The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support nursing through the funding of undergraduate nursing students. View a list of available named scholarships.

Eligibility
Individuals must be admitted to the traditional nursing program at Avila University, Research College of Nursing, or William Jewell College. Students must be enrolled as a full-time student (12 credit hours or more) and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible. Nursing Accelerated Option and Nursing Accelerated Track students are not eligible to apply. Scholarships may only be applied to tuition and is ONLY for required nursing coursework NOT for pre-requisites.

Deadline
The deadline to apply is April 1 with award notification by June 1. Scholarship funds will be distributed to the college or university by August 1.

Application Requirements
• An essay that communicates what factors/experiences influenced your decision to choose nursing as a career. Explain how your leadership experience and/or community activities will have an influence on you as a professional nurse. If you have had clinical experience, please share a story of how it reinforced your decision to become a nurse. Include a statement that expresses why you should be considered for a scholarship award from The Research Foundation. Your essay must not exceed one typed page and must include name.
• Letter of recommendation from a faculty member who has taught you in a college-level course. If uploaded by student, the letter of recommendation must be on official letterhead and signed. There is also the option to request that your reference upload their letter of recommendation to this application. (First-time applicants only)
• Completed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Release Form. Download the FERPA form (PDF).
• Official transcript with current GPA sent by the university or college to scholarships@theresearchfoundationkc.org. An official transcript will also be required when accepting a scholarship. The transcript request process should be initiated with your university or college BEFORE you submit your application. The Research Foundation must receive your official transcript by April 1 for your application to be valid.

For those students with financial need, we encourage you to complete a FAFSA to strengthen your application. Please direct any questions to the financial aid staff at your nursing program.