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Eligible candidates must be Yadkin County residents pursuing a nursing degree or credential from a community college or 4-year institution. Eligible applicants must have financial needs and have overcome adversity and/or life challenges. Preference will be given to those not having the benefit of being raised by biological parents or raised by a single parent. Students must have earned the minimum grades required for nursing program enrollment. A completed FAFSA is not required but may help determine financial need. Community and volunteer service may be considered but is not required, especially where life circumstances have prevented community participation and service. Students will be paired with a mentor(s) from the Compassion Care Center. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, fees, technology needs, supplies, or other direct course-related expenses if awarded. The funds are sent directly to the student's account at their college and cannot be used for rent, gas, or other personal expenses.
Purpose
This scholarship for students pursuing nursing honors Bonnie M. Chappell. Bonnie overcame many challenges in her life, including her mother passing away when Bonnie was a mere 7 days old. Bonnie worked for decades at Hanes Hosiery and on the family farm alongside her husband, Cecil. When she was over 40 years old, she went back to school to obtain a nursing degree. She then worked as a nurse until she retired in the early 1990s.
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