This group of scholarships supports students enrolled in the College of Nursing's undergraduate programs. Students in the Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN, and RN-BSN programs are eligible for these funds.
This fund supports the ACCESS Program, including providing financial support for students and identifying programmatic needs.
Recipients must be enrolled in the ACCESS Program and exhibit financial need.
This scholarship has been established to honor Carol Robinson Beals (CON BSN ’72). President of the Beals Institute, Carol is a medical doctor whose practice specializes in rheumatology. Today, the Beals Institute is an important healthcare provider for the state of Michigan.
Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.3 GPA
Preference given to students who are permanent residents of a rural area in the state of Michigan. Residents from the greater Midwest are also eligible for consideration.
The Michigan State University College of Nursing Alumni Association provides opportunities for alumni to maintain lifelong engagement with the college. This scholarship was established to demonstrate the College of Nursing Alumni Association’s continuing commitment to the support and encouragement of future nurses in their pursuit of academic excellence.
Preference will be offered to students who demonstrate financial need.
Dr. Charles A. Gliozzo was a prime observer of the importance of nursing after his wife Marjorie suffered a stroke in 2012. He was impressed with the loving care conveyed to her during treatment and recovery. According to Dr. Charles A. Gliozzo, nurses and caregivers are the “backbone” to the medical profession.
Priority will be given to applicants who have:
In 1962, Lorelei F. Rockwell graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration from Michigan State University. Lorelei and her husband Wayne established this scholarship to honor the memory of her mother, Elizabeth Blay Maison, who was a devoted nurse who dedicated herself to the profession before passing away at the age of 53.
Recipients must be in good academic standing within the College of Nursing and demonstrate financial need.
This scholarship was established to honor the legacy of Florence C. Kempf, who was the first director of Michigan State University School of Nursing when it opened in 1950. She remained in that role until her retirement in 1964. Florence was instrumental in developing the educational framework for what is now the College of Nursing.
Recipients must be in good academic standing within the College of Nursing with finacial need.
This award is intended to encourage students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress.
Recipients shall be undergraduate students in the College of Nursing Accelerated BSN program.
Inspired by the attentive and caring nurses at the Michigan State University Oncology Center, this scholarship was established by Laurence Harmon, a professor emeritus of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University. He created this scholarship in loving memory of his wife, Inez, and his sister, Gladys.
Paula Manderfield (CON BSN ‘79) worked as an RN part-time while attending Michigan State University to complete her bachelor’s degree in nursing. When she entered law school, she continued to support herself by working as a nurse. Throughout her diverse career she has been a licensed attorney for more than 30 years; has 20 years of judicial experience as a district judge and circuit judge including two years as a family court judge; and has maintained her nursing license for more than 35 years. Paula remains coneected and has always held the belief that nursing is a noble and honorable profession.
This fund will provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the college's RN-BSN program.
In 2021, Julie Raines Dingerson and her family established this scholarship in recognition of Julie’s nursing career. She spent 30 of her 41 years as a nurse in public health nursing, where she enjoyed working with MSU students in their Community Health rotation.
Recipients will be selected from the College of Nursing's ACCESS Program with financial need.
Preference will be given to students from Benton Harbor where Julie Raines Dingerson grew up.
Kendra Elam (BSN ’04) established this fund in an effort to support worthy and capable students who are enrolled in the College of Nursing’s ACCESS to education program. In 2010, the College began expanding opportunities for diversity and inclusion initiatives, resulting in the need for a new academic specialist. Over her years as a nurse, Kendra has engaged in a great deal of research regarding underserved and disadvantaged populations, making her the perfect candidate for the job. Since her hiring and subsequent formation of the ACCESS program, Kendra has guided and mentored dozens of students from underserved populations within the College of Nursing. The ACCESS program aids students through educational and financial resources, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a BSN degree and registered-nurse licensure. It is Kendra’s hope that the presence of KDE scholarship recipients will serve as a reminder of how essential diverse voices are in the healthcare community.
Recipients must be admitted to the pre-nursing major at MSU and enrolled in the ACCESS Program.
This scholarship honors the late Mary Browder McCartney, MA, RN, formerly an assistant professor emerita for the College of Nursing. Mary long held an interest in international student exchange activities. In 1991, she was appointed the college’s director of international activities and programming and received the 1994 Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University.
Recipients will be selected from the college's baccalaureate completion for registered nurses or master's in nursing programs.
Preference will be given to:
Long remembered for her dedication to the field of nursing, exemplified in an
unyielding commitment to the pursuit of excellence, this scholarship was
established in memory of Nancy Ann Mulrenan Agents (CON BSN ‘69), who died unexpectedly in 1994.
At the time that this scholarship was established, Joyce Kareti (CON BSN ’97) was a student in the College’s RN to BSN program. Dedicated to healing and care, Rao and Joyce Kareti are committed to healthcare and to helping students who, due to financial circumstances, may not be able to achieve their academic goals in nursing.
Recipients must be enrolled in the college's RN-BSN program in good academic standing.
Preference will be given to students who are from ethnically underrepresented populations in the nursing profession.
This scholarship was established by Susan Varbedian Lucken, a 1983 BSN graduate of the MSU College of Nursing, who enjoyed a successful and rewarding 30-year nursing career at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI.
Established to help deserving students realize their dreams, this $10,000 annual scholarship will be awarded to two upper-level BSN students. The scholarship can be renewed for one additional year as long as the student remains in the BSN program and meets the academic qualifications.
Tammi Therese Strohmaier was a junior in the College of Nursing who was killed in a car accident in 1998 at the age of 21. Though her time here was tragically cut short, Tammi left an important legacy, which included community involvement, excellence in sports, and high academic achievements. To honor her memory, friends and family of Tammi established this scholarship.
Recipients should be enrolled in the college's undergraduate programs.
Preference will be given to students who have achieved academic excellence and have contributed to their community through service.
This scholarship was established by Joe and Carol Vermeesch in honor of their parents (Joseph and Esther Vermeesch, and Earl and Angeline Regnier). It was through the encouragement of their parents that Joe and Carol were able to pursue their goal of a college education. Carol is passionate about nursing education and has inspired students in the undergraduate nursing program at Michigan State University College of Nursing since 1996.
The Visiting Nurses Scholarship, managed by the Capital Region Community Foundation, was established to help defray the costs of education and certification of nursing students, especially in the field of homecare.
Recipients should demonstrate an interest in homecare nursing and be in good academic standing.
This scholarship was established by Bill and Margaret Albrets to encourage students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress.
