Do you have used textbooks you would like to sell and turn into cash?  If so, Mercy College & Matthews Medical Books has developed an on-line book buyback opportunity just for you!  The buyback event runs from today through May 20th – just click here to sell back your books!  Click on the BUYBACK tab at the top of the home page!

The Health Resources and Services Administration is now accepting student applications for the Nursing Scholarship Program for next year.

The Nursing Scholarship pays tuition, fees, other education costs and a living stipend to students in accredited RN training programs.  In exchange, upon graduation, scholars work for at least 2 years at a facility, such as a health center, rural health clinic, nursing home or hospital, that has a critical shortage of nurses.

Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 5 pm ET.  It’s expected about 500 applicants will be selected to receive the scholarship in FY 2011.  Click here to apply now

Please be aware all summer financial aid awarded under the 2011/2012 FAFSA cannot disburse until after July 1, 2011.  The business office is aware and will not place your account on hold.  If you are anticipating a refund check as a result of excess aid, please be aware you will not receive your check until approximately the middle of July. 

The status of the Ohio College Opportunity Grant for the 2011/2012 award year is currently being re-evaluated as part of the upcoming state budget debate.  The final budget resolution is not expected before June 30, 2011.  We will keep you posted to any changes and updates regarding the status of the grant.

Please remember the FAFSA is a Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  It has come to our attention that some students have applied for aid at non-federal sites and have paid a fee.  The free website is www.fafsa.gov.  We also have the direct link on the Mercy College financial aid page for your easy access.

Graduate and Undergraduate Nursing Students
Click here for details: www.apna.org/StudentScholars

Nursing students across the United States who show an interest in psychiatric mental health nursing are invited to apply for the 2011 APNA Janssen Student Scholarship Program.

The APNA Janssen Student Scholarship Program includes registration, travel and lodging expenses to attend the APNA 25th Annual Conference, October 19-22, 2011, in Anaheim, California. In addition, winners will receive one year complimentary membership in the APNA.

Scholarship recipients and their schools receive national recognition via the APNA website, conference program materials, the e-newsletter APNA News: The Psychiatric Nursing Voice, social media platforms, and through the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA).

Application Deadline:  May 10, 2011

Can’t get hired without experience, can’t get experience without being hired. It’s an age-old problem, but one the Army National Guard can help solve.

In the National Guard’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) you will get all the resume-building experience you can handle while paying off those student loans.

Click here to find out about getting:

Up to $50,000 in student loan repayment
A $10,000 accession bonus
Valuable career skills you can’t learn in a classroom
Leadership skills
The respect of a Nation

In as little as 16 weeks, you could be stepping out of OCS wearing the uniform and gold bar of an Officer in the Army National Guard. You could even do it while working full-time toward your degree. All that stands between you and all this – the training, honor, respect, and experience of a military Officer – is a click.

Tylenol Scholarship
Tylenol supports students who pursue a healthcare-related education.  They are awarding $250,000 in scholarships. 

Application period:  February 1, 2011 through May 27, 2011
Awards distributed:  August 15, 2011
10 applicants will receive $10,000 in scholarships
30 applicants will receive $5,000 in scholarships

Apply at http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc

Please note that caps and gowns MUST BE ordered NOT LATER than March 17, 2011 or you may receive a late charge. Instructions for ordering your caps and gowns can be found in the Student Records area or on-line at http://www.mercycollege.edu/student-records/graduate-information/

The Summer and Fall 2011 Schedules are available for viewing beginning Monday, February 28 on EmpowerME.

Registration for Summer and Fall 2011 will begin at 8:00 am on the below dates based on the number of credit hours you have earned:

March 21 60 + credit hours

March 22 30-59 credit hours

March 23 0-29 credit hours