Honoring James and Helen Hassett and Mary Ann Faitz
This scholarship was created by Mike Hassett, a retired long-time employee in the Facilities Development and Management Department. He, and other family members, established the scholarship to honor his parents, James and Helen Hassett, and his sister, Mary Ann Faitz, who succumbed to breast cancer in 1993 at the age of 41.
The Hassett Family has a long and proud history in medicine. The late Helen Hassett worked for many years coordinating Medical Records in several Chicago-area hospitals. Mary Ann worked as a nurse at Rush University Medical Center. Other siblings and family members have established careers in nursing, hospital social work, pharmaceutical sales, as well as Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy professionals.
The Hassett family hopes to continue to honor and support this tradition by awarding the James and Helen Hassett and Mary Ann Faitz Endowed Scholarship in Nursing to students in the College of Health Professions.
Please consider honoring their memory by donating to the James and Helen Hassett and Mary Ann Faitz Nursing Scholarship today!
Eligibility:
- Graduate or undergraduate degree-seeking student in the College of Health Professions
- Must be enrolled in the nursing or family nurse practitioner program, and be in good academic standing/ 2.0 GPA
- Must be enrolled for six or more credit hours
- Must be a United States citizen (or eligible non-citizen) and an Illinois resident
Not eligible:
- Community Honors Scholars
- Employees of the University, excluding students receiving financial aid or state funds
Documents Required:
- Applicants must submit an essay describing his/her commitment to a career in nursing and reasons for choosing that field, and their financial need.
Award Information:
One award up to 750 dollars.
Note: Award amounts may vary based on funding, availability, and addition, if any, to principal. Amount awarded shall not exceed tuition costs.
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