SPICER NURSING SCHOLARSHIP NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2025
Scholarship supports area RNs pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing
MADISON, IN –The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) applications for the Carolyn Bruce Spicer & Gene E. Spicer Nursing Scholarship. Online applications will be accepted until Friday, February 14, 2025, at Noon. This scholarship is open to registered nurses living in Jefferson, Clark, Jennings, Ripley, Scott, or Switzerland Counties, IN, or Carroll or Trimble Counties, KY, who have their associate degree in Nursing and are planning to pursue their bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Carolyn Bruce Spicer was a nurse for 45 years, and she and her husband, Gene, wanted this endowment to help area nurses attain the next level of their education. This endowment also awards a scholarship to a Madison Consolidated High School senior planning to pursue an associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Applicants must create a profile and complete the online application available HERE.
“We thank Carolyn and Gene for helping registered nurses in the area reach the next level of their educational goals,” said CFMJC Scholarship Coordinator Julie Wells. Wells shared some tips to help applicants put their “best foot forward” as they apply for this scholarship:
• Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your application.
• Read and follow ALL instructions.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible in order to upload the Student Aid Index (SAI) page of the report to be eligible for scholarships considering Financial Need.
• Have a PDF copy of your transcript reflecting the completion of your associate degree in Nursing.
• Contact the Community Foundation staff members if you experience technical issues prior to the application deadline date.
Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Of its 267 endowments, the Community Foundation manages over 65 scholarship endowments.
For more information about the Community Foundation’s scholarships, visit https://cfmjc.org/scholarships, contact Julie Wells at (812) 274-0945, or email [email protected].
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