Michigan Nursing Scholarship



Michigan Nursing Scholarship

2015/2016

The Financial Aid Office at KVCC is currently accepting applications for the Michigan Nursing Scholarship for 2015/2016. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office or you can download this from our website. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is June 25, 2015.

Purpose:

The Michigan Nursing Scholarship was established by the State to encourage students into nursing education programs and the nursing profession.

Eligibility Requirements:

- Must be accepted and enrolled in the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program at KVCC.

- Must demonstrate financial need by having a completed 2015/2016 FAFSA () on file with the Financial Aid Office (this is the summary report generated when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - FAFSA is filed).

- Preference will be given to students with the greatest financial need, based upon availability of funds.

- Must be plan to enroll for at least 6 credit hours for the 2015 fall semester.

- Must be a high school graduate or have completed a GED.

- Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee.

- Must not have been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury, or death.

- Must have been a Michigan resident for the 12 months prior to the beginning of the award period.

- Based on funding availability, student may re-apply for subsequent years, with a maximum of four academic years. (Prior Michigan Nursing Scholarship recipients are not automatically renewed for a subsequent year, however, based on submitting an application, they will be given preference if they received this scholarship at KVCC in the past).

- For renewal, must meet KVCC’s satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy.

Required Agreement:

Michigan Nursing Scholarship recipients must sign a statement as to their intent to pursue nursing as a career and to work in the nursing field, i.e., a direct patient care setting in the state of Michigan following program completion. Failure to do so will result in repayment of the scholarship funds awarded.

Award Amounts:

Enrollment Status Maximum Per Year* Maximum Per Semester*

12 or more credits $4,000 $2,000

9, 10, or 11 credits $3,000 $1,500

6, 7, or 8 credits $2,000 $1,000

*Award amounts may be less depending on remaining financial need.

Note: Eligible students for 2015 fall semester will have their 2016 winter enrollment reviewed after the drop/add period, to determine program eligibility for the 2016 winter semester.

Work Requirement:

Recipient must work full time in an eligible direct care nursing position in Michigan:

- for one year for each academic year of receiving full time scholarship assistance; or

- for (9) months for each academic year of receiving three-quarter time scholarship assistance; or

- for (6) months for each academic year of receiving half time scholarship assistance.

Amount of Award Determination:

Financial need is the difference between the institution’s cost of attendance and the family’s ability to pay (Expected Family Contribution/EFC). The EFC is generated when you complete the FAFSA.

Cost of Attendance is based on student attending both fall and winter semesters full-time.

Award amounts will be adjusted based on enrollment status and number of semesters enrolled.

If you have been awarded student loans, your loans may be reduced or voided based on receiving this scholarship.

Work Requirement:

The scholarship recipient must work as a nurse in Michigan one year for each year of scholarship assistance to prevent the scholarship from becoming a loan. The Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority will notify scholarship recipients and provide official notice regarding the length of their employment obligation. Recipients will have their work obligation scaled to the amount of assistance received. For example:

1. Student 1 received two years of full time/$4,000 assistance. Student 1 must work for two years full time in an eligible direct care nursing position in Michigan.

2. Student 2 received one year of half time/$2,000 assistance. Student 2 must work for one-half year full time in an eligible direct care nursing position in Michigan.

3. Student 3 received two years of three-quarter time/$3,000 assistance. Student 3 must work for one and one-half years full time in an eligible direct care nursing position in Michigan.

(NOTE: these scenarios assume full time employment. Part time employment would lengthen the work obligation on a similar scale; i.e., two years of part time employment would be equivalent to one year of full time employment.)

Please refer to the Michigan Nursing Scholarship Agreement & Master Promissory Note for more detailed information.

KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Michigan Nursing Scholarship Application

(Please complete and return to the Financial Aid Office by June 25, 2015)

Student Valley ID # V ____________________

4. Indicate which nursing program you will enroll in for the 2015 fall semester:

Level I LPN ____ Level II ADN ____

2. Will you enroll at KVCC for the 2016 winter semester? Yes No ___

If yes, which nursing program will you enroll in for the 2016 winter semester:

Level I LPN Level II ADN ___

5. Please indicate how many credit hours you will enroll in for the 2015 fall semester: ______

4. Have you completed the 2015/2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and had your results sent to KVCC? Yes No ___

5. Are you a high school graduate or have you completed a GED? Yes No ____

6. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident? Yes No ___

6. Are you in default on any Federal Title IV loan? Yes No ___

9. Have you ever been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury, or death?

Yes No ___

7. Have you been a Michigan resident for the past 12 months beginning with June 2014?

Yes No ___

8. If you are selected to receive this scholarship, you will be required to sign a statement (State of Michigan Promissory Note) as to your intent to pursue nursing as a career and to work in the nursing field, i.e., a direct patient care setting in the state of Michigan following program completion. Failure to do so will result in repayment of the scholarship funds awarded. Do you agree to sign this statement, if you are selected for this scholarship?

Yes No ___

Student’s Signature Date ____________

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KVCC Office Use Only

Does applicant meet all scholarship eligibility requirements? Yes No ___

FAFSA on file? Yes No ___

Number of credit hours student is enrolled for: 2015 fall semester: 2016 winter semester: _____

Remaining financial need: $ ________ Selected for MSN scholarship? Yes ____ No ____

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