nursing_scholarships

School of Nursing Scholarships


Endowment Title: Joseph F. and Debbie Ackerman Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Mrs. Joseph Ackerman in honor of her late husband

Purpose: To support scholarship awards for students enrolled in the UTMB School of Nursing


Endowment Title: Deomeria "Dee" Ackerman Nursing Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Mrs. Deomeria "Dee" Ackerman

Purpose: To support scholarships in the School of Nursing


Endowment Title: Betty P. Akins Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Mrs. Betty P. Akins

Purpose: To be used to support scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in or accepted in the University of Texas School of Nursing at Galveston.


Endowment Title: Irene A. Ando Scholarship in Nursing
Donor Name: Ms. Ester Ando with matching gifts from Shell Oil

Purpose: Income to provide scholarships for students in the Nursing degree program of the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Marie and Talbert Aulds Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Aulds, Mr. Talbert J. Aulds, Mr. and Mrs. Darin Fennell and Darlene A. Martin, PhD, RN

Purpose: To award a scholarship to a doctoral student in the School of Nursing with preference given to students pursuing studies in ethics and who have financial need.


Endowment Title: Auxiliary of Angleton Danbury Endowed Scholarship
Donor Name: Auxiliary of Angleton Danbury

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in any of these three professional schools: School of Health Professions, School of Medicine and School of Nursing. Preference shall be given to students from Brazoria County, TX or to staff member at the Angleton-Danbury Campus, including clinics in Brazoria County, TX who are pursuing advanced degrees at UTMB in any of the three schools indicated above.


Sanchez Jill

Jill Sanchez
Sr. Enrollment Services Specialist
Scholarships & Veterans Benefits
jilsanch@utmb.edu
409-266-0085

Sanders Elisabeth

Elisabeth Sanders
Assistant Director
Scholarships &
Veterans Benefits
International Student DSO
easander@utmb.edu
409-772-9807

Endowment Title: Karen and Steve Awalt Endowed Scholarship for Nursing Excellence
Donor Name: Karen and Steve Awalt

Purpose: To award scholarships to students continuing their nursing education who have financial need and have demonstrated academic excellence.


Endowment Title: Charles and Charleen Ballenger Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. Charlotte A. Wisnewski and Mr. Stephen E. Wisnewski

Purpose: This endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for the greatest needs of students enrolled in the traditional undergraduate program within the School of Nursing. Students must demonstrate a 3.2 GPA or above to receive the scholarship.


Endowment Title: Bank of America Scholarships and Awards for the Accelerated
Donor Name: Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Purpose: For scholarships and awards for the accelerated baccalaureate program for students who have distinguished themselves academically and have an established financial need.


Endowment Title: Donald Barnett Scholarship
Donor Name: Curtis W. Lambert and Various Donors

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for students in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Benavidez Memorial Scholarship
Donor Name: The family and friends of the late Y.G. "Chito" Benavidez and the late Vicenta T. Benavidez

Purpose: To reward and recognize nursing students who have distinguished themselves in college by their extraordinary academic achievement.


Endowment Title: Richard and Mary Alice Black Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Richard E. and Mary Alice Black

Purpose: To provide scholarships recognizing and rewarding nursing students who demonstrate academic excellence in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Dorothy Blume, RN Academic Achievement Award
Donor Name: Ms. Dorothy M. Blume

Purpose: To provide an academic achievement award for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in or accepted to the UT Nursing School - Galveston.


Endowment Title: Robert Eugene and Alice Buzbee Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. Kathy J. Shingleton and Mr. Michael R. Shingleton

Purpose: Scholarship will be used to award a UTMB employee who is pursuing a degree in a program of health care facing significant staffing shortages.


Endowment Title: Tonya R. Callender, MSN, FNP, School of Nursing Doctoral Student Scholarship
Donor Name: Drs. David and Tanya Callender

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships to the greatest needs of students with academic excellence enrolled in the Doctoral Program in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Fernando A. and Angela Cesani Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Fernando Cesani, MD

Purpose: To award scholarships to nursing students with a financial need, who have demonstrated academic excellence.


Endowment Title: Edith West Clarkson School of Nursing Special Awards Endowment
Donor Name: Edith W. Clarkson, RN

Purpose: Fund to offset tuition and fees, support student scholar projects, (research projects, thesis and dissertation expenses, etc.), defer living costs, and other expenses approved by the faculty committee appointed by the Dean of the School of Nursing at UTMB. Distributions may be used for the benefit of both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the UTMB School of Nursing.

Applicants must meet the following criteria: Awardees must have demonstrated academic excellence on a continuing basis, and must have also demonstrated the qualities of integrity and personal commitment to the practice of nursing and service to mankind, showing outstanding professional and personal leadership among their peers.


Endowment Title: Class of 1957 School of Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Various Donors

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: School of Nursing Class of 1968 Scholarship
Donor Name: Various Donors and an Anonymous Donor

Purpose: To award a scholarship to a senior nursing student who has demonstrated academic excellence, with a preference given to students who have a financial need and have demonstrated leadership ability and commitment to the nursing profession through school and community involvement.


Endowment Title: The Mary Alice Beaver Collerain '38 Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Collerain, Sr.

Purpose: In honor of M.A. Collerain, earned income for biannual scholarship awards to School of Nursing students.


Endowment Title: Elaine Byron Cominsky Nursing Advancement Scholarship
Donor Name: Mrs. Elaine Byron Cominsky

Purpose: To award a scholarship to a student continuing his or her nursing education who demonstrated academic excellence with a preference given to students transferring to the School of Nursing from a community college.


Endowment Title: Ruth L. Constant, EdD, RN, MSM, FHHC, Endowed Scholarship in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Ruth L. Constant, EdD, RN, BSN, MSN, CHCE, FHHC

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the School of Nursing who demonstrate financial need. The recipient(s) must also demonstrate academic excellence, having a minimum GPA of 3.5.


Endowment Title: Grace R. Decker Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Grace R. Decker

Purpose: To award Scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students at The University of Texas School of Nursing at Galveston.


Endowment Title: Doctoral Program of the School of Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. Harry R. Moore

Purpose: To provide scholarships to students in the Doctoral Program of the School of Nursing to help offset the costs of becoming a nurse scientist that are not covered through traditional ways.


Endowment Title: J. Michael Leger, PhD, RN Family Nursing PhD Scholarship
Donor Name: J. Michael Leger, PhD, RN

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide a scholarship to a Nursing PhD student whose focus of research impacts or affects patient safety.


Endowment Title: Lewis Decker Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Grace R. Decker

Purpose: Nursing scholarships


Endowment Title: Shirley Decker Scoggin Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Grace R. Decker

Purpose: To fund nursing scholarships.


Endowment Title: Del Papa Distributing College Endowment
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Del Papa, Jr.

Purpose: The scholarship shall be used to recognize students who have distinguished themselves by their extraordinary academic achievement and have an established financial need. The scholarship will rotate each year between the five UTMB schools.


Endowment Title: Mitzi N. Dreher Scholarship in Nursing
Donor Name: Mitzie and Loyd W. Dreher

Purpose: To award students continuing their nursing education in the UTMB School of Nursing Baccalaureate Honors Program.


Endowment Title: Agnes MacDonald Edwards Nursing Scholarship Endowment
Donor Name: Various Donors

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for undergraduate and graduate students, with a preference given to students specializing in geriatric studies.


Endowment Title: Olga L. Falkenburg Scholarship
Donor Name: Estate of Olga L. Falkenburg

Purpose: To provide scholarships for students in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Robert E. and Marjorie L. Farr Scholarship for the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Mr. Ralph E. Farr

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for a nursing student.


Endowment Title: Teresa Stevens Finn Memorial Scholarship
Donor Name: Anonymous Donor

Purpose: Scholarships for nursing students pursuing a Master's Degree with good academic standing, financial need, and who demonstrates a strong commitment to patient advocacy to be confirmed by faculty recommendations.


Endowment Title: Mary E. Fisher Nursing Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Mary E. Fisher/Various Donors

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for students in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: John J. Gaherin Scholarship for the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Pamela G. Watson, R.N., Sc.D.

Purpose: To support a nursing student who has demonstrated an interest in geriatric nursing.


Endowment Title: Edwin M. and Rebecca S. Gale Presidential Scholarship
Donor Name: The Gale Foundation

Purpose: To provide scholarships to School of Nursing students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need, with preference given to students in the undergraduate program.


Endowment Title: Adele Garcia Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Adele Garcia, R.N.

Purpose: Scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students who exemplify the traditional qualities of nursing excellence and the highest levels of compassion, care and concern for patients.


Endowment Title: Edgar and Grace Gnitzinger Scholarship Fund for Geriatric Nursing
Donor Name: Estate of Grace E. Gnitzinger

Purpose: To assist students who are committed to the practice of geriatric nursing.


Endowment Title: Ann Buckingham Gretzinger, R. N. and Thomas Gretzinger, M.D. Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. Thomas Gretzinger and Mrs. Marty Kopra

Purpose: Scholarship for the benefit of the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine at UTMB. The scholarship will be awarded in each school in alternating years. The scholarship will be used to provide support to the students with demonstrated financial need.


Endowment Title: Sue M. Harris and Titus H. Harris Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Mrs. Sue Minton Harris

Purpose: This endowment shall be used to provide scholarships to BSN students of exceptional academic talent.


Endowment Title: Anna Beth Hamilton Hill Endowed Scholarship
Donor Name: Anna Beth Hamilton Hill

Purpose: To award a scholarship to a student continuing their nursing education with a financial need, who has demonstrated academic excellence, with a preference given to students transferring to the School of Nursing from a community college.


Endowment Title: Hallie Ann Hill Scholarship in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Hill, IV

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships to outstanding students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Nursing Program and who demonstrate financial need.


Endowment Title: Louise English Hixon Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: J.L. and Louise Hixon

Purpose: To provide scholarship support to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in or accepted in the U.T. Nursing School-Galveston.


Endowment Title: Katherine Ruth Sewell Reed Holmstrom Memorial Scholarship in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Mary Anne Vincent, PhD, RN

Purpose: To award scholarships to outstanding students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program in their final year of study. Recipients shall be based on academic performance, maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher, and demonstrated financial need in accordance with standards set by the UTMB office of financial aid. Students receiving the Katherine Ruth Sewell Reed Holmstrom Memorial Scholarship in the School of Nursing may include the scholarship award on their curriculum vitae or resume.


Endowment Title: Ivalee Lucille Holtz Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Estate of Miss Ivalee Lucille Holtz

Purpose: To provide scholarship awards for students enrolled in the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.


Endowment Title: Ann Marie Hooser Scholarship
Donor Name: Susanne Sullivan, Mary Lou Pawlowski, Nancy Gilman

Purpose: To provide scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students in the School of who exemplify the traditional qualities of nursing and the highest levels of compassion, care and concern for the patient.


Endowment Title: Kaye and Stephen Horn Scholarship in Nursing
Donor Name: Kaye Horn

Purpose: To be awarded to a nursing student at UTMB on the basis of both need and merit. This scholarship will be awarded for one year but may be renewed at the discretion of the Dean or the School of Nursing Scholarship Committee.


Endowment Title: The University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship in Memory of Rosa Mae Pietsch
Donor Name: UTMB Hospital Auxiliary

Purpose: To provide scholarships for students in the School of Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate programs.


Endowment Title: Hedwig Elisabeth Schroeder Kaufmann Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Various Donors

Purpose: To support scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in or accepted in the UTMB School of Nursing with preference given to students in the Flexible Option Track program needing financial assistance.


Endowment Title: Dr. and Mrs. Morton H. Leonard, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Donor Name: Mary C. and Morton H. Leonard, Jr. MD

Purpose: To provide student scholarships. Recipients of the Dr. and Mrs. Morton H. Leonard, Jr., Endowed Scholarship shall be selected by a committee appointed by the Dean of the UTMB School of Nursing to be awarded to an incoming junior student who demonstrates academic excellence.


Endowment Title: William C. Levin, MD Presidential Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hornstein

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for students in good standing in any of UTMB’s five schools, with a preference for disadvantaged students who are from underserved areas.


Endowment Title: Richard B. and Charlene Bailey Lutz Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Charlene B. Lutz, RN, MSN

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for students in the School of Nursing with academic excellence and who demonstrate the greatest financial need.


Endowment Title: Rudolph Mansi and Family Memorial Scholarship
Donor Name: Lorraine Packard Luna, Bernard J. Packard, Patrick Packard, Patricia Packard Blount and Mildred Packard Muckleroy

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to support students enrolled in the School of Nursing. To qualify, the applicant(s) must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and have a minimum 3.5 GPA.


Endowment Title: The Barbara Grace Lockridge Mason Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Various Donors

Purpose: To support scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in or accepted in The University of Texas School of Nursing at Galveston, with preference given to students specializing in geriatric studies.


Endowment Title: Odelia B. McCarley Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: McCarley Charitable Lead Trust

Purpose: To support scholarships, research projects and special projects for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Miss Agnes J. McCloskey Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Ms. Maureen F. Fitzgerald

Purpose: Funds to be used for students enrolled in or accepted to UTMB - SON with preference to student enrolled in Psychiatric & Mental Health Practitioner program. If no-one, then student showing established academic record and need.


Endowment Title: David and Beverly McCormick Endowed Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. and Mrs. David P. McCormick

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for students pursuing a nursing degree at UTMB.


Endowment Title: Regina R. and Alfonso J. Mercatante Memorial Scholarship
Donor Name: Judith C. Drew, R.N., Ph.D.

Purpose: To provide scholarship awards to students in the Nursing Ph.D. Program


Endowment Title: Dr. Stanley H. and Eileen A. Miller Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Miller

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide student scholarships to recognize and reward undergraduate pre-licensure nursing students.


Endowment Title: The Mattie Moore and Martha Inglet Scholarship
Donor Name: Estate of Mrs. Martha Inglet Beall

Purpose: Earned income for scholarships for one or more worthy students in 3rd or 4th year class in the School of Nursing. Recipients to be selected by the Dean of the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Michelle and Victor Moreno III Scholarship in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Victor Moreno III

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarship support for a student enrolled in the School of Nursing. To qualify, the student must be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to a student who has lived a majority of their lifetime in Galveston County, Texas.


Endowment Title: Linda A. Mount Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Family and friends

Purpose: To support scholarship awards for students enrolled in or accepted in the UT School of Nursing. 


Endowment Title: Wayne G. Mulloy, M.D. and Monica Mulloy, R.N. Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Donor Name: Wayne G. Mulloy, M.D. and Monica Mulloy, R.N.

Purpose: To award scholarships each year for outstanding students in the School of Nursing who are dedicated to the principles of compassionate excellence in patient-centered care, the acquisition of new knowledge and the preservation of professionalism. Preference will be given to students who have resided for the majority of their lifetimes in the State of Texas, are currently residing in Texas and who are School of Nursing students in the Baccalaureate II program who are interested in pursuing a clinical or hospital practice in Texas.


Endowment Title: M. Joan Murphy School of Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name:M. Kathleen Murphy, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, FAAN

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the School of Nursing who meet the following criteria:

  • An undergraduate student who has satisfactorily completed his or her first year.
  • Has a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  • Demonstrates financial need.

Endowment Title: Mary Kolaya Nicholas Scholarship Fund
Donor Name:Charles S. Nicholas ($10,000) in 1977 and Phoebe O. Nicholas

Purpose: Earned income for undergraduate nursing student scholarships to those from the lower socioeconomic levels. Recipients have demonstrated achievement and demonstrated financial need; e.g.: near poverty level.


Endowment Title: Lois E. Nickerson, R.N. Endowed Scholarship
Donor Name:

Purpose: To award scholarships to students in the Nursing Ph.D. Program.


Endowment Title: The Katherine Shuberg Oppermann Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Mr. & Mrs. Gus V. Oppermann, IV and family in honor

Purpose: In honor of Katherine Shuberg Oppermann earned income will be utilized biannually to provide scholarships for students in undergraduate nursing programs. Recipients must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.0 or a Nursing GPA of 3.5 or a Graduate GPA of 3.5.


Endowment Title: Ruby Becker Paddock Scholarship for the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Dr. Carolyn S. Nelson-Becker and Mr. Keith T. Becker

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide an annual scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in the UTMB School of Nursing, and who achieves academic excellence as well as expresses intent to pursue a nursing career in a field that serves the health care needs of children.


Endowment Title: Patricia Ann Nelson Paden Scholarship for the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Dr. Carolyn S. Nelson-Becker and Mr. Keith T. Beck

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for one nursing student at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, who shows promise and a keen in obstetrical nursing.


Endowment Title: Parents Council Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: The UTMB Parents Council

Purpose: Funds disbursed from the scholarship shall be awarded to students based on academic excellence and financial need.


Endowment Title: Geraldine Dye Parker Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. Wade M. Parker

Purpose: To provide an award to a starting second year nursing student who in the opinion of the staff is highly dedicated to nursing, demonstrating the ability to successfully finish the program and become a good nurse.


Endowment Title: Don W. Powell, M.D. Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Pediatric Nursing
Donor Name: Mr. Dennis E. Miller and Mr. Jerry L. Scales

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for students enrolled in graduate studies for pediatric nursing.


Endowment Title: Stanley E. and Jane E. Saikin Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. and Mrs. George M. Saikin and Jane E. Saikin, RN

Purpose: This scholarship will rotate between the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing. The Scholarship will be for a deserving medical or nursing student, as determined by the scholarship committees of the respective schools.


Endowment Title: Mary Ann and Steven C. Salch Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Salch

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for students enrolled in the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch.


Endowment Title: Salute to Nursing Scholars - Q
Donor Name: SON Annual Giving Fund

Purpose: To make scholarship awards to undergraduate and graduate nursing students enrolled or accepted at UTMB.


Endowment Title: Trixie D. Sample and Ida V. Mosby Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Purpose: Funds distributed will be used to provide scholarships for School of Nursing students who are pursuing their RN degree.


Endowment Title: The Captain Anita P. Satterly Scholarship in Nursing
Donor Name: Family and friends of the late Anita P. Satterly

Purpose: To provide scholarships for students in the School of Nursing pursuing a graduate degree.


Endowment Title: Minnie and Ward Savage Presidential Scholarship in Nursing #1
Donor Name: Ms. Minnie Kay Ward

Purpose: To provide scholarship support to students in the School of Nursing at UTMB.


Endowment Title: Minnie and Ward Savage Presidential Scholarship in Nursing #2
Donor Name: Ms. Minnie Kay Savage

Purpose: To provide scholarship support to students in the School of Nursing at UTMB.


Endowment Title: Anna K. Schelper School of Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name:

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to fund scholarships for students enrolled in one of the UTMB SON programs.


Endowment Title: Annie P. Schmiedeberg Scholarship
Donor Name: Estate of Margaret E. Manning

Purpose: Scholarship for the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Eva Yznaga Seger, MD Presidential Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Seger

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide need based scholarships to students enrolled in any UTMB school who are in good academic standing. First preference shall be given to students from one of the counties in the South Texas region, defined as the region south of San Antonio and those counties in between the southern and western boundary of the Rio Grande River and the eastern boundary of the Gulf of Mexico.


Endowment Title: Karen Hall Sexton Emerging Leader Award
Donor Name: Mr. Donald L. Sexton

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to award an outstanding new leadership program graduate student in the School of Nursing who holds promise and has at least a 3.5 grade point average.


Endowment Title: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Delta Chapter Scholarship
Donor Name: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide an annual scholarship to an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Alpha Delta Chapter. The scholarship shall be administered to an undergraduate in even years and a graduate in odd years.


Endowment Title: Arthur V. Simmang Scholarship Fund
Donor Name:

Purpose: To provide academic scholarship awards to accepted degree seeking students who demonstrate financial need.


Endowment Title: Mary Hilda Smith and Ruth Alice LaGrone Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. Ross Q. Smith

Purpose: Scholarship support for undergraduate students enrolled or accepted into the U.T. Nursing School - Galveston.


Endowment Title: Mary Kathleen Smith School of Nursing Endowment
Donor Name: Mary K. Smith, MScEd, RN-BC, FHIMSS

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the School of Nursing. To qualify, the applicant(s) must be in enrolled in the School of Nursing with a 3.5 GPA. Preference shall be given to applicants who have previously served, or are currently serving, in a service work healthcare related setting such as St. Vincent's Clinic or missionary work, or have future plans to complete service work after graduation.


Endowment Title: SON Alumni Assoc. Fund
Donor Name: Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

Purpose: The SON Alumni Association will award a scholarship of $1,250 each to a nursing student in the BSN, MSN, DNP and PhD programs. Criteria: GPA 3.0 or higher for BSN and PhD programs and GPA 3.5 or higher for MSN and DNP programs, in good standing/faculty endorsement, SON Alumni Board will yield to the scholarship committee to select recipients on their behalf. Applicants must have completed one-year of study as a full-time or part-time student.


Endowment Title: The Ralph and Mary John Spence Centennial Scholarship
Donor Name: Mr. and Mrs. G. Ralph Spence Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Guy Griffeth, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate

Purpose: The scholarship shall be used to provide an annual award to an outstanding student from one of the five schools, the John Sealy School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Health Professions, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, or the School of Public and Population Health.


Endowment Title: Helen St. Martin Scholarship in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Helen St. Martin

Purpose: To provide support for nursing students of academic promise who face financial challenges in paying their tuition.


Endowment Title: Betty Sherman Sterling Nursing Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Betty S.  Sterling ($15,000 in 1991 + $5,000 in 19

Purpose: To honor Betty Sherman Sterling to by providing scholarships for students in the undergraduate and graduate UTMB nursing program. Any unused annual income shall be reinvested in the endowment.


Endowment Title: Steunebrink Scholarship Endowment
Donor Name:

Purpose: Scholarships for financial aid for students of UTMB. Students shall be selected on the basis of proven academic ability and financial need. This scholarship will rotate on a yearly basis among the UTMB School of Medicine, the UTMB School of Nursing, the UTMB School of Allied Health Sciences and the UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.


Endowment Title: Susanne and Gerald Sullivan Scholarship for the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Susanne and Gerald Sullivan

Purpose: To award scholarships to students continuing their nursing education in the UTMB School of Nursing Accelerated Program who have financial need.


Endowment Title: Texas Graduate Nurses Scholarship and Loan Fund
Donor Name: Texas Graduate Nurses' Association

Purpose: To be used for scholarships or loans to registered nurses who were graduates of diploma schools and wished to take additional work leading to a baccalaureate degree.


Endowment Title: Julia A. Thompson, PhD, RN Scholarship Celebrating UTMB's School of Nursing 130th Anniversary
Donor Name: Julia Thompson

Purpose: Funds from the endowment shall be used for scholarship support for the students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program, in accordance with Regents’ Rules and Regulations and applicable policies pertaining to scholarships.


Endowment Title: Margaret Rehm Traber Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Traber Family and the O'Connor Foundation

Purpose: Earned income for biannual scholarships for School of Nursing students.


Endowment Title: The University Federal Credit Union School of Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: University Federal Credit Union

Purpose: Funds distributed will be awarded to a continuing student in the MSN program with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Preference will be given to a UTMB full-time employee.


Endowment Title: UTMB Student Government Association Leadership Scholarship for the School of Nursing
Donor Name: SGA Executive Committee c/o Assistant Vice President, University Student Services and Registrar

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide two (2) scholarships of equal value for SON students. To qualify, the recipients must be in good academic standing, have completed at least one semester at UTMB, and have demonstrated leadership in a role at UTMB or in the community.


Endowment Title: The University of Texas Medical Branch Retirees Association Academic Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: UTMB Retirees Association

Purpose: This scholarship will benefit academically qualified students who attend one of the five UTMB schools.


Endowment Title: Brigadier General and Mrs. Donald B. Wagner Academic Achievement Award in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Brig. Gen. (Ret.) and Mrs. Donald B. Wagner

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide awards to students enrolled in the School of Nursing with a GPA of 3.6 and above.


Endowment Title: John E. Walker Endowed Scholarship
Donor Name: William C. and Libbie W. Ansell

Purpose: To award scholarships each year for outstanding students in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Morace Ward Memorial Scholarship
Donor Name: Diana Chapman and Martha Bowen

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for students enrolled in the School of Nursing with preference given to those specializing in oncology, pediatrics, or geriatrics.


Endowment Title: Jack and Jeanette Kristynik Ward Nursing Scholarship
Donor Name: Dr. and Mrs. Jack Ward via Community Hospital

Purpose: To support scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in or accepted in the University of Texas School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: Vera C. Warrington Scholarship
Donor Name: Mrs. Susan W. Ashburn

Purpose: Funds to be used for Undergraduate or Graduate students demonstrating integrity & commitment to nursing, good academic standing, and degree seeking.


Endowment Title: School of Nursing Degree Class of 1961 Wanda Hood Watts Scholarship
Donor Name: Class of 1961

Purpose: To reward and recognize students in the baccalaureate program who have distinguished themselves in college by their extraordinary academic achievement. This scholarship is intended to provide resources to help students of limited means offset the financial burden of a nursing education.


Endowment Title: Winograd Family Presidential Scholarship in the School of Nursing
Donor Name: Mrs. Judith Winograd

Purpose: Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarships for the greatest needs of students enrolled in the School of Nursing.


Endowment Title: The Edwin P. Womack and Jack Edwin Womack Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Mr. William P. Womack

Purpose: Funds from scholarship will be distributed to students accepted in any of the professional Schools at UTMB, who are in good academic standing and have demonstrated financial need. First preference will be given to those students who come from West Columbia County, TX and/or Brazoria County, TX.


Endowment Title: The Nancy Snyder Young Nursing Scholarship Fund
Donor Name: Various Donors

Purpose: Scholarships, research projects and special projects for students enrolled in the School of Nursing.


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