MONEY FROM MERCY: EASY - 2021 / 2022 Investing in your professional growth

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2021 / 2022

                                      MONEY
                                      FROM
                                      MERCY:
                                        Investing in your
                                        professional growth
                                         ü SCHO LARSHI PS.
                                         ü CO NTI NU I NG EDU C ATION.
                                         ü LOAN REPAYM ENT.
                                         ü TU I TI O N REI M BU RSEMENT.

                                                           EASY
                                                            TO
                                                          APPL
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MONEY FROM MERCY: EASY - 2021 / 2022 Investing in your professional growth
Applying for any scholarship, continuing education opportunity
                                                                                        or loan repayment is easy – and – you can apply for multiple
                                                                                        awards with ONE application!
                                                                                        • Complete the Award Application (also available at Human Resources or on the Mercy portal)
                                                                                          and gather any letters of recommendation your award requires as noted in its description.
    Key
                                                                                        • Submit your paper application along with any letter of recommendation to Human
                                                                                          Resources by March 16. Applications and letters can also be sent as an electronic packet
          This award could be used to pursue        Only supports coursework in           (if preferred) to mmcf@mercycare.org by that same date.
          professional growth through areas of      pursuit of a Bachelor of Science
          continuing education, like conferences.   in Nursing (BSN degree).            • A written thank-you note to your donor(s) is required before your award will be received –
                                                                                          don’t worry, we’ll give you all the details to do this.
          Requires a one year work commitment       Only supports coursework in         • Awardees will be recognized at Mercy’s annual Clinical Ladder and REAch event.
          at Mercy Medical Center after             pursuit of a Master of Science in
          completion of the course for which        Nursing (MSN degree) or higher.
          the scholarship is awarded.                                                   Turn to the back of this booklet for information on Mercy’s
                                                    At least one letter of
          Requires a two year work                  recommendation required.
                                                                                        Tuition Reimbursement program.
          commitment at Mercy Medical Center                                            • Tuition Reimbursement application and college verification forms are available on the
          after completion of the course for        Taxable award.                        Human Resources page of the portal.
          which the scholarship is awarded.
                                                                                        • Note: The application in this booklet is for the scholarships, educational opportunities and
                                                                                          loan repayment awards described within.
                                                                                        • To apply for Mercy Medical Center’s Tuition Reimbursement, follow the directions
                                                                                          noted in its policy, do not use the application in this booklet.

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“I’m so thankful for the generous people      “I try to connect with my patients, so they
                                                                                                                    that contribute to these scholarships. You    are comfortable talking to me,” she said.
                                                                                                                    have impacted my life and my future in a      “They can be scared and afraid to share

            Meet Mercy scholarship                                                                                  big way.”
                                                                                                                    Karlee is also thankful for the opportunity
                                                                                                                                                                  what they really think and feel. I know that
                                                                                                                                                                  one simple act on my part can have a huge
                                                                                                                                                                  impact on someone.”

                 recipient, Karlee Carey
                                                                                                                    to work at Mercy. Now a senior,
                                                                                                                    she started working at Mercy as
                                                                                                                    a sophomore in college. Karlee      “I’m so thankful for the generous
                                                                                                                    describes a sense of connection to
                                    SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE MERCY FOUNDATION’S PATIENT
                                                                                                                    the Mercy mission and a feeling      people that contribute to these
                                                                                                                    of comfort and community here.
                                    CARE SERVICES AND AREA OF GREATEST NEED FUNDS
                                                                                                                    She is happy to share her Mercy      scholarships. You have impacted
                                                                                                                    experience with fellow nursing
                                                                                                                    students, encouraging others to      my life and my future in a big way.”
                                                                                                                    pursue internships and jobs here.
                                                                                                                    Plus, Karlee said she is also welcomed        Karlee is optimistic about the employment
                                                                                                                    as a contributing member of the patient       options she’ll have after graduation. While
                                    “My mom was always so            Cedar Rapids and is on track to graduate       care team by her coworkers at Mercy —         she’s open to other possibilities, she’s
                                    strong; she was such a big       in the spring of 2021. Karlee recognizes the   and that means a lot to her, especially       currently considering going into ER nursing
                                    influence on my life and a       significance of her accomplishment, sharing    as a student.                                 because she enjoys new experiences and
                                    huge source of support for       that only one other person in her family has                                                 challenges and likes to keep busy in a fast-
                                    me growing up,” said Karlee      a four-year degree.                            “Doctors see me and ask me questions,”        paced environment.
                                    Carey. “I know my mom is                                                        she said. “I feel valued and like my input
                                    proud of me now and that         In addition to going to school full-time,      matters. I feel like my coworkers know the    Wherever she ends up, Karlee knows that
                                    makes me emotional.”             Karlee also works part-time as a Patient       importance of taking time to teach others.    her education and on-the-job-experience
                                                                     Care Technician in the pulmonary and           My team is there for me, always willing to    at Mercy have set her up for success. She
                                    Karlee gets choked up            respiratory unit at Mercy Medical Center.      help. I also know that I can ask questions    also knows that her support network has
                                    talking about her family         Her supervisor encouraged her to apply for     without hesitation.”                          expanded over the past two years to include
                                    and how much their               scholarship support through Mercy to help                                                    her Mercy family — and, for that, she is
                                    encouragement has meant          her with school expenses.                      Karlee also wrote about the importance        incredibly grateful.
                                    to her over the years. Her                                                      of being a patient advocate in her
                                    mom has always been in           In her scholarship application, Karlee wrote   scholarship application.
                                    her corner cheering her on,      about how money is often an issue that
Karlee Carey,       along with her two younger brothers and          prevents people from pursuing their dreams.
Mercy scholarship   grandparents. She is grateful for a close-knit
recipient
                                                                     “With the scholarship help I got from
                    and loving family.                               Mercy, I’ve been able to focus on school
                    “My mom was a single mom most of my              and not worry so much about money,
                    life,” Karlee said. “She worked really hard      which is a big relief,” Karlee said.
                    so I could pursue my dreams. She also            She added that the support takes a lot of
                    taught me that attitude is everything; to        financial stress off of her and her mom.
                    never give up. There was never any doubt
                    I would go to college. My grandparents,          “My mom has made so many sacrifices for
                    especially, really pushed college.”              me already,” Karlee said. “I didn’t want my
                                                                     education to be a financial burden for her.
                    Karlee is working toward a degree in             I’ll also graduate and start my career with
                    nursing from Mount Mercy University in           less debt.”

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Directory of Scholarships                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               AWARD APPLICATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       S C H O L A R S H I P S. C O N TI N U I N G E D U C ATI O N. LOAN REPAYM ENT.
    ADNs                                                                                                 Post Graduate/Advanced Degrees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Name:                                                                                                                           Clock #:
    ¡ Armstrong Nursing Excellence Award................................................... p.8
                                                                                                         ¡    Armstrong Nursing Excellence Award.................................................. p. 8
    ¡ Leola Clark Nursing Scholarship.......................................................... p.9
                                                                                                         ¡    Corporate Scholarships...................................................................... p.9   Home address:                                                                            City:                                  State/ZIP:
    ¡ Edith Gillespie Case ADN Nursing Student Scholarship.......................... p.10
                                                                                                         ¡    Sister James Marie Donahue Endowed Nursing Scholarship..................... p.9
    ¡ Lois Gerner Schuchmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship...................... p.12                                                                                                                             Your phone number:                                                                       Your primary email:
                                                                                                         ¡    Lois Gerner Schuchmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship...................... p.12
    BSNs in general (includes Mount Mercy University students)                                           ¡    Carol A. Watson Endowed Nursing Scholarship.................................... p.12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Name of university/college (if applying for scholarship):
    ¡ Armstrong Nursing Excellence Award................................................... p.8
                                                                                                         Other Healthcare Specialities
    ¡ Mary Jessamine Cashen Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship............. p.8                                                                                                                                Type of degree you expect to achieve (if applicable):
                                                                                                         ¡ Armstrong Nursing Excellence Award................................................... p.8
    ¡ Leola Clark Nursing Scholarship.......................................................... p.9
                                                                                                         ¡ Corporate Scholarships...................................................................... p.9
    ¡ Corporate Scholarships...................................................................... p.9                                                                                                           University/college address:                                                              City:                                  State/ZIP:
                                                                                                         ¡ Lois Gerner Schuchmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship...................... p.12
    ¡ Donald & Rita Erusha Endowed Nursing Scholarship
                                                                                                         ¡ Dr. Darrell Dennis Endowed Pulmonary Medicine/                                                        Cumulative GPA:                                                                          Years in nursing program:
       (preference given to MMU students)................................................... p.9
                                                                                                             Critical Care Scholarship.................................................................. p.14
    ¡ Edith Gillespie Case BSN Nursing Student Scholarship.......................... p.10
                                                                                                         ¡ The Shellie Dochterman Memorial Scholarship.................................... p.14                  Class/Conference/CEU start date:                                                         Year in school (if applying for
    ¡ Catherine A. Rohde Endowed Nursing Scholarship                                                                                                                                                             Approximate cost: ___________________________________                                    Jennie E. Basile nursing scholarship):
                                                                                                         ¡ Anna Purna Ghosh Endowed Oncology Nursing Scholarship................... p.14
       (preference given to MMU students)................................................. p.11
                                                                                                         ¡ Koehn-Glandorf Behavioral Health Scholarship..................................... p.15                Name of high school (if applying for Rita Krueger Whitters scholarship):
    ¡ Lois Gerner Schuchmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship...................... p.12
                                                                                                         ¡ The Linn County Anesthesiologists Education Scholarship...................... p.15                    Race (if applying for Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust): q American Indian or Alaska Native q Asian
    ¡ Tina Marie Sloan Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship..................... p.12
                                                                                                         ¡ Dr. Dale & Louise Morgan Endowment Educational Opportunity............. p.15                          q Black or African American q Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander q White
    ¡ Dolores & George Thiher Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship.......... p.12
                                                                                                         ¡ The Occupational Therapy Scholarship............................................... p.15              Ethnicity: q Hispanic or Latino                    q Non Hispanic or Latino
    ¡ Rita Krueger Whitters Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship............... p.13
                                                                                                         ¡ The Orthopedics Scholarship............................................................. p.16
    BSNs at Mount Mercy University                                                                       ¡ The Pain Center Scholarship............................................................. p.16         Clinical practice area of interest:
    ¡ Walter & Evelyn Badger Nursing Scholarship........................................ p.8             ¡ Mary V. Shedek Memorial Scholarship............................................... p.16               I am eligible and applying for these awards (list all awards here):
    ¡ Jennie E. Basile Nursing Scholarship.................................................... p.8       ¡ Kathleen F. Merfeld, RN, Oncology Education Endowed Scholarship........ p.16
    ¡ Donald & Rita Erusha Endowed Nursing Scholarship                                                   ¡ Dr. Kevin Murray Hall-Perrine Education Fund...................................... p.17
       (preference given to MMU students)................................................... p.9
                                                                                                         ¡ Robert C. & Mary B. Tilden Endowment Educational Opportunity........... p.17
    ¡ Ella Miller Nursing Student Scholarship #1......................................... p.10                                                                                                                   I have been awarded a Mercy scholarship or continuing education grant in the past: q Yes q No
                                                                                                         ¡ The Women’s Center Scholarship...................................................... p.17
    ¡ Catherine A. Rohde Endowed Nursing Scholarship                                                                                                                                                             If “Yes,” year and name of award:
                                                                                                         ¡ The Zone 42 Scholarship................................................................. p.17
       (preference given to MMU students)................................................. p.11
    ¡ Charlie & Tina Weepie Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship................. p.13                     Loan Repayment                                                                                          On a separate sheet, please provide 2-3 paragraphs that describe your anticipated contributions
                                                                                                         ¡ John & Susan Quinn Family Foundation Loan Repayment                                                   (or current contributions for those applying for loan repayment) to Mercy Medical Center and nursing/healthcare,
    MSNs                                                                                                                                                                                                         and if applying for recertification provide approximate cost:
                                                                                                             Resource Fund............................................................................... p.11
    ¡ Armstrong Nursing Excellence Award................................................... p.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I understand all of the following:
    ¡ Corporate Scholarships...................................................................... p.9                                                                                                           q   Yes, I must be actively employed with Mercy Medical Center at the time payment is made
    ¡ Sister James Marie Donahue Endowed Nursing Scholarship..................... p.9                                                                                                                            q   Yes, I am currently in good standing and under no disciplinary action or verbal warnings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 q   Yes, all questions must be completed and information provided to be eligible including GPA from current or most recent institution
    ¡ Ella Miller Nursing Student Scholarship #2......................................... p.10                                                                                                                   q   Yes, I must be full- or part-time (no PRN) to be eligible
    ¡ Marvel Marie Ryan Endowed Nursing Scholarship                                                                                                                                                              q   Yes, I read and understand the tax-free scholarship disclaimer in the booklet
       (preference given to MMU students)................................................. p.11                                                                                                                  q   Yes, I understand the Quinn loan repayment stipend is taxable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 q   Yes, I understand some awards/stipend require a one to two year work commitment at Mercy Medical Center (begins when agreement is signed and payment is made)
    ¡ Lois Gerner Schuchmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship...................... p.12                                                                                                                             q   Yes, I understand a thank-you card to the donor(s) must be completed and returned with the signed award/stipend agreement before award will be received
    ¡ Tina Marie Sloan Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship..................... p.12                                                                                                                            q   Yes, I understand the awards listed in this book are for Mercy Medical Center employees only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 q   Yes, I understand scholarship or awards are to be used forFY2022 or the 2021-2022 academic year
    ¡ Carol A. Watson Endowed Nursing Scholarship.................................... p.12                                                                                                                       q   Yes, I understand my name will be listed for promotional purposes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Signature:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hard copy application and letter(s) of recommendation (if required)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              must be received by March 16 in Human Resources.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If preferred, completed applications and letters may be emailed to the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mercy Foundation at mmcf@mercycare.org.

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Nursing Awards That Apply                                                           LEOLA CLARK                                     GREEN STATE
                                                                                                             NURSING                                         CREDIT UNION
                            To Any Healthcare Field                                                          SCHOLARSHIP                                      Corporate Scholarship
                                                                                                       Purpose: Scholarships for nursing staff of
    ARMSTRONG NURSING                                       JENNIE E.                                  Mercy Medical Center for academic courses      Purpose: Scholarships for Mercy nursing
                                                                                                                                                      staff to be used for academic courses to
    EXCELLENCE AWARD                                        BASILE NURSING                             furthering their nursing career.
                                                                                                                                                      further a nursing career at any accredited
                                                                                                       Eligibility: A student in an accredited
    Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy
                                                            SCHOLARSHIP                                nursing program who is currently enrolled in
                                                                                                                                                      nursing program.
                                                            (Mount Mercy University                                                                   Eligibility: A nursing student in a BSN or
    Medical Center nurses by providing financial                                                       a BSN program.
                                                            BSN Students)                                                                             MSN program.
    support for academic courses, continuing                                                           Criteria for Selection: None.
    education, educational conferences, or                                                                                                            Criteria for Selection: None.
                                                     Purpose: Scholarships for academic courses        Award: Up to $1,000.
    professional certifications.                                                                                                                      Award: Up to $1,000.
                                                     in nursing at Mount Mercy University.
    Eligibility: Must be employed at Mercy for a
                                                     Eligibility: Mount Mercy University nursing
    minimum of six months.
                                                     student who is beginning his or her junior or
                                                                                                             CEDAR RAPIDS                                    SISTER JAMES
    Criteria for Selection: None.                    senior year.                                            BANK & TRUST                                    MARIE DONAHUE
    Award: Up to $500.                               Criteria for Selection: None.                             Corporate Scholarship                         ENDOWED NURSING
                                                     Award: Up to $2,000.
           WALTER AND                                                                                                                                        SCHOLARSHIP
                                                                                                       Purpose: Scholarships for Mercy staff to be
           EVELYN BADGER                                    MARY JESSAMINE                             used for academic courses to further their     Purpose: This scholarship has been
                                                                                                       education at any accredited program.
           NURSING                                          CASHEN                                                                                    established in honor of Sr. James Marie
                                                                                                                                                      Donahue’s 60th Jubilee as a Sister of Mercy.
           SCHOLARSHIP                                      MEMORIAL                                   Eligibility: A student in a BSN, MSN,
                                                                                                                                                      Eligibility: Employee enrolled in a MSN or
           (Mount Mercy University BSN students)                                                       CMA or CNA program. Preference is given
                                                            ENDOWED                                    to applicants who have been traditionally      ARNP completion program.
    Purpose: To recognize outstanding staff                 NURSING                                    underrepresented in higher education and are   Criteria for Selction: None.
                                                                                                       culturally, ethnically, or racially diverse.
    members who are committed to the delivery of            SCHOLARSHIP                                                                               Award: Up to $1,000.
    quality health care at Mercy Medical Center by                                                     Criteria for Selection: Preference given
    providing scholarships for academic courses in   Purpose: This scholarship has been                to applicants who have been traditionally
    nursing at Mount Mercy University.               established in memory of Mary J. Cashen for       underrepresented in higher education and are          DONALD AND
    Eligibility: Must be a Mount Mercy University    academic courses to further nursing careers.      culturally, ethnically or racially diverse.           RITA ERUSHA
    student, who is currently enrolled in the BSN    Eligibility: Employee enrolled in a BSN program   Award: Up to $2,500.                                  ENDOWED NURSING
    completion program.                              at any accredited nursing program in Iowa.
    Criteria for Selection:
                                                                                                                                                             SCHOLARSHIP
                                                     Criteria for Selection:
    1) Minimum GPA of 2.70.                          1) Minimum GPA of 2.70.                                                                          Purpose: Scholarships for nursing staff of
    2) Must demonstrate financial need.                                                                                                               Mercy Medical Center for academic courses
                                                     2) Financial need will be considered in the
                                                                                                                                                      furthering their nursing career.
    3) Evidence of commitment to the profession         selection of the recipient.
       of nursing.                                                                                                                                    Eligibility: A student in an accredited
                                                     3) Two letters of recommendation required;
                                                                                                                                                      nursing program who is currently enrolled
    4) Evidence of commitment to the delivery of        one from the applicant’s school faculty and
                                                                                                                                                      in the BSN completion program. Preference
       quality patient care.                            one from the applicant’s Mercy Medical
                                                                                                                                                      may be given to Mount Mercy University
                                                        Center manager.
    Award: Up to $600.                                                                                                                                nursing students.
                                                     Award: Up to $500.
                                                                                                                                                      Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of 2.70.
                                                                                                                                                      Award: Up to $2,500.
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EDITH GILLESPIE                                  ELLA MILLER                                    JOHN AND SUSAN                                   CATHERINE A.
            CASE ADN                                         NURSING STUDENT                                QUINN FAMILY                                     ROHDE ENDOWED
            NURSING STUDENT                                  SCHOLARSHIP – #1                               FOUNDATION                                       NURSING
            SCHOLARSHIP                                      (Mount Mercy University students)              LOAN REPAYMENT                                   SCHOLARSHIP
            (Kirkwood Community College                                                                     RESOURCE FUND
                                                      Purpose: Scholarships for academic courses                                                       Purpose: Scholarships for nursing staff of
            ADN students)                                                                                   (nurses, surg techs, patient care techs)
                                                      in nursing at Mount Mercy University.                                                            Mercy Medical Center for academic courses
     Purpose: Scholarships for academic courses       Eligibility: Mount Mercy University                                                              furthering their nursing career.
                                                                                                     Purpose: To recognize and assist outstanding
     in nursing at Kirkwood Community College.        nursing student.                                                                                 Eligibility: A student in an accredited
                                                                                                     nurses, surgical techs or patient care techs
     Eligibility: Kirkwood Community College          Criteria for Selection: None.                  at Mercy Medical Center. One year work            nursing program that is currently enrolled in
     nursing student.                                 Award: Up to $3,000.                           commitment begins when the contractual            the BSN completion program. Preference will
     Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of 2.70.                                                    agreement is submitted and approved. If           be given to a single-parent student who lives
                                                                                                     the one-year work commitment is not met,          in Area 10 (52404 zip code) and is a Mount
     Award: Up to $1,500.                                    ELLA MILLER                             the recipient will be required to pay the full    Mercy University nursing student.
                                                             NURSING STUDENT                         student loan stipend amount back to Mercy         Criteria for Selection: None.
            EDITH GILLESPIE                                  SCHOLARSHIP – #2                        Medical Center. The loan stipend will be
                                                                                                                                                       Award: Up to $750.
                                                                                                     issued on the recipient’s paycheck upon
            CASE BSN                                                                                 completion of a contractual agreement and
            NURSING                                   Purpose: Scholarships for post-baccalaureate
                                                      academic coursework at the master’s level.
                                                                                                     proof of student loan payment is submitted to           MARVEL MARIE
            STUDENT                                   Eligibility: A student in an accredited
                                                                                                     the Mercy Medical Center Foundation office.
                                                                                                                                                             RYAN ENDOWED
            SCHOLARSHIP                               master’s nursing program.
                                                                                                     January 2022 paycheck: Provide proof of loan
                                                                                                                                                             NURSING
                                                                                                     payments from July through December 2021.
     Purpose: Scholarships for academic
                                                      Criteria for Selection: None.
                                                                                                     July 2022 paycheck: Provide proof of loan               SCHOLARSHIP
     courses in nursing at any BSN program.           Award: Up to $500.                             payments from January through June 2022.                (Mount Mercy University
                                                                                                                                                             MSN Student)
     Eligibility: A nursing student who is                                                           Eligibility:
     currently completing the junior year beginning                                                  1) Employed at Mercy Medical Center with          Purpose: This scholarship has been
     the senior year.                                                                                   an FTE of 0.5 position or more for a           established in memory of Marvel Marie
     Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of 2.70.                                                       minimum of six months.                         Ryan by her family to provide scholarships
     Award: Up to $1,500.                                                                            2) Employee is in good standing.                  for academic courses supporting MSN degree
                                                                                                                                                       completion at Mount Mercy University.
                                                                                                     3) Provide evidence of a non-forgivable
                                                                                                        educational loan balance.                      Eligibility: Mount Mercy University student
                                                                                                                                                       enrolled in the MSN program.
                                                                                                     4) The employee is only eligible for funding
                                                                                                        up to the amount of the loan balance at        Criteria for Selection: None.
                                                                                                        the time of the initial application.           Award: Up to $1,500.
                                                                                                     Award: Up to $2,000 for full-time employees
                                                                                                     and up to $1,000 for part-time employees.
                                                                                                     Note: This is a taxable stipend.

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LOIS GERNER                                        DOLORES AND                                          CHARLIE AND                                    RITA KRUEGER
     SCHUCHMANN                                         GEORGE THIHER                                        TINA WEEPIE                                    WHITTERS
     MEMORIAL ENDOWED                                   MEMORIAL                                             FAMILY ENDOWED                                 MEMORIAL
     SCHOLARSHIP                                        ENDOWED NURSING                                      NURSING STUDENT                                ENDOWED
     Purpose: This scholarship has
                                                     SCHOLARSHIP                                             SCHOLARSHIP                                    NURSING
                                                                                                             (Mount Mercy University BSN Students)          SCHOLARSHIP
     been established in memory of Lois              Purpose: Scholarships for academic courses
     Schuchmann by her family due to the             to further a nursing career.                     Purpose: Scholarships for academic courses     Purpose: This scholarship has been
     excellent care Lois received while undergoing
                                                     Eligibility: Employees enrolled in a BSN         in nursing at Mount Mercy University.          established in memory of Rita Krueger
     radiation treatment.
                                                     completion program at any accredited             Eligibility: Mount Mercy University student    Whitters who graduated from the Mercy
     Eligibility: Scholarship recognizes             nursing program in Iowa.                         who has completed his or her sophomore         School of Nursing in 1951.
     outstanding staff by providing financial
                                                     Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of 3.0.      year currently enrolled in the BSN             Eligibility: Employee enrolled in a BSN
     support for academic courses, continuing
                                                                                                      completion program.                            program at any accredited nursing program
     education, education conferences or             Award: Up to $1,000.
     professional certification.                                                                      Criteria for Selection:                        in Iowa. Preference will be given to a graduate
                                                                                                      1) Minimum GPA of 2.70.                        of Xavier High School or graduates from
     Criteria for Selection: None.                          CAROL A. WATSON                                                                          the former Regis or LaSalle High Schools in
     Award: Up to $500.                                                                               2) Evidence of successful progress in the
                                                            ENDOWED NURSING                              BSN completion program.
                                                                                                                                                     Cedar Rapids.
                                                            SCHOLARSHIP                               Award: $1,500.
                                                                                                                                                     Criteria for selection: Minimum GPA of 2.70.
            TINA MARIE                                      (Post-Baccalaureate                                                                      Award: Up to $1,000.
            SLOAN MEMORIAL                                  Nursing Scholarship)
            ENDOWED                                  Purpose: Scholarships for post-baccalaureate
            NURSING                                  academic coursework at the master’s or
            SCHOLARSHIP                              doctoral level for an education, clinical, or
                                                     administrative advanced practice role.
     Purpose: This scholarship has been              Eligibility: A student in an accredited
     established in memory of Tina Marie Sloan       master’s or doctoral nursing program. Must
     by her family due to the excellent care that    have used the total tuition reimbursement
     Tina received from the hospice staff at the     for which eligible at Mercy Medical Center.
     Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of        Criteria for Selection:
     Mercy.                                          1) Minimum GPA of 3.0.
     Eligibility: Individual pursuing a BSN or       2) Defined career objective at Mercy in an
     MSN.                                               advanced practice role upon completion of
     Criteria for Selection:                            post-baccalaureate program.
     Minimum GPA of 3.0.                             3) Two letters of recommendation required,
     Award: Up to $1,500.                               must be from the applicant’s school faculty
                                                        and Mercy Medical Center manager.
                                                     Award: Up to $1,000.

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Awards That Apply To                                                 KOEHN-GLANDORF                                            DR. DALE AND
                                                                                                         BEHAVIORAL HEALTH                                         LOUISE MORGAN
                                  Specific Healthcare Fields                                             SCHOLARSHIP                                               ENDOWMENT
                                                                                                         Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy
                                                                                                                                                                   EDUCATIONAL
            DR. DARRELL                                       ANNA PURNA                                 Medical Center nurses and staff working in                OPPORTUNITY
                                                                                                                                                                   (Perioperative — for the sole
            DENNIS ENDOWED                                    GHOSH ENDOWED                              behavior health at Mercy Medical Center who
                                                                                                                                                                   purpose of continuing education
                                                                                                         are committed to the delivery of quality care at
            PULMONARY                                         ONCOLOGY                                   Mercy Medical Center by providing financial               and professional development for
            MEDICINE/                                         NURSING                                    support for academic courses, continuing                  perioperative services staff)
                                                                                                         education, educational conferences or
            CRITICAL CARE                                     SCHOLARSHIP                                professional certification.                        Purpose: Grants from this fund may be used
            SCHOLARSHIP                                Purpose: Financial support for professional       Eligibility: Employee working in the specialty     to pay the cost of academic courses, attending
                                                                                                         of behavioral health as a Registered Nurse. This   educational seminars, conferences, and
     Purpose: Financial support for academic           development activities of oncology nurses
                                                                                                         includes inpatient, outpatient, EAP, Family        training, as well as, of obtaining certification in
     courses, continuing education, educational        who are committed to ongoing nursing
                                                                                                         Counseling, Sedlacek Center, etc.                  areas related to perioperative services.
     conferences or professional certification.        excellence in their oncology discipline.
                                                                                                         Criteria for selection: None.                      Eligibility: Employees in any of the
     Eligibility: Employee working in the              Criteria for Eligibility and Selection:
                                                                                                                                                            disciplines of perioperative services.
     specialty of pulmonary medicine/critical care     The annual award may be used to support           Award: Up to $500.
                                                       outstanding oncology nurses in the                                                                   Criteria: None.
     as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist or
     other health professional.                        participation of, or personal career growth                                                          Award: Up to $1,500.
                                                       in, the following areas of educational            THE LINN COUNTY
     Criteria for Selection: None.                     development: attending national conferences,      ANESTHESIOLOGISTS                                  THE OCCUPATIONAL
     Award: Up to $1,000.                              preparing for nurse practitioner certification,
                                                       participation in certification programs and/or
                                                                                                         EDUCATION                                          THERAPY
                                                       developing and delivering unit-based projects.    SCHOLARSHIP                                        SCHOLARSHIP
            THE SHELLIE
                                                       1) Submit an essay of 300 words or less
            DOCHTERMAN                                    addressing the applicant’s statement of        Purpose: Funding for continuing education,
                                                                                                                                                            Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy
                                                                                                         certification or scholarships to further
            MEMORIAL                                      interest, educational goals, and summary
                                                                                                         nursing careers.
                                                                                                                                                            Medical Center nurses and staff working
                                                          of personal dedication to the profession
            SCHOLARSHIP                                   of oncology nursing.                           Eligibility: Employee working in a department
                                                                                                                                                            in occupational therapy at Mercy Medical
            (Birthplace/Gyn Surgical Technician)                                                                                                            Center who are committed to the delivery
                                                                                                         that works closely with the anesthesiologists:     of quality care at Mercy Medical Center by
                                                       2) If applying for academic courses, two
                                                          letters of recommendation required; one        Pain Management, OR, PACU, Pre-Op, Labor/          providing financial support for academic
     Purpose: Scholarships for academic courses                                                          Delivery, GI, EP Lab, Ultrasound, etc.
     in a surgical technician program. To honor           from the applicant’s school faculty and the                                                       courses, continuing education, educational
     the memory of Shellie Dochterman, a                  other from the applicant’s Mercy Medical       Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of 2.70.       conferences or professional certification.
     consummate professional in labor and                 Center manager.                                Award: Up to $500.                                 Eligibility: Employee working in
     delivery whose zest for life and warm, caring     3) If applying for non-academic professional                                                         Occupational Therapy.
     personality embodied the true meaning of             growth opportunities, one letter of                                                               Criteria for selection: None.
     The Mercy Touch®.                                    recommendation required from the
                                                                                                                                                            Award: Up to $1,000.
     Eligibility: A surgical technician working in        applicant’s Mercy Medical Center manager.
     the Birthplace or gynecological surgery.          Award: Up to $1,000.
     Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of 3.0.
     Award: $500.

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THE ORTHOPEDICS                                 MARY V. SHEDEK                                  DR. KEVIN MURRAY                                   THE WOMEN’S
            SCHOLARSHIP                                     MEMORIAL                                        HALL-PERRINE                                       CENTER
     Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy
                                                            SCHOLARSHIP                                     EDUCATION FUND                                     SCHOLARSHIP
                                                            (Social Work)
     Medical Center nurses and staff working                                                         Purpose: Earnings from the fund will provide       Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy
     in orthopedics at Mercy Medical Center                                                          financial support for Hall-Perrine Cancer Center   Medical Center nurses and staff working
                                                     Purpose: This scholarship has been
     who are committed to the delivery of                                                            staff for continuing education, educational        in the Women’s Center at Mercy Medical
                                                     established in memory of Mary Shedek,
     quality care at Mercy Medical Center by                                                         conferences, or professional certification.        Center who are committed to the delivery
                                                     Hospice Social Worker, who passed away
     providing financial support for academic                                                                                                           of quality care at Mercy Medical Center by
                                                     July 21, 2014.                                  Eligibility: HPCC Staff.
     courses, continuing education, educational                                                                                                         providing financial support for academic
     conferences or professional certification.      Eligibility: Must be an employee in good        Criteria for Selection: None.
                                                     standing of Mercy Medical Center, full or                                                          courses, continuing education, educational
     Eligibility: Employee working in Orthopedics.                                                   Award: Up to $1,000.                               conferences or professional certification.
                                                     part-time. Social workers pursuing licensure,
     Criteria for selection: None.                   (LBSW, LMSW, LISW) or a Master of                                                                  Eligibility: Employee working in the
     Award: Up to $300.                              Social Work degree (MSW) or specialty                  ROBERT C. AND                               Women’s Center.
                                                     certifications will be given preference for
                                                     this scholarship. Other disciplines may                MARY B. TILDEN                              Criteria for selection: None.
            THE PAIN CENTER                          be considered if pursuing human service,               ENDOWMENT                                   Award: Up to $400.
            SCHOLARSHIP                              hospice or case management related                     EDUCATIONAL
                                                     education.
     Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy                                                                OPPORTUNITY                                        THE ZONE 42
                                                     Criteria for Selection: Minimum GPA of
     Medical Center nurses and staff working in      2.70, if applicable.
                                                                                                            (End-of-Life Care)                                 SCHOLARSHIP
     the Pain Center at Mercy Medical Center
                                                     Award: Up to $1,000.                                                                               Purpose: To recognize outstanding Mercy
     who are committed to the delivery of                                                            Purpose: To recognize outstanding staff
     quality care at Mercy Medical Center by                                                         members at Hospice of Mercy by providing           Medical Center nurses and staff working in
     providing financial support for academic               KATHLEEN F.                              financial support for annual professional          oncology at Mercy Medical Center who are
     courses, continuing education, educational                                                      development activities. Grants from this fund      committed to the delivery of quality care at
     conferences or professional certification.
                                                            MERFELD, RN,                             may be used to pay the cost of attending           Mercy Medical Center by providing financial
     Eligibility: Employee working in the
                                                            ONCOLOGY                                 educational seminars, conferences, and/ or         support for academic courses, continuing
                                                                                                                                                        education, educational conferences or
     Pain Center.                                           EDUCATION                                for obtaining certification in areas related to
                                                                                                                                                        professional certification.
                                                                                                     hospice, palliative and end-of-life care.
     Criteria for selection: None.                          ENDOWED                                  Eligibility: The applicant should be               Eligibility: Employee working in Oncology.
     Award: Up to $400.                                     SCHOLARSHIP                              involved in any of the disciplines of its          Criteria for selection: None.
                                                                                                     hospice program, including nursing, social
                                                     Purpose: This scholarship supports                                                                 Award: Up to $1,000.
                                                                                                     work, therapy, spiritual care, personal care,
                                                     therapists attending the ASTRO conference.      volunteers, bereavement care.
                                                     Eligibility: Hall-Radiation Staff.              Criteria for Selection:
                                                     Criteria for Selection: None.                   1) Educational development activity must be
                                                     Award: Up to $1,000.                               approved by a Hospice of Mercy administrator.
                                                                                                     2) Employee must exhibit evidence of
                                                                                                        commitment to the delivery of evidence-
                                                                                                        based, high-quality hospice care.
                                                                                                     3) Employee must agree to share materials,
                                                                                                        experiences, information and messages
                                                                                                        with other staff members upon
                                                                                                        completion of activity.
                                                                                                     Award: Up to $1,500.
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DISCLAIMER:                           Tuition Reimbursement Program
Tax-Free                                                                                                        2.3 Reimbursement for a class is counted towards the calendar year in which the class began.
Scholarships                          Below is a copy of Mercy’s Tuition Reimbursement policy.
                                                                                                                2.4 Employees have through March 31 of the current calendar year to submit supporting
                                      The forms mentioned in its “Application Process” are
(most are!)                                                                                                         documents for the prior calendar year.
                                      available on the Human Resources page of the portal.
A scholarship is tax free                                                                                  3.   The course(s) selected must be related to the employee’s present position, or a position to which the
ONLY IF:                              POLICY/PURPOSE:                                                           employee can reasonably aspire within Mercy.
                                      Tuition Reimbursement shall be provided to eligible employees.
1. You are a candidate for                                                                                 4.   Course(s) is to be on the employee’s own time.
   a degree at an eligible            DEFINITIONS:
   educational institution                                                                                 5.   After successful completion of the course(s), the employee will provide an official grade report for
                                      PROCEDURE:                                                                each course they are submitting for reimbursement. The grade report must include the employee’s
   AND
                                      1. Eligibility: An employee must have completed the equivalent            name and letter grade, or pass/fail grade received for the course(s).
2. You use the scholarship
                                         of six months full-time work (1,000 hours) prior to
   to pay qualified education                                                                              6.   To be eligible for reimbursement, employees must complete a course with a minimum grade of
   expenses.                             application to be eligible.
                                                                                                                “C-” or above; if the course is pass/fail, evidence of “pass” must be presented.
                                           • Full-time: eligible for reimbursement up to $3,000 per
Candidate for a degree:                                                                                    7.   Following the grade report submission, Human Resources will create a tuition reimbursement
                                             calendar year.
1. Attend a primary or                                                                                          agreement for the employee to sign and will notify the employee when the agreement has been
   secondary school or are                 • 0.5 to 0.8 FTE: eligible for reimbursement up to $2,000 per        completed.
   pursuing a degree at a                    calendar year.
                                                                                                           8.   Reimbursement will be issued on the next available paycheck date that corresponds with the tuition
   college or university OR                • Reimbursement is based on the employee’s FTE at the time           reimbursement agreement.
2. Attend an accredited                      reimbursement is issued.
   education institution* that                                                                                  8.1 Tuition Reimbursement will show as a separate line item on the employee’s paycheck and is a
   is authorized to provide:          2.   Application Process: The Tuition Reimbursement                           non-taxable reimbursement.
                                           Application and College Verification of Cost Form, available
     a. A program that is                                                                                       8.2 Reimbursement requests must meet the definition of a qualified educational assistance plan
        acceptable for full credit         in Human Resources and on the HR portal site, must be
                                                                                                                    per IRS code section 127.
        toward a bachelor’s or             completed for each class and turned in to Human Resources
        higher degree, OR                  prior to the date the course(s) start(s):                       9.   Employees must remain employed with Mercy for a period of two years and maintain a FTE
     b. A program of training                                                                                   of 0.5 or above following the most recent reimbursement or the employee is required to repay the
                                           2.1 Tuition Reimbursement Application Section: Provides
        to prepare students for                                                                                 said amount in full.
                                               information about the class you wish to be reimbursed
        gainful employment in a                                                                            10. Employees must meet the above criteria to be eligible to receive up to $3,000/$2,000 reimbursement
                                               for, when it occurs, and why you are taking the course.
        recognized occupation.                                                                                 amount (determined by FTE status) per calendar year for courses completed within that year.
        If your scholarship                     2.1.1 Individual course(s) must be approved by the
        award does not meet the
                                                                                                               Unused funds do not accumulate to the next year.
                                                      employee’s supervisor prior to the start of the
        requirements outlined                         course(s) and the supervisor must also verify
        above, it is taxable.                         their approval by signing the tuition                RELATED DOCUMENTS:
* Eligible educational institution:                   reimbursement application.                           REFERENCES: IRS CODE SECTION 127
An eligible educational                    2.2 College Verification of Cost Section: Must be signed        PRIOR REVIEW/REVISIONS: 1/2015; 6/2015; 8/2015; 8/2016; 1/2018; 12/2020
institution is one that
                                               by an authorized college representative confirming the
maintains a regular faculty and
curriculum and normally has                    cost of the course.
a regularly enrolled body of                    2.2.1 A course, eligible for approval, must be offered
students in attendance at the                         by an accredited educational institution and must
place where it carries on its
                                                      provide hours of credit toward the award of a
educational activities.
                                                      degree. This excludes short-term seminars, CEU
                                                      classes and professional association meetings and
3. Follow the appropriate
                                                      professional dues.
   reimbursement process
   set up for conferences,                      2.2.2 Only the cost per credit hour is eligible for
   continuing education, or                           reimbursement. Books and other student fees are
   professional certifications.                       the responsibility of the employee.
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