Josie Harper Nursing Scholarship  

Through the generosity of The Harper Family Foundation, College of Saint Mary is helping to provide a debt-free pathway to 100 nursing students over the next four years! Charles “Mike” Harper and his late wife Joan “Josie” launched The Harper Family Foundation to create a legacy of giving. Josie was a nurse who passed away from cancer. Their goal has become to create lasting and impactful contributions. 

Josie Harper Nursing Scholarship Recipients receive:

• Up to $29,000 annually* 
  • Significant financial support for tuition, campus housing, educational expenses  
  • The Scholarship is automatically renewable each year through the completion of your BSN degree

Student Benefits:

• CSM student worker opportunities  
• No student fees
• Free parking on campus
• Free access to our state-of-the-art Lied Fitness Center & Fieldhouse
• Nursing skills/sim center
• Navigate your college experience with your personal Student Success Advisor in addition to your Academic Advisor
   

Eligibility Requirements 

• Acceptance to one of the following:
  • Practical Nursing Certificate (PNC), as a new student beginning May 2022.
  • Pre-Nursing program as a new student beginning August 2022.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program as a new student beginning in August 2022.
• Demonstrate high financial need through Federal Pell Grant Eligibility or be eligible for a CSM Misericordia Scholarship.
• And at least one of the following criteria: 
  • First generation (defined as neither parent earning at least a bachelor’s degree)
  • A person of color
  • Student parent