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The Timothy Pauxtis Foundation will award an annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior pursuing a degree in nursing.
The Foundation recognizes the important role nurses have in the care and treatment of pediatric neuro-oncology patients. Nurses and nurse practitioners play a vital role in the care of children being treated for brain cancer. Nurses take vital signs, draw blood, and administer prescribed chemotherapies as part of a medical team working in concert together to help our children. And we simply need more of them.
Timothy Pauxtis was a third grade student in a small school called Middletown Village, located in Middletown, New Jersey, when he was first diagnosed with a brain tumor in November, 2004. In a tribute to the children, faculty, and parents of Middletown Village School, as well as that of the entire town whose outpouring of love and compassion helped Timmy during his battle with cancer, the Foundation will target its first scholarship program to the high school Timmy would have attended: Middletown High School South.
About the Scholarship
The Foundation’s scholarship will consist of a single payment of $1,000 to a high school senior upon acceptance into an accredited two or four year college program which leads to an associates or bachelors degree in nursing.
Scholarship Application Requirements
The Foundation when evaluating applications for the scholarship will evaluate the submitted applications using the following guidelines.
- Only awarded to high school seniors.
- Cumulative GPA for the 9th, 10th, 11th full years and mid-term of the 12th year of at least 3.0
- Course of Study: Full College Prep curriculum; including three years of math and science completed, plus enrollment and a B average in 12th grade math and science.
- Acceptance into an accredited two or four year degree orientated (Associates or Bachelors) nursing program.
- Letter of Recommendation from someone that can attest to the student's desire to acquire a nursing degree. The letter must be from a teacher in a core academic subject, or a member of the healthcare profession. The letter can be a simple confirmation that the applicant is dedicated to becoming a nurse
Application Procedures and Timeline
If you would like to apply for the Timothy Pauxtis Foundation Nursing Scholarship, you will need to:
- Complete the application (download it here: .doc file or .pdf file)
- Acquire a letter of recommendation
- Sign the application where required
- Submit the application to you guidance counselor for completion, along with an addressed/stamped envelope
The envelope should be addressed to:
The Timothy Pauxtis Foundation
College Scholarship
P.O. Box 204
Middletown, NJ 07748-0204
Application Filing Date: Applications must be postmarked no later then April 1, 2007. Please make sure to get your application to your guidance counselor early enough to allow them to complete and mail the application.
Note: The terms and conditions of the Foundations scholarship can be amended by the Foundation at any time and without notice. Any amendment to the scholarship and application process must be consistent with stipulations as outlined in IRC 501(C)(3) or its successors.
