Scholarships and financial assistance

Mercy supports and encourages its employees to pursue their educational goals, and readily accommodates continuing education needs for employees' professional advancement.

Available Scholarships

A variety of scholarships are available to Mercy employees, including:

• The Charlie and Tina Weepie Family Nursing Student Scholarship for Mount Mercy College BSN students;
• The Edith Gillespie Case BSN Nursing Student Scholarship;
• The Shellie Dochterman Memorial Scholarship for surgical technician students;
• The Edith Gillespie Case ADN Nursing Student Scholarship for Kirkwood Community College students;
• The Jennie E. Basile Nursing Scholarship for Mount Mercy College BSN students

Tuition Reimbursement 

Mercy's tuition reimbursement program provides up to $1,500 per calendar year after 1,000 hours of service for those employees at .2 FTE or higher. It also covers one paid day per year for full-time RNs and $200 each year for professional/technical continuing education for full-time employees.

Loan Repayment 

Also, Mercy's loan repayment program provides up to $10,000 for staff RNs, physical, occupational and speech therapists, medical technicians, pharmacists and more who have received their first professional degree within the past five years.