SPICER NURSING SCHOLARSHIP NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Scholarship supports area RNs pursing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Madison, IN – The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County is currently accepting applications for the Carolyn Bruce Spicer & Gene E. Spicer Nursing Scholarship. Online applications will be accepted until Friday, February 6, 2026, at Noon. This scholarship is open to registered nurses living in Jefferson, Clark, Jennings, Ripley, Scott, or Switzerland Counties, IN, or Carroll or Trimble Counties, KY, who have their associate 
degree in Nursing and are planning to pursue their bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Carolyn Bruce Spicer was a nurse for 45 years, and she and her husband, Gene, wanted this endowment to help area nurses attain the next level of their education. This endowment also awards a scholarship to a Madison Consolidated High School senior planning to pursue an associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing. 

Applicants must create a profile and complete the online application available via the “Apply” link at https://www.cfmjc.org/scholarships

“We thank Carolyn and Gene for helping registered nurses in the area reach the next level of their educational goals,” said Community Foundation Scholarship Coordinator Julie Wells. Wells shared some tips to help applicants put their “best foot forward” as they apply for this scholarship:

-Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your application.
-Read and follow ALL instructions.
-Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible in order to upload the 
Student Aid Index (SAI) page of the report.
-Have a PDF copy of your transcript reflecting the completion of your associate degree in Nursing.
-Contact the Community Foundation staff members if you experience technical issues prior to the application 
deadline date.

Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Of its over 275 endowments, the Community Foundation manages over 70 scholarship endowments.

For more information about Community Foundation scholarships, visit the Scholarship page at www.cfmjc.org, contact Julie Wells at 812-274-0945, or email julie@cfmjc.org.