Scholarships
Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers financial assistance to top students through achievement-based scholarships. Unlike loans, these Achievement Awards need not be repaid. Each scholarship has unique application and selection criteria and is not automatically renewable, so closely follow the instructions below if you wish to be considered.
For more information about College of Nursing scholarships or to inquire about the application process, contact Kathy Espy, Scholarship Committee Chairwoman and Director of Minority Affairs and Community Initiatives, at 614-234-5276 or kespy@mccn.edu.
Scholarship availability and deadlines may vary from year to year.
Achievement Awards
| Name | Amount | Selection Criteria | How to Apply |
| College Scholars Program | Up to ten scholarships awarded to incoming Freshman students; $2,000 Fr. & So. year; $3,000 Jr. & Sr. year | Recipient(s) must have minimum of 23 ACT score; 3.4 cumulative H.S. GPA (on 4.0 scale), demonstrated leadership qualities, and community service involvement | No application necessary; must maintain 3.2 GPA and full-time status each year to be renewable. |
| Eleanor Wilson Academic Scholarship | $1,000 Sophomore; $1,250 Junior; $1,500 Senior |
Awarded to students who complete a full year of full-time study (each semester) and maintain a minimum of 3.7 cumulative GPA at end of each year | No application necessary |
| Eleanor Wilson Clinical Excellence Award | Maximum $1,000 | Awarded to a student who excels in clinical practice and has achieved a 3.0 or above cumulative GPA at the end of the Junior year | No application necessary; recipient chosen by faculty committee |
| Foundation of National Student Nurses Association | Various scholarships are available: general, career mobility, minority, and nursing specialty from a single application | Criteria listed in application | Application forms available from the website www.nsna.org; students should submit materials for the College for verification prior to Christmas break as the deadline for submission is mid-January. There is a fee for application. |
| Mount Carmel Alumni Association | 6 awards of $2,000 each | Awarded at Convocation/ Gathering at start of each academic year to senior students in pre-licensure program and final semester Masters program students. All applicants must have a 2.8 cumulative GPA or above. | Applications are placed in the mailboxes of eligible students February. |
| Mother M. Constantine Scholarship | Up to three scholarships awarded to sophomore, junior and senior students in prelicensure prorgram @ $1,000 each | Must have completed a year of full-time enrollment, 3.0 or above cumulative GPA, and be actively involved in community service | Information placed in student mailboxes in in February. |
| Presidential Scholarship | Scholarships awarded to incoming freshman students; $3,000 Fr. & So. year; $4,000 Jr. & Sr. year | Recipient(s) must have minimum of 25 ACT score, 3.5 cumulative H.S. GPA (on 4.0 scale), demonstrated leadership qualities, and community service involvement | No application necessary; must maintain 3.4 GPA and full-time status each year to be renewable. |
| Eleanor Wilson Recruitment Scholarship | $1,200 | Recipients must have a minimum 22 ACT score; 3.2 cummulative high school GPA (on 4.0 scale) | No application necessary |
Please note: Additional scholarship opportunities are available for Mount carmel students in various programs.Informational Flyers with specific details for each scholarship award will be placed in student mailboxes between February and April of each year. information about other scholarships, which may become available during spring or summer months, will also be placed in student mailboxes.
