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URSULA BRACY SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING

Application deadline is March 1, 2013.

To be considered for this scholarship of up to $2,500 you must: 1) be an African American baccalaureate student at Saint Louis University School of Nursing or at University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Nursing; 2) be academically in good standing; 3) have demonstrated leadership characteristics as a student; 4) reside in the St. Louis greater metropolitan area (including metro East Illinois); and, 5) demonstrate financial need by filing the FAFSA report with the Office of Financial Aid by March 1, 2013.

The Ursula Johnson Bracy Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 was established in honor of Mrs. Ursula Johnson Bracy, RN, BSN. Mrs. Bracy graduated in 1932 from Kansas City General Hospital School of Nursing and received a baccalaureate degree in Public Health Nursing from Saint Louis University School of Nursing in 1951. She was employed by VNA for nearly forty years. Mrs. Bracy was one of the first African American nurses to be employed by VNA. She was a pioneer and leader in community health nursing throughout her professional career.

To apply for the Ursula Johnson Bracy Scholarship for Nursing:

  • Submit a copy of completed FAFSA report by March 1, 2013.
  • Complete the scholarship application (see below) along with completed faculty recommedation (in a sealed envelope).
  • Attach a cover letter to the application materials and submit by March 1, 2013 to the address list on the appropriate application.

For an application please click on the university you will be attending.

Saint Louis University

University of Missouri - St. Louis

For additional information about financial aid, please contact Saint Louis University Office of Financial Aid/Scholarship at (314) 977-2350 or (800) SLU-FOR-U or the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis at (314) 516-6066.