Helen A. Bender Scholarship

Scholarship Purpose: The Helen A. Bender Scholarship was established by Helen A. Bender for the purposes of promoting academic excellence, eliminating financial barriers that might prevent enrollment of an otherwise highly qualified student, and encouraging graduates to obtain employment in the local community. The scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in Mennonite College of Nursing with the commitment to seek employment in the Bloomington-Normal area upon graduation and continue for two years following.

Major: Nursing/Family Nurse Practioner, Nursing/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, .... more

Class Level: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters, DoctorateFreshmen.

Department: Mennonite NursingMennonite College Of Nursing

Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.50 3.50 , 3.60 , 3.6 , 3.70 , 3.7 , 3.80 , 3.8 , 3.90 , 3.9 , 4.00 , 4.0 , 4.10 , 4.1

Minimum Graduate GPA: 3.50 3.50 , 3.60 , 3.6 , 3.70 , 3.7 , 3.80 , 3.8 , 3.90 , 3.9 , 4.00 , 4.0 , 4.10 , 4.1

High School GPA: There is no High School GPA requirement for this scholarship.

Essay: An Essay is required towards applying for this scholarship.

Application Deadline: No deadline has been specified.

Financial Need: This scholarship requires a student to have a Financial Need to be eligible to receive the scholarship. In order to establish "Financial Need", a student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can file the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

Community Service: There is a community service requirement in applying for this scholarship.

Leadership: There is a leadership experience requirement in applying for this scholarship.

Miscellaneous Information

• Commitment to seek employment as a nurse in the Bloomington-Normal area following graduation for at least 2 years.

Additional Information

For more information on applying to this scholarship, please visit the Mennonite Nursing website.

Contact Information

Melissa Bevins
(309) 438-3143
Campus Box: 5810
Normal, IL 61790-5810