Scholarships

Holy Name Medical Center Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Scholarships

Holy Name Medical Center Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing has a limited amount of scholarship funds available to award eligible students.

Scholarships are awarded for the Fall and Spring semesters each year. Award amounts will vary based on the availability of scholarship funds and the number of students who apply and meet scholarship eligibility requirements. The School of Nursing Scholarship Committee will review all applications for scholarship eligibility. Students will be notified by email of the scholarship award and amount. Awards are applied to the current semester’s balance; if there is no current balance, the award is applied to the next semester’s tuition and fees.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

1. The student must file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and demonstrate financial need.
2. The student must have a minimum total GPA of 2.0 or higher and be actively enrolled in a nursing course and be in good academic standing.
3. The student must meet the requirements designated by the specific Scholarship Donor. All scholarships require a thank you letter addressed to the donor awarding the scholarship.
4. The scholarship awards are limited by the award funds available, the amount awarded, and the number of students meeting the above criteria. Due to restrictions, if the applications received exceed the funds available, scholarship amounts will be awarded based on:
   • Financial need (highest to lowest)
   • GPA (highest to lowest)
5. Students are required to complete and submit the application each semester.
   • Apply for scholarships for the Fall and Spring semesters by the published deadlines. Late applications will not be accepted.
6. Submit application to the School of Nursing Financial Aid officer. Students will be notified of award by email.

School of Nursing scholarship applications are available in the Financial Aid Office or on the Moodle LMS.

Additional School of Nursing Scholarship Opportunities

1. Holy Name Scholars Program

First-year, first-semester high-performing RN program students of Holy Name’s Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing are eligible to apply for this scholarship opportunity, which will pay the balance of a student’s nursing course tuition and fees, after financial aid is applied. Students apply in their first semester of the RN program. Application deadlines will be posted in Moodle. This program is for RN Program track students only.

Upon graduation, and assuming all requirements are met, the student will be required to work at Holy Name for a minimum of 30 months. This program is funded by Holy Name and private donations.

2. Holy Name Scholars LPN Program Scholarship Award

LPN students can apply for this award after successful completion of PN-100. This scholarship provides funds to offset the nursing course tuition and fees for one semester of the LPN program. Students are invited to re-apply each semester for this award. There is no Holy Name employment commitment associated with this award. The application can be obtained from the school Financial Aid officer.

Holy Name Scholars RN Program Application eligibility requirements:

The student must be in good academic standing with a course average of 78 or higher at the time of application submission.

If accepted into the program, the student must successfully pass each nursing course to remain in the scholarship program.

Holy Name Scholars (RN Program) Important Details:

After successful completion of the registered nursing program, the scholarship recipient will apply for available staff RN positions at Holy Name and, upon hire, commit to a minimum of 30 months employment at Holy Name Medical Center as a registered nurse. Early termination of employment may result in repayment penalties.

Scholarship recipients must agree to sit for the NCLEX-RN within two months of graduation and agree to participate fully in the ATI NCLEX prep program, including fulfilling the requirement to achieve the “green light” before NCLEX-RN testing.

Complete a Holy Name Scholarship Program application and submit it by the deadline indicated on the form. Scholarship applications are available from the School of Nursing’s Financial Aid Office.

Chosen applicants will interview with the scholarship committee and decisions will be made before the start of the Spring semester.

3. Holy Name Alumni Association Merit Scholarship Awards .

The Holy Name Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Alumni Association is dedicated to supporting the educational and clinical experiences of our nursing students. This group raises money each year for scholarships awarded to the best and brightest freshmen and senior students. The awards are announced at the RN graduation in May of each year. Application deadlines will be posted in Moodle once announced by the Alumni Association.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the money raised from the Alumni Association's annual scholarship appeal helped to fund awards to graduating seniors to be applied toward tuition for their RN-BSN program and to freshman students progressing to the senior year of the program. A total of 13 scholarships were awarded totaling $22,500.00.

4. Additional Scholarship Awards

1. President’s Award (sponsored by Holy Name CEO Michael Maron and the Holy Name Administration) - $1,000 (awarded to the class valedictorian)
2. Holy Name Nursing Leadership Award (sponsored by Holy Name Medical Center Nurse Leaders) - $1,000 (one award to a graduating senior planning to work for Holy Name)
3. Medical Staff Scholars Award (sponsored by Holy Name’s medical staff) - $5,000 (awarded to 5 progressing freshman students $1000 each)