Graduate Scholarships

Catherine Relihan Scholarship for Master of Nursing Program

The Catherine Relihan Scholarship is awarded to one student each year who enters the Master of Nursing program. The scholarship is $5,000 to be distributed over the 4 semesters of the program.

Catherine Relihan graduated from the College of Mount St. Joseph in 1956 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She had a rich career practicing medical-surgical, obstetric and gerontology nursing in her home state of West Virginia before continuing her education in graduate nursing. Catherine ended her career as coordinator of practical nursing education for her local school system. Her passion was to assist adults to enter the nursing profession.

To be eligible, candidates must:

be accepted to the MN program
have an admission cumulative GPA of at least 3.4
submit an application with an essay describing their aspirations for personal and professional development in the program

If chosen, candidates will be invited to be interviewed by a selection committee.

View Catherine Relihan Scholarship Information Sheet and Application (PDF 66KB)

Robert Wood Johnson Scholarships for Master of Nursing Program

The Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing Scholarship will be awarded to ten students who enter the Master of Nursing program in May, 2012. The scholarships are $10,000 each. Preference will be given to students from groups underrepresented in nursing or from an economically disadvantaged background.

Underrepresented groups in nursing are defined as: “individuals from racial/ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds historically under-represented within the nursing community, including but not limited to men, persons of color, individuals with disabilities and those educationally and/or economically disadvantaged.”

Disadvantaged background is defined as: “students whose annual income falls below a level defined by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for disadvantaged as determined by the information on Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and those who self-report to be first generation college graduates.”

To be eligible, candidates must:

be accepted to the MN program by January 15, 2012
submit a FAFSA application by February 1, 2012
submit an application with an essay describing their aspirations for personal and professional development in the program by February 1, 2012

If chosen as a finalist, candidates will be invited to be interviewed by the scholarship selection committee.

View Robert Wood Johnson Scholarship Information Sheet and Application