Scholarship funds available at WSCC

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Wallace State Community College in Hanceville has been awarded more than $90,000 in scholarship funding for the 2009-2010 academic year through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The funding supports the Learning and Increasing Opportunities in Nursing (LION) Scholarship for nursing students by providing Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) students with financial support while they are enrolled in the nursing program.
Wallace State’s ADN program currently enrolls more than 400 students annually, 65 percent of those are full-time students. Half of these full-time students are not employed while enrolled in the nursing program, which creates an economic hardship on their families. The LION Scholarship program was created to provide financial support to those nursing students who struggle with financial stability while enrolled in the program.
The LION Scholarship provides awards up to $500 to offset tuition and fees not covered by other student financial aid. The application process is open to all full-time nursing students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours each semester. Documentation of economically disadvantaged status must be submitted with the application.
The deadline to apply for the LION Scholarship for spring semester is Dec. 2. For more information, contact Jennifer Smith in the Wallace State Financial Aid Office at 352-8182 or jennifer.smith@wallacestate.edu.