Nursing and Funeral Services Scholarships

Nursing and Funeral Services Scholarships

Funder: Mid-America Transplant Foundation

Overview

Scholarships supporting students in nursing, mortuary science, critical care nursing, and respiratory therapy programs. The Foundation invests in the next generation of professionals who interact with families during organ and tissue donation decisions.

Purpose

Educate and develop advocates for organ and tissue donation by supporting students in professions critical to the donation process:
• Nurses are at the frontline when families face end-of-life decisions
• Funeral Directors are influential in helping families choose donation and reassuring them about funeral/memorial services
• Respiratory Therapists support transplant and donor care

Focus Areas

• Critical care nursing
• Funeral home/mortuary science
• Respiratory therapy
• Nursing programs

Educational Institutions Supported

2022 Recipients:

St. Louis Community College (nursing programs)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (mortuary science)

Missouri State University (nursing programs)

Cox College (nursing and respiratory therapy)

Scholarship Benefits

Students receiving scholarships:
1. Receive financial support for education
2. Visit Mid-America Transplant's on-site surgical recovery center
3. Observe organ recovery processes
4. Learn connection between careers and donation
5. Interact with Mid-America Transplant staff (many with hospital/funeral home backgrounds)
6. Gain exposure to donation's life-saving impact

Goals

• Make careers in nursing and funeral services more accessible
• Create compassionate professionals prepared to support families
• Build relationships with professionals early in their careers
• Develop future advocates for donation in healthcare and funeral industries

Contact Information

Mid-America Transplant Foundation
• Phone: 314-735-8200
• Toll-Free: 888-376-4854
• Email: info@midamericatransplant.org
• Website: midamericatransplant.org