Peg Edwards Nursing Scholarship

Award Components:

One (1) $1,000 scholarship awarded to the selected applicant upon evidence of enrollment/registration in an accredited nursing program.

Scholarship recipient will be announced by June 10, 2025. Award recipient will be notified by contact information given on the application. If recipient does not contact the selection committee to accept the scholarship within seven (7) days, the scholarship will be awarded to the runner-up.

Note: A Scholarship certificate will be awarded if requested when recipient has been selected, however, scholarship check will be awarded only when scholarship recipient provides evidence of enrollment/registration in an accredited nursing program. Specific details will be given to recipient when notified and/or certificate is presented. Scholarship checks will be sent directly to recipients school.

Criteria:

-Applicants need not be enrolled in a four year nursing program to be eligible for this

scholarship.

-Applicants may be attending a two year nursing program with the intention of receiving a

Bachelors degree in Nursing or higher upon completion of the two year program.

• Outstanding student
• Demonstration of initiative and leadership skills and/or abilities

Application Process:

• Completion of Scholarship Application which includes:

- Application

- Personal Statement Attachment

• Applicants must attach a copy of transcript of school currently

attending or most recently attended.

- An official transcript will be required before the scholarship will

be awarded to the chosen recipient.

- If applicant has been out of school for more than 10 years

transcript is not required.

• Applicants must submit two (2) letters of recommendation.

- Letters must include contact information of the letter writer.

Deadline to submit applications is May 30, 2025.

• Application and all supporting documentation must be submitted

together in one email with all attachments or mailed together in

one packet which includes:

-Application

-Letters of Recommendation (2)

-Copy of transcript (if applicable)

-Personal Statement

**Please email application and all attachments to: pegedwardsscholarship@gmail.com or

**Mail all documents in one packet to:

Andrea Edwards Shupe

12 Hunters Ridge Drive

Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Additional Information:

If you have questions regarding application requirements, please send an email to pegedwardsscholarship@gmail.com