North Carolina Foundation for Nursing: Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Grant

The Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship, established by the Triangle Community Foundation in 2008, honors Carol Ann Beerstecher's dedication to nursing. This scholarship supports students pursuing pre-licensure nursing education in North Carolina, providing up to $5,000 per year for two years. Applicants must be residents of specific counties, currently enrolled in or accepted to a nursing program, and demonstrate financial need while maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Purpose
In 2008, the Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Fund was created at Triangle Community Foundation as a tribute to Carol and to her dedication, passion, and commitment to nursing by the Beerstecher family.  Their desire is that this fund will assist those individuals who may share Carol’s passion for nursing, but who may not have the financial means to achieve those dreams.
Carol Ann Beerstecher was deeply committed to the profession of nursing.  She received her BS in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971 and following graduation worked as a nurse in the pediatric intensive care united of Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.  After she returned to UNC to pursue a master’s degree she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and dedicated the remaining six years of her life to the problems of terminally ill patients and their families.  She passed away in 1979 at age 29.
Triangle Community Foundation has partnered with the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing to establish a scholarship program to support students who pursue pre-licensure nursing education.
Amount
Up to $5,000 per year for two years.

Eligibility

Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:Must be a resident of Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake or Person County, North Carolina for at least 12 months prior to application.Must be a current nursing student at a public institution or have been admitted to a nursing program at a public institution in North Carolina offering an associate or baccalaureate degree in nursing.Must have a proven financial need.Must maintain 2.0 grade point average to continue to receive funding.