The Washington-Nixon Nursing Scholarship is for single, non-traditional females, providing primary support for custodial child/children. Students must show academic promise and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be enrolled full-time during the award period. Financial need will be considered when selecting between equally meritorious candidates. Applications will be accepted November 1st through January 5th for the Spring semester and April 1st through June 5th for the Fall semester. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Bachelors of Science in Nursing program in the Houston and surrounding area nursing schools. The number of awards and the dollar amounts will vary.
Nurses Helping Nurses mission is to provide an avenue for nurses to reach back and lift our fellow nurses up through encouragement and empowerment motivating them to completion of a goal of success as a nurse. The first of many scholarships to come is the Washington-Nixon Nursing Scholarship founded by Ms. LeShea Washington-Nixon, MSN, RN. The “Washington-Nixon Nursing Scholarship” will assist students financially while marching into the nursing profession.