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2026 Ascension St. John Nurse Scholarships
Posted on September 2, 2026.
In July 2026, the Ascension St. John Foundation awarded a total of $117,000 in scholarships to 65 nursing students from throughout eastern Oklahoma. These awards aim to help strengthen nursing education and workforce development within our health system and throughout the region.
Recipients were honored at recent events held at Ascension St. John Medical Center and Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center.
We are pleased to provided these annual scholarships which are open to community nursing students, as well as Ascension St. John associates, who are pursuing their undergraduate or graduate degree in nursing at an accredited training program or university.
Visit our web page for details on 2027 scholarship application guidelines.
Watch the News on story about the program (July 29, 2026)
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