The School of Nursing uses a single application for students to apply for more than a dozen different nursing scholarships. As these scholarships become available, completed applications on file will be reviewed based on academic standing and specific criteria as defined for each scholarship. The application is open to all students with a declared nursing (BSN) major.
Clinical Partner Scholarships
Several clinical partners have created scholarships for Lee nursing students. These scholarships require letters of recommendation and an additional application which will be emailed to all eligible SON students at the beginning of the application period as designated by the hospitals.
- Bradley Scholars - Bradley Medical Center, Cleveland, TN
- CHI Memorial Nursing Scholarship – CHI Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN
Tucker Scholar in Nursing
The primary objective of The Tucker Foundation is to provide financial support to non-profit organizations to produce in young people the character and skills required to live a productive and happy life, along with organizations that conserve essential elements of our natural environment forever.
Recipients are selected by a nursing scholarship committee comprised of nursing faculty with input from the Student Financial Aid Office.
Amount of approximate annual scholarship award: $4,000.
Students may apply for the Tucker Scholar in Nursing award through the general nursing scholarship application above. Qualifying students will be selected for consideration from the completed applications on file.
Scholarship criteria for the Tucker Scholar in Nursing:
- Officially accepted by the School of Nursing
- Entering freshman
- A legal resident of Cleveland/Bradley County MSA or Chattanooga/Hamilton County MSA
- Have a demonstrated financial need (as evidenced on FAFSA)
- Consideration will be given to leadership, service, and other extra-curricular activities (as evidenced on SON application)
- A brief essay (as evidenced on SON application)
Requirements to retain the scholarship for the duration of student time in the School of Nursing:
- Demonstration of satisfactory, full-time, on-time academic progress
Non-Scholarship Emergency Grants
Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation Emergency Fund grants are intended to assist undergraduate students in the B.S.N. program at Lee University School of Nursing who are faced with an unforeseen financial emergency that puts their education at risk.
Students who need assistance should discuss Skelly Fund criteria with nursing faculty / administration.