Foundation Scholarships

Bottoms, Marjorie S. Nursing

The recipient must be enrolled (full or part-time) as a graduate student in Nursing. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the nursing administration role preparation. In the event there are no nursing administration applicants, the scholarship may be awarded to a student enrolled in the nurse educator role preparation.

Application Forms - Students who are admitted to the nursing program at UW-Eau Claire will receive an email in February when the scholarship application is ready and available. The email will include the path to the online application forms – (http://www.uwec.edu/nurs/ on the bottom of the page under HOT LINKS). The forms are filled out and submitted on line, AND a hard copy must be printed off and submitted along with a written essay to the Dean’s Assistant Office, Nursing 277, by the deadline. Written essay - each application must include one written essay in not more than 200-300 words stating why you believe you should be awarded each of the scholarships for which you are applying. The essay must address the eligibility criteria for each of the scholarships that you are applying for. The criteria are listed on the scholarship website http://www.uwec.edu/finaid/aid/FDNscholarships.htm. Financial Need – For scholarships that indicate “financial need required” a FAFSA Financial Aid form must be filled out and there must be some level of financial need. Contact the Financial Aids office for the form at 715-836-3373. Please apply for financial aid by March 1.

The Nursing Scholarship and Awards Committee will review applications and recommend a recipient to the Dean.

The Dean will notify the recipient by letter and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

The Marjorie Bottoms Servant Leadership Scholarship was established by Mary Ellen Stolder to honor Dr. Bottoms for her leadership and mentorship. Dr. Bottoms joined the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty in 1985. She served as Director of Evaluation and was named the Associate Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 1991. Marge Bottoms was named Associate Dean and Educational Administrator for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 1995 and served in that capacity until 1998. She then served as the Chair of the Nursing Systems Department until her retirement in 2000. Dr. Bottoms exemplified the servant leader during her career at UW- Eau Claire. She has been influential as a mentor for faculty and many of the UW-Eau Claire graduate students in the Education and Administration role preparations. A thank you should be directed to the donor, Ms Mary Ellen Stolder, through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation.