Pamela J. Carter Future Nurses of Southern California Scholarship
The Pamela J. Carter Future Nurses of Southern California Scholarship was established to assist students who plan to continue their education in college in LA or San Diego County and are pursuing a Nursing degree.
Pamela J. Carter Future Nurses of Southern California Scholarship
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
About the Scholarship
Pamela dedicated more than 40 years of her life to nursing, serving the Southern California community through her entire career at Kaiser Permanente, where she held numerous leadership roles and remained deeply committed to patient care and community well-being. Nursing was not simply her profession, it was her calling. She approached her work with compassion, integrity, and a genuine desire to uplift others, leaving a lasting impact on patients, colleagues, and the broader Los Angeles community.
After her passing from pancreatic cancer, this scholarship was established in her honor to reflect what she believed in most, creating hope for the future. By supporting aspiring nurses who share her commitment to caring for others, it carries forward her generous spirit, her lifelong devotion to service, and the enduring love she shared with her husband and family, ensuring that her legacy continues to inspire hope for generations to come.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Pamela J. Carter Future Nurses of Southern California Scholarship must:
- Be a U.S. citizen and Southern California resident in LA or San Diego County
- Be a high school senior, graduate, or current college undergraduate
- Be enrolled or accepted and plan to enroll full-time into an associate’s degree in nursing (AON) or a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) at an accredited two- or four-year college or university located in LA or San Diego County for the entire upcoming academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award for 2-year programs or $10,000 for 4-year programs.
Provided there are qualified applicants, five (5) recipients from San Diego County and five (5) recipients from Los Angeles County recipients will be selected.
Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and full-time enrollment).
Award amounts are listed in U.S. dollars (USD) and award payments will be issued in USD.
Awards are for tuition only.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in June.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Sponsor. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- Custom essay: Why do you want to be a nurse and/or how do you intend to positively impact health outcomes for the community you serve?
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does the Sponsor play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
