Scholarships
Blanchard Valley Health System has the privilege of offering its associates and community students scholarship opportunities to pursue healthcare careers. Below you will find a list of all the scholarships BVHS offers along with additional information.
Support the Foundation
Type of Applicant: Nursing students or employees of Blanchard Valley Health System
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Completed at least first year of college and enrolled in coursework toward a career in nursing?
Value: Awards Vary
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Bluffton & Findlay campus nurses who are wishing to advance their nursing degree. The award is meant to encourage LPNs, RNs and BSNs in seeking further professional education through advancing degrees in the academic field of nursing or healthcare sciences.
Financial Need Based: No
Value: Awards Vary
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Employees of Blanchard Valley Health System
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Pursuing a degree, certification training or organized class
Value: Up to $500 annually
Deadline: April 1 & December 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: High School Seniors
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Pursuing health care field
Value: $1,000 per person
Deadline: April 15
Contact: Heather Schalk, 419.423.5342
Type of Applicant: Registered nurse at BVH or Bluffton Hospital
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Two years of experience
Value: Typically $250 - $500 per year
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Students accepted into a BSN nursing program at an accredited college
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing
Value: Typically up to $1,000 annually
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Students accepted into an accredited nursing program
Financial Need Based: Yes
Other Requirement: Pursuing health care field
Value: Typically $250 - $500 per year
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Students accepted into an accredited nursing program
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Interest in critical care, advancement in nurse education and/or interest in nursing education
Value: Up to $500 annually
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Associates of Blanchard Valley Health System
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Pursuing a degree or certification
Value: Total award will not be less than $1,000 annually
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Registered nurse
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Advanced health care degree or specialty training
Value: Typically $250 - $500 per year
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Blanchard Valley Health System nurses interested in becoming or renewing a board certification in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Financial Need Based: No
Value: Varies
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Professional nurses employed by the Blanchard Valley Health System
Financial Need Based: No
Other Requirement: Advanced health care degree, specialty training, conferences or seminars
Value: Typically $500 two times per year
Deadline: April 1 and September 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Students accepted into an accredited nursing program
Financial Need Based: Yes
Other Requirement: Pursuing nursing degree, with a special interest in obstetrics
Value: Typically $250 - $500 per year
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org
Type of Applicant: Students accepted into a BSN or advanced degree program at an accredited college
Financial Need Based: Yes
Other Requirement: BSN degree or advanced nursing degree
Value: Typically up to $500 annually
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Eric Brown, eabrown@bvhealthsystem.org