The Mississippi Nurses Foundation provides scholarships, stipends, and grants to nursing students and registered nurses throughout the state of Mississippi who are pursuing degrees in nursing.
$5,000 Mississippi Car Tag Stipend Program
Up to $5,000 in stipends are made available to nursing students and nurses pursuing a degree in nursing in the state of Mississippi through the Nurses Car Tag Program. Opens April, 2026 – Deadline July 30, 2026
The Student Information form (link provided under Important Documents) and attachments must be received by Thursday, July 30th, 2026 for your application to be considered complete!
Student Information form (list Nurses License Plate Number)
List MS Nursing License Number (applies to Masters and PhD level students)
Letter of Enrollment verification letter from SON with date of completion
OFFICIAL transcript of college credit (sealed envelope from registrar’s office or official e-scrip)
Three letters of reference
500 word essay
Documents can be mailed to 31 Woodgreen Place, Madison, MS 39110, or emailed to foundation@msnursesfoundation.org
The 2026-2027 Car Tag Stipend Recipients
Associate Degree Nursing Program
Kendall Bracewell
Holmes Community College
Karleigh Pierce
Copiah Lincoln Community College
Jamila Rawls
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Austin Cole Seeley
Holmes Community College
Courtnie Thomas
Hinds Community College
Jennifer Watson
East Mississippi Community College
Kendryn Whitacre
Mississippi University for Women
Masters Nursing Program
Jerrica Davis
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Shatireale Hill
Mississippi Christian University
Keyonna Nix
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Stephanie G. Cazares Valdez
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Kelsie Williamson
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Doctoral Program
Caroline Grantham
Delta State University
Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Laurence Anthony IV
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Kaylee Blaylock
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Lora Brooke Bledsoe
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Brenda Chandler
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Marquita Chanelle Hargrove
University of Southern Mississippi
Makayla Herberger
Mississippi Christian University
Temarria Hunter
Belhaven University
Marlie Lawrence
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Diamond McKee
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Ashley Parker
William Carey University
Brittany Prude
William Carey University
Ana Singletary
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Charlsie Stacks
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Oneka Taylor-Marshall
University of Southern Mississippi
Madison Temple
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Harper Ellis Tharp
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Lauren Wise
Mississippi University for Women