The Professional Education Program supports the advancement of nursing excellence at Liberty Hospital and in our community. By offering a range of scholarships for current and aspiring nurses, Liberty Hospital continues to recruit and retain the best nursing staff in the Northland.
Opportunities for current staff include the Stocksdale Family Education Assistance Program and the Thomann Financial Services, Inc. Scholarship Fund, which supports advanced degrees such as MSN. The program also provides financial support to local graduating seniors who wish to pursue a career in nursing, through the High School Nursing Scholarship.

2023 Nursing Scholarship Applications Now Available

The Liberty Hospital Foundation annually awards one-time scholarships to elite, local high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in nursing. If you are interested in applying, please complete and submit the application below by Monday, April 3rd, 2023.

If you are mailing your application please email Foundation@LibertyHospital.org to notify us when it has been mailed. You may also drop your application off at the Foundation’s office, which is located on the main floor of the Hospital building near the chapel:

Liberty Hospital Foundation
2525 Glenn Hendren Dr.

Liberty, MO 46068

If you have questions, feel free to contact the Foundation at 816-792-7014.

Congratulations to our 2022 High School BSN Scholarship recipients from five different schools in the Liberty Hospital service area. These five seniors are intelligent, driven, and caring and will be incredible nurses.

Liberty Public Schools
Alaina Fulkerson (Liberty North HS)

Liberty Public Schools
Baxter Brecht (Liberty North HS)

Liberty Public Schools
Ava Baker (Liberty North HS)

Excelsior Springs School District
Makinley Smith (Excelsior Springs HS)

Park Hill School District
Madison Sharp (Park Hill HS)

There is nothing that I want to do more with my life than help those who are in need. Palliative care and geriatric nursing touches people at a critical time in their lives and I want to be there for them when they need it most.

Shelbie Kirkendoll, 2012 Nursing Scholarship recipient

Stocksdale Family Education Assistance Program

With a generous gift from the Stocksdale family, we are now able to offer up to $5,250 for full-time employees (up to $2,500 for part-time and PRN employees) per fiscal year toward coursework that leads to a degree or licensure/registration.

High School Nursing Scholarship Program

The Nursing Scholarship program continues to benefit both the hospital and the awardees. At our annual Nurses’ Week Luncheon, we are able to introduce high school seniors to our current staff and build lasting relationships. Currently, we have 8 nurses working at Liberty Hospital who were past recipients of a high school scholarship.

Thomann Financial Services, Inc. Scholarship

The Thomann Financial Services, Inc. Scholarship was established by Kari Jo Thomann Bear, CFP in memory of her father, John Thomann. She is passionate about creating opportunities for Liberty Hospital employees to excel and believes an investment in our current staff benefits the entire community. This scholarship supports advanced degrees such as MSN and MBA.

A maximum of four recipients will be awarded up to $750 per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). No recipient will be eligible to receive the Thomann Financial Services, Inc. MSN scholarship more than three times. The scholarship can only be used for out-of-pocket costs of tuition and academic fees.