Financial Aid
Continuing MSUN Student Scholarships: Nursing
Name: Bill Purkett Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Sophomore Nursing student. The student must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Name: Carla Albrecht & Jeffrey L. Secord Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Criteria: Scholarship is to be awarded to a student who has been accepted into the Nursing
program at MSU-Northern. Potential recipients must fill out separate scholarship application.
Name: Ed Molitor Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to one full-time continuing student majoring in Nursing.
Name: Hazel Sharp Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the Nursing
program with at least a 2.5 GPA.
Name: Helen Kiesling Endowed Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Nursing student. Mrs. Kiesling is an Associate Professor Emeritus of
our Nursing Department.
Name: Helen Patrick Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Recipient must be a Nursing student with a GPA of 2.25.
Name: Janet Walters Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Designated for a Nursing student in memory of Janet Walters by her family and friends.
Selection is based on scholastic ability (above average student).
Name: Jennifer Welch Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Given to a 2nd year Nursing student, single parent, Montana resident, who has demonstrated
leadership, reliability, and dependability in the Nursing program. Must have a 3.0
GPA.
Name: Justin S. French Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Recipients must be MSUN students enrolled in their 2nd year or more of the Nursing
program. Preference to students who exemplify an empathetic demeanor for caring for
patients.
Name: P.E.O. Chapter V Martha Kuhr Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Nursing student earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Name: Patti Fisher Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Full-time nursing major with GPA of 2.75 or higher. Preference to Phillips and
Valley County students. Potential recipients must fill out separate scholarship application.
Name: Ralph Dunham Presidential Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Recipient must be a Nursing student, sophomore or above.
Name: Robert & Kathryn Rinehart Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Current Level II ASN student intending to enroll in the RN-BSN completion program
after graduating from the ASN program. Must fill out application.
Name: Russell Surean Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: Designated for a nursing student in memory of Russell Surean by his family and friends.
Selection is based on scholastic ability (above-average student).
Name: Sleeter Brenna Nursing Scholarship
Criteria: A non-traditional nursing student enrolled in the MSU-N Nursing program, carrying
a minimum 2.5 GPA.
