Ina Ingwerson Nursing Scholarship Endowment

The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to Roane State Community College students in accordance with the following criteria:

a) Recipient(s) must meet the Foundation’s scholarship eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:
i) Enroll full-time (at least 12.0 credit hours or 9.0 hours for Nursing and other Allied Health disciplines that require clinicals) or part-time (at least 6.0 credit hours) in a degree or certificate program at Roane State Community College.
ii) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), TN Promise/TN Reconnect/TN Dual Enrollment or Middle College Scholarship applications, as applicable.
iii) Complete any Roane State Community College requirements related to scholarships or other financial aid (i.e. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form);
iv) Submit written essay responses through the online scholarship application process.
v) Recipient(s) must be in good standing with the college.
vi) Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA for scholarship renewal while a student at RSCC, unless otherwise indicated in the below criteria.
vii) Students must reapply each year for this consideration.
viii) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph of yourself for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials.
ix) These items should be submitted via the Foundation Office as directed in Scholarship guidelines within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and your acceptance of an award:

Recipient(s) must meet the additional eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:
b) Recipient(s) have financial need
c) Recipient(s) may be non-traditional and/or young adult and/or Middle College student. No restrictions.
d) Recipients must be enrolled at Roane State Community College seeking a degree in Nursing.
e) Pending funds availability, this scholarship is renewable for the second year, provided all requirements are met and a minimum of 3.0 GPA is maintained while a student at RSCC student must re-apply annually.
f) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials within IO days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and acceptance of an award, addressing the letter of appreciation to:
Ina Ingwerson Nursing Scholarship Endowment
c/o Roane State Foundation
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748