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Benjamin Blacher Scholarship
Student Application
Faculty Sign-off
Questions About Scholarships?
E-mail: foundation@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-333-7150
Purpose: To award a scholarship to a student enrolled in the Nursing Program successful completion of Level I and Level II and who has maintained a 3.0 G.P.A. in his/her studies of nursing care.
Amount of Award: View Scholarship Matrix
Application Deadline: April 1
Processing Procedures: Dean of Health & Rehabilitative Sciences, Dr. Maureen E. McGarry appoints Scholarship Committee Chair, who subsequently appoints scholarship review committee.
Scholarship Committee Chair completes Scholarship Sign-Off form and forwards it and all applications to the Office of Institutional Advancement.
Upon receipt of all materials, CCRI Foundation checks are made payable to the selected recipient. Office of Institutional Advancement sends check and congratulatory letter to the selected recipient via certified mail with a copy to the Scholarship Committee Chair and the Dean of Nursing, Allied & dental Health Programs. Copies of the letter plus a copy of the application form are sent to:
Nancy Shuster
5818 Glencove Drive, Unit 101
Naples, FL 33963
Dennis W. Moore, Assistant to the President
CCRI, Office of Public Relations and Publications
400 East Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
Chris Jenkins, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services
CCRI, Office of Enrollment Services
One Hilton Street
Providence, RI 02905
Revenue History: Account was endowed in 1984 by Nancy Shuster, former member of the CCRI English Faculty and former CCRI Foundation Trustee, to pay tribute to the fine nursing care her father received during his illness.
Important Note: Scholarship recipient is required to write a thank you note (memo and sample thank you note) to the scholarship donor, and provide a brief biography (printable bio form) about themselves and their education/career goals and return both to: Geraldine Peixoto, CCRI Foundation, Flanagan Campus, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865. Please contact the CCRI Foundation if you need assistance in completing this responsibility at 333-7150 or e-mail at foundation@ccri.edu.
