Nursing and health care career scholarships available from New Ulm Medical Center

Scholarship applications are due April 1, 2024

NEW ULM, Minn. (Jan. 23, 2024) — Applications are now being accepted for the New Ulm Medical Center scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarships are awarded to students who are currently pursuing their nursing degree, nurse practitioner/physician assistant degree or a degree in a health care-related field.

Go to the online scholarship application on New Ulm Medical Center’s website (allinahealth.org/new-ulm-medical-center) to download the application forms and scholarship criteria. Scholarship applications are due April 1, 2024. If you have questions, send an email to vonda.dulas@allina.com.

The Charlotte West Anderson Scholarship will be awarded to a student who resides in New Ulm or the surrounding area and is pursuing a degree in a health care field. Applicants must have been accepted into an accredited health care program. One $5,000 scholarship will be given to one recipient pursuing a degree in health care.

The Carol L. Ryberg Nursing Scholarship is available for students who are residents of Brown County and have been accepted into an accredited BA or BSN nursing program at a post-secondary institution. One $5,000 scholarship will be given to one recipient pursuing a nursing degree.

A second scholarship by Carol L. Ryberg has been added this year. This scholarship is available for students who are residents of Brown County and pursuing a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant degree. One $7,500 scholarship will be given to one recipient pursuing either of those degrees.

The Kay Witt Nursing Scholarship is available to students who are New Ulm or surrounding area residents and have been accepted in an accredited BSN degree program at a post-secondary institution and intend to pursue a career at New Ulm Medical Center. One $2,500 scholarship will be given to one recipient pursuing a nursing degree.

The Dr. Marc and Lori Burkhart Medical Scholarship is available for students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing or medical school. One $3,000 scholarship will be given to one recipient pursuing a nursing or medical school degree.

Here is a direct link to the application page. We wish all area students the very best!

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