Scholarship
Are you interested in nursing? If so, Penwell-Gabel Funeral Homes, Crematories and Cemeteries would like to help you reach your goal through our Tradition of Caring® nursing scholarship.
This scholarship is open to:
- All local students pursuing a degree in nursing who will be enrolled during the 2012-2013 school year.
- High school seniors currently pursuing a nursing or pre-nursing course.
Scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded annually and checks will be made out to the recipient's school. Recipients are selected from applicants who meet eligibility requirements and have permanent residence in a community served by a Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. The scholarship can be used in any area of study in the field of nursing. The application deadline is January 31, 2012.
Families rely on Penwell-Gabel for experience, understanding and integrity in their time of need. Penwell-Gabel's Tradition of Caring® nursing scholarship is an ongoing demonstration of the commitment to the communities we serve.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for this year’s Tradition of Caring® Scholarship Program. The deadline has now passed and we are in the process of reviewing applications.
Contact our scholarship coordinator
Frequently asked questions
Where do I send or drop off my completed application?
Once you have filled out the application, completed the essay and have your two letters of references, please return them to the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in your community. If you are unsure of where this is, visit www.PenwellGabel.com and select the city closest to your permanent residence. The address for the funeral home will be listed on the home page.
When is the deadline for the application?
Your completed application must be dropped off at our funeral home or post-marked by January 31, 2012.
How do I know if my permanent residence is in a community served by a Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home?
Please visit www.PenwellGabel.com to see a list of the communities that our funeral homes serve. If your permanent address is not included within this list of communities, you may still apply for the scholarship.
The intent of our scholarship is to provide financial support to students native to our local communities. While the residency wording is loose, it is meant to provide local students with the greatest opportunity, over more transient students who have moved to the area expressly to attend college. The latter of which are more likely to return to their own region or move on to another after graduation.
Other factors are weighed as well, such as GPA, a demonstrated commitment to the field of nursing, etc. All factors are weighed, with residency being only one.
Which fields of nursing are eligible for the scholarship?
Our scholarship is open to all levels and all fields of nursing.
When will the scholarship finalists be announced?
Scholarship finalists can be expected to be notified in March. All applicants will receive a letter notifying them of their application’s status.
For any other questions, please contact the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home in your community or submit an information request on this page.