker.
Richard and Lucille Dewitt/Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Scholarship
The newest scholarship available to nursing students is the DeWitt/Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Scholarship. This scholarship is in honor of the Memorial Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary, with the intent of providing educational opportunities to deserving individuals wishing to obtain a BSN from SFASU.
Application deadline for the fall semester is April 1st and application deadline for the spring semester is October 1st.
Requirements established by both the University and the DeWitt Scholarship Fund Board of Directors must be met by the recipient of the scholarship. SFASU is the only approved school/university for the program.
The recipient of the scholarship must agree to abide by the terms of the Scholarship Agreement Contract. The recipient must agree upon graduation to work as a Registered Nurse for Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for three (3) years.
Failure to do so will result in the recipient reimbursing the fund for the amount received. If a student receives this scholarship, it is ongoing unless the student fails a course.
The repeat of that course will be paid by the student and he/she must reapply to be reconsidered for future funds.
Albert and Wilda Harris Scholarship
It is the expressed wish of the family of Albert C. and Wilda Mae Harris to provide scholarships and financial assistance for outstanding students attending SFASU. Students who apply for this scholarship must meet the following criteria:
- be accepted into the SFASU School of Nursing
- be enrolled as a full time student
- have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better
The scholarship is awarded on merit. If the recipient meets the above requirements, he or she is eligible to receive the scholarship automatically for a maximum of four consecutive semesters (summer sessions not included).
Scholarship applications must be submitted on or before May 1.
Betty Baker Scholarship**
Scholarship applications must be submitted to the Director's Office of the SON on or before May 1.
This scholarship is awarded in honor of Mrs. Betty Baker, wife of Dallas Baker and mother of Kathy McGough. Ms. Baker died from cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart.
The family offers this scholarship to students who meet the eligibility requirements and are willing to learn more about the disease.
A six to ten page double spaced research paper on this illness is required in order to be eligible for consideration. The scholarship is awarded for the fall semester only.
Other Available Scholarships
- G. Albea Scholarship*
- A. Bailey Scholarship*
- Ted Bowen Scholarship*
- M. Compton Scholarship*
- Dewitt Family Scholarship
- Juanita Fuller Scholarship*
- Nacogdoches Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship*
- Nacogdoches/San Augustine Medical Auxiliary Scholarship
- G. Pruitt Scholarship*
- H. Rogers Scholarship*
- G. Shiely Scholarship*
- S. Wallace Scholarship*
- W. Wilson Scholarship*
- University Advancement Scholarship
- Cason Monk Scholarship
(*) denotes scholarships for Nursing students only. (**) denotes scholarships that are available to students once they are in the nursing program.