Guidelines

The Geraldine Boyd Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to students pursuing a Nursing Degree or a Nurse Practitioner Degree from Southeastern Community College (SCC). Each Geraldine Boyd Memorial Scholarship Fund is worth up to $2,000.00 a year for 2 years.

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The applicant (s) must be a high school graduate from any Hancock County, Illinois, Lee County, Iowa, or Clark County, Missouri High School. The applicant may also have a GED or home school equivalent. The applicant must also have a permanent address in Hancock County, Illinois, Lee County, Iowa, or Clark County, Missouri at the time of the initial scholarship application.

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Scholarship Deadline

The Geraldine Boyd Memorial Scholarship Fund Application opens on January 11, 2027. The 2027 Geraldine Boyd Memorial Scholarship Fund Application deadline is April 12, 2027.

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Renewal

The Renewal Scholarship Application opens December 1, 2026. The Renewal Scholarship Application deadline is March 1, 2027. Previous scholarship recipients are only eligible for a renewal. Scholarship recipients are eligible to apply for renewal for a period of 1 additional year if the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements and is in good standing at Southeastern Community College (SCC).

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The scholarship recipient must maintain a 2.5 GPA at Southeastern Community College (SCC) to receive a Geraldine Boyd Memorial Scholarship Fund Renewal Scholarship.  If the scholarship recipient does not maintain a 2.5 GPA, it is at the discretion of the donor (s) to request repayment by the recipient of the previously awarded scholarship funds.