Deb Pyszka Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Geographic Scope: Illinois (Spring Valley and Peru locations)

Focus Areas: Nursing education

Eligibility: For students currently attending or planning to attend nursing programs

Background: Memorial scholarship established by St. Margaret's Health to support nursing students.

Contact Information:

• St. Margaret's Health – Spring Valley: 600 East First Street, Spring Valley, IL 61362
• Hospital Operator: (815) 664-5311
• TTY: (815) 664-1578

Application Process

Required Information:

• Name (required)
• Address (required)
• Phone number (required)
• Email address (required)
• Name of school currently attending (required)
• Address of school currently attending (required)
• Name of school planning to attend (required)
• Address of school planning to attend (required)
• GPA (required)
• Extracurricular activities (required)
• Reason for chosen field (required)
• Financial reason for need of scholarship (required)
• Other scholarships applied for
• Other scholarships received

Required Documents:

• Two reference letters from an instructor and/or employer (upload as files, max 100 MB each)
• Short essay (two to four paragraphs) describing qualifications for the scholarship, interest in Nursing, and any additional information or comments (upload as file, max 100 MB)