The Rita H. Walsh Scholarship will be awarded to provide financial support for a student pursuing a career in nursing. Applicants must be a student pursuing a bachelor's degree (or higher) in nursing. Applicants must have a current South Dakota RN license if they are an RN. Applicants must demonstrate the qualities of patient advocacy, patient education, compassion, and leadership. Students admitted but not yet enrolled must submit a copy of their admission letter and students enrolled must submit their current transcript. Students admitted or enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree nursing program must submit two letters of recommendation that must address criteria that are specific to this scholarship's criteria. At least one letter of recommendation should be from a faculty member with whom the student has had their most recent nursing program experience. One letter of recommendation may be from a professional colleague (or employer if not a current RN). Pre-nursing students planning on an undergraduate degree in nursing but not yet admitted or enrolled in a nursing program must submit two letters of recommendation from a professional colleague (or employer if not a current RN) that must address criteria that are specific to this scholarship's criteria. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the South Dakota Nurses Foundation for more information.