{"id":62467,"date":"2021-12-08T14:17:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T20:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=62467"},"modified":"2021-12-08T14:17:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T20:17:38","slug":"hansen-tiger-comeback-scholarship-a-lifeline-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=62467","title":{"rendered":"Hansen Tiger Comeback Scholarship: A lifeline to success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University prides itself on meeting the workforce needs of northwest Kansas and continually searches for ways to accomplish this goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accordingly, the university created the Dane G.\nHansen Tiger Comeback Scholarship, made possible with a generous grant awarded\nby the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative was designed to welcome back\nformer FHSU students who were close to completing their degree but for various\nreasons stopped before finalizing degree requirements. Available to both online\nand on-campus students, this scholarship provides financial assistance for\nthose who are close to completing their degree program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a former Fort Hays State student who\nended your college education just short of getting a degree? Maybe it was\nbecause of family responsibilities? Or job demands? Or maybe because bills\nneeded to get paid and there was nothing left to pay tuition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the case, there is a critical need for\nprofessionals with a college degree in northwest Kansas. You could be the\nanswer to this dilemma and \u201ccross the finish line\u201d to that once-elusive degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One such student, Christy Rothchild from\nSalina, was working toward a Bachelor of Science in nursing online. Rothchild\nlearned she was pregnant with twins and had too many credit hours left to\ncomplete her degree the semester her babies were due. So she decided to put\nschool on hold \u2013 a difficult, but wise, decision since her twins came early.\nShe then had to assume the role of a busy mother for Aurora and Twila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later, the Tiger Comeback\nScholarship caught Rothchild\u2019s eye in the FHSU scholarship listing, and she\ndecided she would give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back on her experience, Rothchild\nnoted, \u201cReturning to Fort Hays State to finish was the best decision I ever\nmade. I wish I had done it sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crediting the leadership of Dr. Jenny Manry,\nprofessor and chair of the Department of Nursing, Rothchild successfully\ncompleted the required courses online, appreciating Manry\u2019s tireless work to\nsupport students and make grants available for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon earning her bachelor\u2019s degree in 2017,\nRothchild entered directly into the online BSN to DNP (Bachelor of Science in\nNursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice) program at Fort Hays State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is on track to graduate with her BSN to DNP\nin May 2022, and that will ultimately allow her to provide primary care across\nthe life span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After earning her undergraduate degree,\nRothchild worked in a variety of leadership roles in acute care, then moved\ninto her current work for Craig Homecare, doing pediatric home health care\nwhile she finishes graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She credits the Tiger Comeback Scholarship for\nhelping her continue her education while raising a family, which now includes\nthree daughters. Baby Lyra joined the Rothchild family this past May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have that scholarship to thank for being\nable to finish at all and set my career path on becoming a nurse practitioner,\u201d\nRothchild said. \u201cIt helped us so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rothchild said she would encourage other\nstudents who might be considering returning to FHSU after some time away to\ncheck out the Dane G. Hansen Tiger Comeback Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the perfect time to step back and\nevaluate your options for both your education and career,\u201d Rothchild said. \u201cThe\nlast couple of years have taught us what is really important. The extra time\nwith family is worth \u2018leveling up\u2019 your career to accommodate what really\nmatters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If interested, or if you know someone in this\nsituation who should be informed, check the requirements for eligibility at https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/online\/scholarships\/dane-g-hansen-tiger-comeback<\/a>. If you meet the\ncriteria, apply today.\n\nFor more information on the Tiger Comeback\nScholarship, contact Dr. Greg Atkins with FHSU Online either by email at gjatkins@fhsu.edu<\/a> or phone at 785-628-4291.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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