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Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund

Purpose and History

Established in 2003 by Mr. Carroll Brown to honor his wife and her twenty-five years as a public health nurse

Scholarship Amount

$3,500 one-time award

Eligibility

The Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship is for adult students studying nursing, with preference given to those who have served or hope to serve the community as a public health nurse. Former recipients may reapply each year. There is no minimum GPA to apply for the Ruby A. Brown Memorial Scholarship but students must have financial need and live in one of the following Tennessee Counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, or Union.

Complete the East Tennessee Foundation Common Application between December 15 and March 15 to see if you are eligible for this and other scholarship awards.