UMSL College of Nursing Scholarship Opportunities

Nancy Sue Claypool Memorial Fund

The yearly award, in one of the following four categories, will be distributed at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Nursing in consultation with the donor and the nursing faculty committee:

1. Candidates will be undergraduate students at UMSL enrolled in the College of Nursing.
2. Recipients will have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Recipients must enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours at UMSL each semester.

1. Candidates will be BSN, DNP, or PhD students at UMSL enrolled in the College.
2. Recipients will have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Preference for this scholarship shall be given to candidates who have been diagnosed as being HIV/AIDS positive or candidates who have other physical or health-related challenges.

1. Candidates will be undergraduate students at UMSL in the College of Nursing.
2. Candidates will be juniors or seniors.
3. Candidates will demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).
4. Recipients will have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
5. Recipients must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours at UMSL (full-time) each semester.

1. Recipients will be students at UMSL who are enrolled in the College of Nursing.
2. Recipients will have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Recipients must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).
4. Recipients must enrolled full-time at UMSL each semester.

1. Recipients will be full-time students at UMSL who are pursuing a degree in Nursing.
2. Recipients must be in good standing with the College of Nursing.
3. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).

1. Recipients will be students at UMSL enrolled in the College of Nursing.
2. Recipients must be traditional-track, clinical nursing students in the junior or senior year.
3. Recipients will be Missouri residents.
4. Recipients will demonstrate high financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).

1. Candidates will be UMSL students enrolled in the College of Nursing.
2. Candidates will have a demonstrated interest and focus on oncology.
3. Candidates will be juniors or seniors.
4. Recipients will have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
5. Recipients must enroll full-time each semester.

1. Applicant must be undergraduate Nursing student.
2. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at UMSL (12 hours per semester).
3. Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) and demonstrate financial need.
4. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
5. Preference will be given to single mothers

1. Candidates will be majoring in the College of Nursing.
2. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).

1. Candidates will be admitted and enrolled in the College of Nursing Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program.
2. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).

1. Recipient must be enrolled in the undergraduate or graduate nursing program.
2. Recipient must submit a 500 word essay demonstrating an interest in utilizing his/her degree in an entrepreneurial manner following graduation.
3. Recipient must demonstrate financial need and be enrolled full time.

1. Candidates will be admitted and enrolled in the College of Nursing undergraduate or graduate program.
2. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ).

1. Candidates will be undergraduate students enrolled in the RN to BSN program.
2. Candidates will be doctoral students enrolled in the Doctorate if Nursing Practice Program.
3. Candidates will be continuing students.
4. Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
5. Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) and demonstrate financial need.

1. Student must be a Missouri Resident
2. Students must be full-time (12 credit hours)
3. Student must have a 3.5 GPA or higher
4. Students must be in their final two semesters of Nursing School

1. Two scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each will be awarded.
2. Persons may apply for scholarship prior to March 31, 2022. Scholarships will be awarded no later than June 30, 2022
3. The application must be completed in full. No exceptions.
4. Scholarship winners shall be chosen by a committee consisting of the following.
   • Florissant ELKS Ladies Club President or designee
   • Senior Trustee
   • One (1) Member of the Ladies Bingo Committee
   • Nursing Scholarship Committee

• Proven interest in Nursing as a career
• Academic ability as measured by standardized test (ACT) and grades
• Three (3) letters of recommendations and /or letters of endorsement
• and Personal Bio (Achievements and Awards)
• At the time of the selection procedure, persons of greater financial need will be given preference, if all other factors are essentially equal (extraordinary family circumstances)

• Applicant must be an African-American baccalaureate student at Saint Louis University School of Nursing or at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Nursing (during 2022-2023)
• Academically in good standing
• Have demonstrated leadership characteristics as a student
• Reside in the St. Louis  greater metropolitan area (includes metro East Illinois)
• Must demonstrate financial need by filing the FAFSA report with the Office of Financial Aid by March 1, 2022

• Submit the FAFSA by March 1, 2022
• Fill out the scholarship application and submit with faculty recommendations already filled out (in a sealed envelope)
• The University will complete the University Comments prior to submitting the Application

Submit by March 1, 2022 to:
Warren Gibson
College of Nursing at UMSL
110 Nursing Administration Building
1 University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314) 516-7081

• Junior or Senior student(during 2021-2022 academic year)
• Full-time BSN status
• Minimum Cumulative 3.0 GPA

• Submit the FAFSA by March 1, 2022
• Fill out the scholarship application and submit with faculty recommendations already filled out (in a sealed envelope)
• The University will complete the University Comments prior to submitting the Application