Abbott Scholars Nursing Scholarship

Students in the Nursing program who are Abbott Fund scholars will receive a scholarship and complete a sub-specialization in diabetes care and management within the health care specialization.

  • This sub-specialization is designed for students interested in pursuing a health nursing career focused on diabetes prevention, education, and management in Stockton.
  • Abbott Fund scholars in the Nursing program will complete a capstone quality improvement project in diabetes care and management.

The award timeline depends on receipt of gift from the funder.

Award
Up to 50% of tuition fees
Scopes
Department of Nursing
Deadline
07/31/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Were you born in Stockton, CA?
  2. Living In Stockton
    • Are you currently living in Stockton
    • How many years have you lived in Stockton?
  3. How many years did you attend UOP before joining the Nursing Program?
  4. Please describe your volunteer or community service experiences in the Stockton community.
  5. Please describe your paid work experience in human services in Stockton.
  6. Please describe your ties to Stockton, not already described in your answers to the above questions.
  7. Nursing Abbott Questions
    • Briefly discuss an area of interest related to the diabetes epidemic.
    • Describe how you intend to serve/work in Stockton for two years and provide care to underserved populations upon obtaining your degree.
    • Describe the reasons for your interest in becoming a nurse.
    • Describe three different roles nurses have related to diabetes management. Which one of these roles would be of interest to you upon graduation and why?
    • Find and cite a research article that pertains to nursing and diabetes.
    • From a financial perspective, describe what impact this scholarship would have on your education and future employment plans
  8. As a condition of receiving Abbott Nursing award, you agree to the following:
    • a. Work in Stockton upon graduation as Nurse for at least two years.
    • b. Remain in academic good standing by maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the Nursing program.
    • c. Earn a minimum grade of ‘B-‘ or ‘Pass’ in all required courses.
    • d. Maintain full-time student status, taking all required ELMSN courses and classes and activities scheduled for each trimester; and
    • e. Abide by the ELMSN Student Handbook, including addressing issues of professionalism and interpersonal communication.
    • f. If you withdraw or are disqualified from the program, your scholarship will be pro-rated based on the percentage of tuition you are charged for the trimester.
    • g. By accepting this scholarship, you agree to participate in Abbott Fund and Abbott Scholars alumni events and remain in contact with the ELMSN program through responding to emails sent by the program.
  9. Please note that some/all of the information you include in the application and essay could be used in public announcements, newsletters, social media posts, etc. Including this information in the application gives us permission to be able to utilize it these manners.
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