Bill and Mary Russell Health Care Scholarship Application

Application Deadline: March 15, 11:59 p.m.
PURPOSE
The Bill and Mary Russell Scholarship provides financial assistance for those pursuing educational opportunities toward a career in nursing or a healthcare field. The 40 & 8 volunteer their time to sell donated towels and washcloths from Mosaic Life Care. 100 percent of all funds gathered support this scholarship. Together, Voiture 130 of the 40 & 8 and Mosaic Life Care Foundation have created a scholarship program as a tribute to the late Bill and Mary Russell. This tribute recognizes their many years of dedication and commitment at a local and state level with Voiture 130 and 40 & 8's efforts to support nursing and healthcare training.
ESTABLISHING THE SCHOLARSHIP
Mosaic Life Care Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to championing education and empowering people to build healthy and thriving communities.
CRITERIA
Recipients must be accepted and enrolled in at least 12 hours of study for a regular semester or equivalent full-time status in an approved nursing or health-related program.
Recipients must attend the April 22, 2026, 40 & 8 Scholarship Dinner in Savannah, MO. If unable to attend, awardee will forfeit their scholarship.
Applicant's hometown must be within a 100-mile radius of St. Joseph, MO.
Preference to students in Andrew County.
Pre-health programs are not eligible.
REFERENCE LETTERS
Upload two current letters of recommendation. Each letter must include date of letter, the author’s name, relationship to applicant, professional title of employment and employment place.
Example:
Month/Day/Year
John Smith, Intern Supervisor
Vice-President
ABC Accounting
1234 Elm St.
City, State, Zip
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THIS APPLICATION
1. Personal Information

2. Employer Information

3. Narrative Information

4. Post-Secondary Transcript

5. High School Transcript

6. Proof of Acceptance and Full-Time Enrollment

7. Two reference letters
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Failure to complete this application in full and provide all required documents will result in an automatic disqualification.
Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
County*
Email*
Phone*
Member of family is a veteran:*
- Yes
- No
EMPLOYER INFORMATION
Are you employed?*
- Yes
- No
Employer*
Length of Service*
Job Title*
Number of hours worked per week:*
Supervisor's Name*
First Last
Supervisor's Phone*
NARRATIVE INFORMATION
Please do not provide personally identifiable information.
Degree and planned career field:*
Career goals and feelings associated with your interest in healthcare; include why you are pursuing your selected career.*
Institution name to which you are accepted, date of acceptance, and expected graduation date:*
Please list and describe all costs associated with your education program.*
List other monetary funds (financial aid, scholarships, grants) received including dollar amounts.*
How likely are you to begin your career in St. Joseph or the Northwest Missouri region? Please explain your answer.*
Information related to your general work history (Length of service, number of weekly hours, anticipated number of hours you will work during the academic year):*
List awards or honors received in the last five years, including clinical excellence awards or other achievements.*
Volunteer Information within past year (include where, when, name of supervisor, hours served):*
List extracurricular activities including community involvement, hobbies and interests within the last five years.*
UPLOADS
Uploaded documents must be in pdf format. Any other format will automatically disqualify the application.
Transcript indicating: cumulative and semester GPA, class rank, scale used.*
Max. file size: 500 MB.

Must be in pdf format.
What is your cumulative college GPA?
High school transcript:*
Max. file size: 500 MB.

Must be in pdf format.
What is your high school GPA?
Proof of acceptance and full-time enrollment in an accredited health care program. Pre-health programs are not eligible.*
Max. file size: 500 MB.

Must be in pdf format.
Please upload Reference Letter 1*
Max. file size: 500 MB.

Must be in pdf format.
Please upload Reference Letter 2*
Max. file size: 500 MB.

Must be in pdf format.
Consent
In submitting this application, I certify that the information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Incomplete scholarship applications will not be considered by the committee. Falsification of information may result in termination of any scholarship granted. This application becomes property of Mosaic Life Care Foundation.