Meritus Health is striving to improve the health of the community by attracting and retaining skilled registered nurses to fill critical roles at Meritus Medical Center. As such, Meritus offers scholarship and financial support programs to help alleviate some of the financial burden for those pursuing a career in nursing.
Meritus Registered Nurse Scholarship Program for Hagerstown Community College and Shepherd University students
Meritus Medical Center will fund a portion of the candidate's education in return for a pre-determined length of employment with the hospital after graduation. Meritus will pay for tuition, required books, lab fees, and school-required uniforms as appropriate for a period of up to two semesters. The intent is to attract students at Hagerstown Community College or Shepherd University from Washington County, Md., and Jefferson County, W.Va., but Meritus reserves the right to entertain candidates from other locations. For more details and an application form, click here.
Meritus Registered Nurse Scholarship Program
The purpose of this program is to assist current employees enrolled in the Hagerstown Community College/Meritus Joint Nursing Program. The hospital will fund the full cost of the employee's education in return for a pre-determined length of employment with Meritus after graduation. For more details and an application form, click here.
New Graduate Financial Support Program
This program assists in repaying educational expenses to further the financial wellbeing of nursing resident new graduates who have pursued an associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing. Eligible employees include full-time employees (0.9 FTE or greater) who have received an undergraduate degree within the past six months. For more details and an application form, click here.
How to apply
Details and applications are found below. Completed applications or questions about the programs should be emailed to Savannah Durning at NursingScholarships@meritshealth.com.