The student must be a Texas resident in the professional nursing sequence and must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.30. The Joe and Tana Christie Endowed Presidential Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding upper-division or graduate student pursuing a degree in nursing and a career in providing quality health care outside a hospital setting for people with AIDS or other terminal illnesses. The recipient must have a grade point average of at least 3.50. The Mitzi I. Nuhn Dreher Endowed Presidential Scholarship provides an award to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student. Preference is given to students who participate in a broad range of extracurricular activities or professional nursing organizations.
Preference is given to residents of Texas.
The award is made to a nursing student who has shown academic achievement by maintaining a 3.00 or better grade point average, who has shown interest in the community through a record of community involvement, and who has shown a special dedication to nursing by participating in nursing organizations. The Kathryn Gurley Scholarship Endowment provides scholarships for students at all levels. There is no grade point average requirement. The Alda R. Hilliard, RN, Memorial Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Nursing is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in nursing and a career in providing quality health care. The Jens Jacobsen Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Nursing provides support for nursing students.