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Overview

Nurse Education Scholarship

Funder: Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation (LOHF), operating under Touchstone Foundation

Geographic Scope: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania only

Program Focus:
Supports qualified nursing students pursuing various levels of nursing education, including:

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs

  • Registered Nurse (RN) programs

  • Bachelor of Science Bridge Programs (RN-BSN)

  • Master of Science (MSN) degrees

  • Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) degrees

  • PhD nursing programs

  • School Nurse Certificates (SNC)
  • Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a resident of Lancaster County

  • Demonstrate strong academic performance

  • Articulate passion for the nursing profession

  • Admitted to or enrolled in nursing education program
  • Award Information:

  • Since 2003, LOHF has provided $633,201+ in scholarships to nursing students

  • As of 2016, invested nearly $700,000 in education of 193 nurses

  • 2015 investment: $60,000 in nursing student education

  • 93% of scholarship recipients have fulfilled program requirements and are working in Lancaster County facilities
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 717-397-8722

  • Email: info@lohfoundation.org

  • Website: lohf.org/scholarships/

  • Address: 128 East Grant Street Suite 104, Lancaster, PA 17602-2854
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Required Materials (Checklist):
    1. Admission letter from nursing education program
    2. Evidence of financial status:
    - Copy of FAFSA form, OR
    - Recent IRS income tax form
    3. LOHF financial worksheet
    4. Documentation of all grants, scholarships, loans, and employer tuition reimbursement
    5. Letter of reference completed by a teacher, supervisor, or other recommender (mailed directly to LOHF)
    6. Copy of recent transcript
    7. Completion of two one-page essays using prompts provided on application

    Submission Method:

  • Applications submitted by mail OR email
  • Selection Process:

  • Selection committee consisting of nurses and LOHF staff reviews applications

  • Finalists identified for interviews held at LOHF office

  • Award recipients notified by mail

  • Recipients invited to awards reception

  • Initial scholarship payments made to nursing schools
  • Timeline (2015 example):

  • Application deadline: May 29, 2015

  • Interviews: July 2015

  • Award notifications: July 2015

  • Awards reception: September 2015

  • Payment to schools: August 2015
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationhealthcare

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