Scholarship programs administered by the Department of Institutional Advancement, with the assistance of Mercy Foundation of Des Moines, make the following Mercy College and donor-designated scholarships available beginning on March 1 for fall funding and on a limited basis, October 1 for spring funding. Applications are available below and must be submitted to the Office of Institutional Advancement by the date noted on the application. Students are not eligible to receive more than one scholarship in a 12-month period in the same scholarship.

Beginning in 2007-08, applicants will be able to submit a single, group application for a series of similar scholarships. Several different group applications will be available for various categories of scholarships. To support each group application, students will need to submit a type-written essay and in most cases one letter of recommendation from someone who can attest to the applicant’s demonstration of the defined Mercy College values. Click here to download the Scholarship Summary which defines the requirements for each scholarship. Questions regarding the scholarships, contact Sherylea Downes, Director of Development at 643-6638 or mailto:sdownes@mercydesmoines.org.

In many cases, documentation of financial need is required and will be validated using data authorized for release from the applicant’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Failure to file a timely FAFSA for applications that require such documentation will result in the elimination of the application from committee review.

Scholarship committees generally include faculty representatives, alumni, Mercy medical staff members, and friends of the College.

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