Minock Nursing Scholarship
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Background:
This scholarship was established in 2002 by Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences, Michael Minock.
Eligibility: (taken into consideration to determine recipients)
• Continuing or transfer students who will be attending the UWO-Fox Cities campus fulltime (minimum 12 credits) • Must have completed 24 credits by the end of their first year, which includes prenursing courses • Must intend to pursue a four-year degree in nursing • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (including a B average in pre-nursing courses) • Financial need will be considered
Award Amount:
One $1,000 non-renewable scholarship award, payable during the fall semester.
Selection:
Recipients are selected each spring by the UWO-Fox Cities campus scholarship selection committee.
Collecting the Award & Payment Procedure:
Recipients must fill out and submit Scholarship Acceptance Form and Scholarship Verification Form through the Scholarship Portal (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cffvrscholar). Recipients are required to provide supporting documents as instructed in the Scholarship Verification Form, such as class registration/list with credits listed, proof of major, grade transcript, etc. After approval of online Scholarship Verification Form, the scholarship check will be paid directly to the school the recipient will be attending. The Community Foundation communicates with students via email; it is the student’s responsibility to keep their Scholarship Portal account updated with their current email address.
Loss of Eligibility:
Failure to register as a full-time student (minimum 12 credits) at UWO-Fox Cities campus, pursuing a 4-year degree in nursing minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA for freshman year.
Further Information:
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region o Website www.cffoxvalley.org/scholarships/ o Email scholarships@cffoxvalley.org o Phone 920.702.7629