How much funding does Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship Grant

Q: Who is eligible for Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship Grant?

Geography: Within the Ashland County/City Health Department, nurses in the public health sector.

Ashland County Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Healthcare Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Within the Ashland County/City Health Department, nurses in the public health sector

Other requirements

Prior recipients of this scholarship may reapply once.

Overview

The Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship, offered by the Ashland County Community Foundation, supports registered nurses and nursing students from Ashland County pursuing advanced degrees at Ashland University. This scholarship honors Dr. Chrisman's legacy in nursing and community health, encouraging local nurses to further their education. Eligible applicants include full-time nursing students and those employed in public health within the area, with prior recipients allowed to reapply once.

We pool resources from community members, invest them and then use them to make grants for the betterment of the entire community. Nonprofit organizations receive grants from community foundations to support their programs and projects.
Carol Chrisman grew up in Ashland County and had a great love for her community. This scholarship may be applied to Ashland University only.

Eligibility

This scholarship is to assist registered nurses employed in public health within the Ashland County/City Health Department, nurses in the public health sector that serve Ashland County and surrounding areas, full-time nursing students from Ashland County and nursing students from Ashland County continuing his/her education who are attending or have been accepted and are planning to attend Ashland University to acquire any Nursing degree available beyond the RN (bachelors, masters, doctorate). Prior recipients of this scholarship may reapply once.

What Ashland County Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 102
Total given: $2.75M
Median grant: $12K
Range: $5,029–$205K

By dollars: Ohio 95%, Oregon <1%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Ashland, OH; Mansfield, OH; Loudonville, OH.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.