Scholarships awarded at NMU
MARQUETTE – Six Northern Michigan University students have received Michigan Nursing Scholarships worth up to $4,000 per year.
NMU students selected for Michigan Nursing Scholarships effective with the 2014-15 academic year, along with their respective programs – LPN, licensed practical nurse; or BSN, bachelor of science in nursing -are: Brittany Olson of Iron Mountain, BSN; Sarah MacDonald of Ishpeming, LPN; Megan Kangas of Norway, BSN; Rebecca Pirman of Skandia, LPN; Emily Keene of Traverse City, BSN; and: Brooke Davis of Watton, BSN.
The awards are available to students enrolled at least half time at eligible institutions in a program leading to licensed practical nurse certification or an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing.
Upon completion of their programs, recipients agree to work as a direct patient care nurse in a Michigan facility or as a nursing instructor at a Michigan postsecondary institution one year for each year of financial assistance received.