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CRITERIA for filling out the Scholarship Packet 1. Traditional BSN and RN-BSN or CARE students only. There are no scholarships for Graduate students at this time. 2. Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. 3. Applicants receiving grant money are not eligible for these scholarships. 4. Applicants who have loans are eligible to apply. 5. Applicants must submit a Financial Aid Award Notice or FASFA statement. CRITERIA for Scholarships 1. Lori Norton Scholarship- Entering student in either the traditional BSN, RN-BSN Program or CARE program and must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Students already receiving grant moneys are not eligible, students that have loans may apply. Student must supply a copy of their Student Financial Aid Award Notice. 2. Nursing School Scholars - Entering student in either the traditional BSN, RN-BSN Program or CARE program and must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Students already receiving grant moneys are not eligible, students that have loans may apply. Student must supply a copy of their Student Financial Aid Award Notice. 3. Suzanne Theriot Scholarship - Student in the traditional BSN program and must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Students already receiving grant moneys are not eligible, students that have loans may apply. Student must supply a copy of their Student Financial Aid Award Notice. 4. Laura Ryan Endowment Scholarship is for non-traditional students (older students, single parent of minor children, or parents of minor children, please include the number of children, elder care provider, students with 2 nd degrees, etc.) must have a GPA of 3.0 or above 5. Northrup Scholarship Fund - Entering student in either the traditional BSN, RN-BSN Program or CARE program and must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Students already receiving grant moneys are not eligible, students that have loans may apply. Student must supply a copy of their Student Financial Aid Award Notice. 2
6. Alumni Scholarship Students (traditional BSN, RN-BSN Program or CARE program) that are active in student government or student class officers, must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Students already receiving grant moneys are not eligible, students that have loans may apply. Student must supply a copy of their Student Financial Aid Award Notice. 7. Donielle Doni Doucette Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is to be awarded to an undergraduate nursing student who is a non-traditional student defined as working with/without dependents. A Junior/Senior level student in traditional BSN, RN- BSN, or CARE programs, must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. LOSS OF SCHOLARSHIP The scholarship will be withdrawn for any of the following reasons: 1. Failure to maintain the required average. 2. Resignation or dropping out of the School of Nursing. 3. Being placed on disciplinary status or on academic probation. ***Scholarships will be distributed based on availability of funds. *** Financial Aid Award Notice: One of the scored criteria for all the scholarships is the student s debt accumulated from loans taken while going to school. This criteria is verified through paperwork submitted. Please include a copy of the financial aid notification that you received from the Student Financial Aid Office called 2014-2015 Financial Aid Award Notice (Notification Number 1). If the Student Financial Aid Office does not have your information or you do not have financial aid, please get a verification statement from Patrick Gorman via e-mail of your financial status. If you do not have this form you need to apply to www.fasfa.ed.gov, the federal financial student aid program. Use the LSUHSC code 002014. Some FASFA information might not have been processed for new students, so we need a financial statement stating your status from Patrick Gorman s office. Please do not attach your student invoice. If you have any difficulty, please contact the Student Financial Aid Office for assistance at 504-568-4820. Return only Forms I, II, and III of the Scholarship Packet (pages 2, 5, and 7) and the 2014-15 Financial Aid Award Notice to the Office of Student Affairs, Rm 321 by Friday, January 23, 2015. 3
Scholarship Notification of Award: You will be notified by Karen Smith in the Dean s Office once you have been awarded a scholarship. No notifications will be sent to students not awarded a scholarship. If your application is missing any part of the three forms for entry, you will be ineligible for a scholarship award. Please check over your application before you submit it to the Office of Student Affairs and make sure it is complete. (Forms I, II, and III of the Scholarship Packet (pages 2, 5, and 7) and the 2014-15 Financial Aid Award Notice). Please return only Forms I, II, and III of the Scholarship Packet (pages 2, 5, and 7) and the 2014-15 Financial Aid Award Notice to the Office of Student Affairs, Rm 321 by Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. There will be no exceptions! To guarantee eligibility, get your forms in early! Student applications will be processed by mid-september. Notifications will be sent by the end of September, based on eligibility and acceptance. Make sure you turn in all three forms completed or the application will not be accepted. 4
FORM I ELIGIBILITY The student must be currently enrolled in the traditional BSN Program, the RN-BSN Program or the CARE Program and must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. The GPA must be verified by Form III from Office of Student Affairs, 3 rd Floor, 321. Students already receiving grant money are not eligible for this scholarship. Students who have loans are eligible to apply. Return only Forms I, II, and III of the Scholarship Packet (pages 2, 5, and 7) and the 2014-15 Financial Aid Award Notice to the Office of Student Affairs, Rm 321 by Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. for consideration for the scholarship(s). Please read the instructions very carefully. The scholarship award is based upon eligibility and financial need. A Financial Aid Award Notice or FASFA statement from the Student Financial Aid Office is needed. The Student Financial Aid Office is located in the Resources Building, Room 215. You will be notified by the Dean s office of your selection for the award. Some of the scholarships have special instructions for the applicant. See items in the criteria below. Please check off the Scholarship you are applying for if you qualify according to the listed criteria. You may check more than one scholarship. Only one Scholarship Packet is needed. Lori Norton Nursing School Scholars Suzanne Theriot Laura Ryan Scholarship Northrup Scholarship Alumni Scholarship Donielle Doni Doucette Memorial Scholarship 5
Application will be deemed incomplete if the below information is not completely filled out. Please print or type this form legibly. *Student Name: *Emplid# *Current address: Phone: (H#) *(Cell#) Email address: *Program of study (BSN, CARE, RN-BSN): *Please check all scholarships applying for: Form II STUDENT NURSE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Lori Norton Suzanne Theriot Northrup Scholarship Nursing School Scholars Laura Ryan Scholarship Alumni Scholarship Donielle Doni Doucette Memorial Scholarship *Private Contributions and other Sources: Please list all assistance in dollar amounts and source for items not covered in financial aid notification. *Statement of need: Please write a short statement of need. (Please be specific.) *Required fields for eligibility 6
Form III Student s Classification and Cumulative Grade Point Average This form must be signed by the Office of Student Affairs to be considered as a complete application. Please check all scholarship(s) applying for: Lori Norton Suzanne Theriot Northrup Scholarship Nursing School Scholars Laura Ryan Scholarship Alumni Scholarship Donielle Doni Doucette Memorial Scholarship Student Name: Student Classification: Cumulative GPA: Signature of School Officer Name and title (please print) Date LSUHSC Official School Seal 7