2026 John F. Stickford Nursing Scholarship
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Deadline: March 1st 4pm EST Background: The John F. Stickford Nursing Scholarship was created in 2013 through a gift from the John F. Stickford Revocable Trust. Mr. Stickford was a long-time resident of Hancock County and had a great respect for those working in the healthcare field. It became his desire to help promote excellence in nursing in his community through a scholarship for local nursing students. The amount of the scholarship will be determined annually, and will cover the cost of the recipient’s tuition for one year. The scholarship will be renewed each year that the recipient is in their nursing program, if they maintain a 3.0 GPA. Eligibility
- Be accepted into a Bachelors of Science (to become a Registered Nurse) or Masters of Science (to become a Nurse Practitioner) program at an Indiana public university. The program must be accredited through the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Sign a contract stating that they will work for one year as a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner in Hancock County or Shelby County, preferably at Hancock Health or Major Hospital, for each year that they have received the scholarship. If the recipient does not complete the nursing program, the full amount of the scholarship shall be refunded to the Hancock Health Foundation.
- High school seniors accepted into a pre-nursing program are not eligible.
Selection Criteria:
- Academic achievement
- Community or extracurricular involvement
- Experience in nursing activities.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen each year by a committee which will include members of the Hancock Health Foundation’s Awards & Scholarship Committee, as well as the head of the Nursing Department at Hancock Health, or a designated nursing representative. Interviews may be conducted with applicants. The funds appropriated for this scholarship will be paid directly to the school of the recipient, and the student is responsible for submitting a copy of their transcript to the Foundation at the conclusion of each semester. You will be required to upload your reference letters (dated 2025 or 2026) to the application and submit them by the deadline. Applications submitted without reference letters will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified from the scholarship.