St. Luke's Foundation Dr. Roy & Bess Keech Scholarship Program

St. Luke's Foundation offers two Keech Scholarship opportunities for St. Luke's Hospital team members:

Keech BSN Scholarship

This scholarship supports Mount Mercy University's expedited RN to BSN Program. St. Luke's Foundation's Keech BSN Scholarship offsets the expenses for the 21 nursing credit hours. To achieve a BSN, Mount Mercy University will require the student to complete core classes. Depending on each student's academic history, this could be a minimum of nine credit hours to as many as 27. Core courses will be the fiscal responsibility of the student.

To be eligible for this scholarship:

• Be currently employed at an eligible St. Luke's Hospital-Based Department. Please see the list of eligible and in-eligible departments.
• Have 12 months of nursing experience (LPN/RN) at time of the application process. Example: Nurse began employment as an RN in December 2021; Nurse would be eligible to apply for the Keech Scholarship in January 2023.
• Be accepted to Mount Mercy University's BSN Program.
• Continue to work in an eligible St. Luke's Hospital-Based Department for three years following the graduation of a BSN Degree.

Apply for the Keech BSN Scholarship

Keech MSN Scholarship

This scholarship supports team members pursuing an MSN in Nursing Administration Program (leadership). The Keech MSN Scholarship will support 18 of the 36 credit hours needed to complete this degree. The remaining 18 credit hours will be the fiscal responsibility of the student. 

To be eligible for this scholarship:

• Be currently employed at an eligible St. Luke's Hospital-Based Department. Please see this list of eligible and in-eligible departments.
• Have 12 months experience in a formal or informal nursing leadership role. 
• Example Formal Leadership Role: Unit Supervisor or Manager Example 
• Informal Leadership Role: Charge Nurse or Nurse Preceptor
• Be accepted to Mount Mercy University's MSN in Nursing Administration Program.
• Continue to work in an eligible St. Luke's Hospital-Based Department for five years following the graduation of an MSN Degree.

Apply for the Keech MSN Scholarship