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Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowship

Award Amount
$5,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

North Carolina Foundation for Nursing

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: Residents of North Carolina who have been admitted to a program in North Carolina offering a master's degree or doctoral degree in nursing education, practice, or administration are eligible for this award. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Application requirements for the Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowship are:

  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Proof of acceptance
Additional Information: In 2003, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to create a First in Nursing license plate with $15 of each license plate sold going to the NC Foundation for Nursing to fund the Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowships. Mary Lewis Wyche was the founder of the North Carolina Nurses Association in 1902 and was the nurse who spearheaded the creation of the first nursing practice act in the country which was passed on March 3, 1903. Priority will be given to NCNA members. The Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowships are awarded without regard to race, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The Scholarship Committee will award the following point values when judging applicant for scholarship awards: applicant statement, up to 25 points; professional involvement, up to 25 points; grade point average, up to 10 points; honors, up to 10 points; certification, up to 15 points; community involvement, up to 10 points; letters of reference, up to 5 points.

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 annually, non-renewable. If a recipient finds that they must reduce the number of hours enrolled, they will only receive half of the monetary award.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

About North Carolina Foundation for Nursing:
Contact Information: Tina Gordon ,Executive Director
Address: 103 Enterprise St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Email: tinagordon@ncnurses.org

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