Grace Scheipe Scholarship

$5,000
1 winner$5,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Sep 15, 2024
Winners Announced
Oct 15, 2024
Education Level
High School, Undergraduate
Eligibility Requirements
School Type:
Catholic high school
Field of Study:
Nursing
Background:
Wellrounded (sports, extracurriculars, etc.)
Education Level:
High school senior or current undergraduate

Nursing is an incredibly impactful field, directly affecting the level of care patients receive every day.

Requiring both academic excellence and interpersonal skills such as compassion, nursing is not an easy field to enter. The years of education required to become a nurse can be financially inaccessible, discouraging some students from pursuing their goals. In light of a growing shortages of nurses in the U.S., providing financial assistance to aspiring nurses is crucial.

This scholarship honors Grace Scheipe and her family, who are devout Catholics and have lived through struggles leaning on faith. Grace had hopes and dreams of attending Auburn University and pursuing a nursing degree. Grace is fighting everyday to learn to walk and talk again after a traumatic brain injury from a car accident during her junior year of high school. Her mom is committed to educating anyone capable of learning CPR to do so in that others may not have the same outcome. This scholarship honors Grace and her difficult daily fight by providing an education to those who choose nursing. 

This scholarship seeks to support students from Catholic high schools who are planning to dedicate their lives to nursing.

Any student at or graduate of a Catholic high school who plans to attend or is currently attending a four-year university may apply for this scholarship if they are involved in sports or other extracurriculars and will be pursuing nursing.

To apply, tell us about your experience attending a Catholic high school and how this background and your faith have encouraged you to pursue nursing.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Passion
Published June 10, 2024
Essay Topic

Please share about your experiences attending a Catholic high school and how this experience and your faith has impacted your decision to pursue nursing.

400–600 words

Winning Application

Meagan Jennings
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleIRVINE, CA

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Sep 15, 2024. Winners will be announced on Oct 15, 2024.