Grant and Bridget Daugherty Nursing Scholarship

Grant and Bridget Daugherty Nursing Scholarship

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Coral Gables Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The Grant and Bridget Daugherty Nursing Scholarship, administered by the Coral Gables Community Foundation, offers financial assistance to Coral Gables High School seniors pursuing a Nursing major. The scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 for one academic year. Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and submit transcripts annually to retain funding. This initiative supports students committed to academic excellence and a career in healthcare.

Overview

About the Scholarships Program Coral Gables Community Foundation is honored to partner with our fundholders to administer generous scholarships as well as manage the Foundation’s own scholarship funds. The Foundation and its fundholders have proudly awarded over $2.9 million in scholarships in just the last decade. Most scholarships offered through the Foundation’s scholarship program are based on academic achievement and financial need. Scholarship awards are designated as one-year awards or renewable multi-year awards depending upon the scholarship fund criteria. Grant and Bridget Daugherty Nursing Scholarship Applicants must be a Coral Gables High School graduating senior who will major in Nursing. Value The value of the scholarship is up to $2,000 for one year. Checks are sent directly from the Coral Gables Community Foundation to the bursar’s office of the recipient’s college or university. Maintenance In order to maintain the scholarship for two years, the recipient must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA throughout his/her college studies and send transcripts to the Foundation upon the completion of each academic year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Has attended Coral Gables Senior High School for at least two years, including the Senior Year.Has taken science or health courses in high school and plans to pursue education and a career in Nursing.Academic excellence in High School and GPA of 3.0 or betterPersonal Statement of Financial Need.Rules for all ApplicantsBe living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or CanadaBe graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam), graduating from grade 12 or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or CanadaPlan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2024-25 academic year at an accredited four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States.After an award is made, for any multi year scholarship the student must submit their college transcript (unofficial is OK) at the end of each year to trigger the release of a payment for the second year. Student must be passing all classes that they attempted,