Shirley Ann Steinback-Hawthrone Scholarship
Offered by The Higher Foundation and Sage Consulting Partners
About this scholarship
The Shirley Ann Steinback-Hawthrone Scholarship, also called the SASH Scholarship, provides one $2,000 award to a Georgia college student pursuing nursing. The Higher Foundation and Sage Consulting Partners created the program to honor the service and healthcare leadership of retired registered nurse and executive Shirley Ann Steinback-Hawthrone. Its selection values are represented by the SASH name: service, advocacy, stewardship, and humanity. The sponsor’s current Spring 2027 page states that the first-round application is open from May 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Applicants use the Foundation’s direct Jotform application and submit every requested item through that portal. The committee plans to identify top applicants by February 1, after which invited finalists must complete a second round by February 15. One recipient is scheduled to receive the award directly by February 28, 2027. The Foundation describes the funding as assistance for education or training in nursing and as help in overcoming basic-needs insecurity while preparing for a healthcare career. Applicants should use the January 1 date shown on the sponsor’s updated July 2026 page rather than later projected dates in scholarship directories. Because the public page states only the core criteria, candidates should read every question and upload requirement in the live application before submission and contact the listed scholarship committee email if a portal instruction is unclear.
Eligibility
- Be a current college student in Georgia
- Pursue a degree in nursing
- Demonstrate alignment with the values of service, advocacy, stewardship, and humanity
- Complete the official first-round online application and submit all required materials by January 1, 2027
- If selected as a finalist, complete the requested second-round application by February 15, 2027