Scholarship Opportunities
Nora Zeller Strudwick Memorial Scholarship
Established by the family and friends of Nora Strudwick and the Wappingers Registered Professional Nurses Association to honor her memory this scholarship is available to a senior graduating from one of the Wappingers Central School District high schools who plans to pursue a career in nursing. The recipient will demonstrate the potential for the compassionate nursing practice which best symbolized Mrs. Strudwick’s nursing career.
Amount of Award(s):
$1,000
Number of Awards:
1
Type of Award:
One-time scholarship payable to school
Conditions For Continuation:
Not Renewable
Current High School:
John Jay High School or Roy C. Ketcham High School
Current Level of Education:
High School Senior
Eligibility Requirements:
– Graduating senior from John Jay High School or Roy C. Ketcham High School
– Acceptance to a nationally accredited school of nursing
– Volunteer and community service
– Financial need
Alternative Materials:
– Essay topic: How Nursing Changes Lives
Application Details:
With your completed Online Application you will also need to attach the following:
– Essay topic: How Nursing Changes Lives (typed, limit to one page or 500 words).
– Most recent high school transcript.
– Copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary and Student Aid Index (SAI), which you will receive when your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been completed and submitted.
– Two current letters of recommendation from teachers/guidance counselor, clergy or persons other than family members who are familiar with your skills and abilities. These letters must have been written within the last six months.
Deadline:
Applications must be submitted online with all attachments by 11:59pm on March 15, 2025.
